similar to existing and mass-produced action figures with movable joints. Once all of the pieces have been printed and finished, she uses thin, rubber band-like elastic cord to thread the joints together. In order to create the movable joints, Sonia designs and tests each of the components in CAD before sending them off to the 3D printer. While Sonia isn't - understandably - able to establish the same amount of detail into her 3D printed dolls as she was previously able to with her polymer clay dolls, her ability to maintain strong design sensibilities in creating movable joints has still managed to shine through: She also spent a few years as a graphic designer and digital painter before picking up the clay again time that was surely well-spent considering the computer design skills required to produce the 3D printed dolls and accompanying props.
With a degree in Fine Arts and Sculpture from the Official School of Ceramics in Madrid, it's not surprising that Sonia's skills have produced some amazing work both with clay and in additive manufacturing.
One of these doll designers, Spanish artist Sonia Verdu, has created some of the cleanest and well-executed 3D prints with movable joints in recent memory.īefore learning how to move her craft into 3D printing, Sonia previously created her highly-intricate and articulated dolls using the same techniques that professional toy designers use for creating prototypes for molds: with polymer clay and then finishing the one-off designs with paint.
Since then, as 3D modeling tools have become easier to use and 3D printers easier to control, many people have been exploring the possibilities of creating objects with movable joints, such as doll toys with movable joints. When 3D printing first hit the mainstream market, a large population began their journey into at-home manufacturing by printing one-piece, non-moving objects such as toys that stand on a base but have no movable features.
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