Minecraft 3D Printed Model by Sculpteo Goes to Somerville Maker Faire

Posted By Sculpteo on Oct 24, 2012 | 0 comments

Eric Haines send us pictures of his Mineways booth taken during Maker Faire Somerville.

Mineways Booth at Somerville Maker Faire 2012. Credit Photo: Eric Haines

He is the creator of Mineways, a free program that lets you select a model from your Minecraft world and have it 3D printed by Sculpteo.com and others.

On his booth, Eric presented great 3D printings made with Mineways. One of them was the very beautiful Solamar designed by Sterling Babcock. We are proud that he chose us for 3D printing his creation. We told you about this model a few weeks ago. It is a very demanding piece, which includes many small details and colors.

Solamar’s V52 by Sterling Babcock. Credit Photo: Eric Haines

Solamar’s V52 by Sterling Babcock. Credit Photo: Eric Haines

We 3D printed it using our Multicolor material. 16 million colors available, printed in 0.1mm layers with a fine mineral powder. After the printing, we inject cyanoacrylate glue into the object. It becomes hard as porcelain.

Here is what Eric told us about kids’ reactions when they visited the booth and discovered the printings:

“It was very popular! Kids loved looking at all the details and taking it apart.”

Kids visiting the Mineways booth at Somerville Maker Faire. Credit Photo: Eric Haines

Playing with Minecraft 3D printings. Credit Photo: Eric Haines

Playing with Minecraft 3D printings. Credit Photo: Eric Haines

And you, have you ever been to a Maker Faire? Share your 3D printing story in the comments below or on our Facebook page!