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How to Replicate Objects With 3D Scanning and 3D Printing [with Video]

One of the synergies of combining 3D scanning with 3D printing is the ability to create physical replicas of real-world objects with true likeness to the original. In this tutorial, we are going to demonstrate the 3D scan to print process by taking a squirrel skull and making it twice the original size.

Let’s take a closer look at what this process looks like and then look into the various applications that would benefit its use.

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Which 3D Scanner is Best for Scanning Small Objects?

The best way to judge the data quality of a 3D scanner is to take a single scan and evaluate the raw scan quality, one that hasn’t undergone any post-processing. For this demonstration, a strawberry was scanned in order to show the differences in quality of various structured-light 3D scanners. Let’s see which one is the best for scanning small objects.