#twinkind

[sandracanning]

Posting a few examples of some of my favorite 3D selfies (or 3D printed figurines). Featured companies are: UScan360, Twinkind

[bartosscharmach]

TWINKIND creates custom-made life-like 3D-printed photo figurines.

[donealready]

When I have €290 x 2 and not know on what to spend it on I will #3D print my parents as 1:9 dolls #twinkind :)) at Twinkind in Berlin.

[flipermag]

FLiPER MAG 上的新文章

Fliper Mag 的新文章 http://flipermag.com/2013/09/09/3d-print-personal-toy/

3D列印還能怎麼用？訂做一隻自己的公仔！

Photo:twinkind.com

  古希臘時的權貴喜歡打造自己的銅像，百年後人們開始喜歡請人畫自己的肖像，一直到近期，豪門家族喜歡拍一張沙龍級的全家福掛在家中或企業供眾人仰慕；現在人如果想要一尊自己的模型可以不必這麼麻煩了，請人「3D列印」即可。

位於德國漢堡的工作室Twinkind利用360度掃描和3D列印技術，可將真人、動物轉化成栩栩如生的模型，一尊6吋模型要價約300美元、13吋約1700美元；可別以為只不過是做一尊玩偶沒什麼了不起，Twinkind的成品能夠精準捕捉客戶的姿勢、表情、髮型和服裝的皺褶等差異，非常生動。

Twinkind的創辦人紐羅（Kristina Neurohr）和沙德（Timo Schaedel）在日本東京時，發現一家號稱全球首家的3D模型店，深深著迷於這家店製作的小公仔。之後兩人立即著手研究3D列印人像的技術，希望成品能越逼真越好。他們想利用機器立即掃描顧客，而不是像東京那家模型店利用手持裝置。

經過多次實驗他們的系統已經可以完美在短短幾秒，拍下顧客的360度身影，沙德說：「作品雖小，但技術和工作流程確非常繁雜。」

但該技術還是有其侷限。Twinkind建議，拍攝時應注意不要穿絲、薄紗和雪紡等材質衣物，眼鏡也要拿掉以免妨礙掃描工作。其餘的顧客可以自行發揮，想打扮的多瘋狂都可以。 沙德表示，目前Twinkind的生意非常的好，這點很讓他意外，也希望將生意範圍擴展到其他國家。

Photo:twinkind.com

文章來源

[notthebatman]

TWINKIND creates custom-made life-like 3D-printed photo figurines.

Brings a whole new meaning to the idea of playing with yourself

[annesewell]

Mini-Me: 3D printing takes a step ahead with instant human copies

For the very latest in personal photography, a German company is offering to capture your image, complete with poses, clothing, hairstyles and facial impressions, all in living, 3D color.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/355774

[theprogressofspring]

For $300, You Can Buy a Stunning 3-D Printed Version of Yourself | Wired Design | Wired.com

Using the latest in 360-degree scanning and 3-D printing technologies, Twinkind, a new based in Hamburg, Germany, will turn you, your loved ones, or your pets into a marvelously detailed little statues.

[akwiecinski-blog]

I Always Wanted To Be a Barbie

When I was a kid, I thought it would be so cool to have a Barbie that looked like me - at that time the Olsen twins were available on shelves:

What 11 year old girl wouldn't want to be one of these? Well, my time has come! 

TwinKind has taken 360 degree scanning and 3D printing to bring you a super scary look-a-like miniature figurine of yourself; the resemblance is so detailed, it will actually print the wrinkles in your shirt (except for silk, tulle, and chiffon, as it could mess-up the scanning software).

There are 5 steps simple steps to getting your very own "mini me:" 

Schedule an appointment & arrive on time.

Get scanned by a full 3D scanner & and leave. 

Post production then makes any edits needed so the print looks super real. 

Shrunken you is then printed from the 3D printer (IT'S ALIVE!)

Finally, mini-you is shipped straight to your door step.

BAM! And just like that, you and I can be Barbies! - except it's gonna cost about $300, instead of regular Barbie costing somewhere between $15 - $40 bucks.

I bet Barbie feels pretty cheap now, selling herself for so little... 

On a side note, it kind of makes me wonder how long it will take for some ad agency to do an insanely cool, and creative campaign with these.

Anyways, pretty cool how a childhood dream can finally come true.