Client-commissioned: Messi bust

Displayed here is a desktop-sized bust of Lionel Messi, crafted in marbled white. It captures Messi mid-career. The sculpture stands approximately 75mm tall and is set on a circular pedestal inscribed with his name, also finished in marbled white.

New from my workshop: Sculpted Cards

Featured here is a 3D-sculpted card of Joe Burrow, crafted from premium marbled white material. Burrow’s face and hair rise 5mm from the surface, creating a dimensional effect. The card is printed at a resolution of 0.20mm per layer, with the option to refine further for even greater detail and definition.

It’s been so long, I forget the original artist. But this is about 10 years old. Very early on in the process of developing 3-D printers, an artist I followed had a Kickstarter where he produced these 3-D printed skulls. I’ve always been fascinated with human biology, architecture, art, and sculpture. 3-D printing allowed sculpture to take a different form. While not worth a lot of money, this piece sits on my desk next to another skull, which I will share later today. I think it’s cool, intricate design is fascinating to look at.

There’s always a first, or someone who has done it better… In 1998 skybox premium issued these 3-D effect cards. They are what evolved and find the turned into the cracked ice parallels from Panini prism. Some say Topps did it first with some of their atomic factors in 1998, depending on which product came out first… But they were pretty close together. Its fairly rare and hard to find in high grade. But much like the cracked ice, they sparkle in hand. The Jordan and Kobe are probably the two best in the set followed by Garnett, Iverson, Duncan, and Shaq. You don’t see these cards very often at local card shows as they’ve been scooped up and tucked away into personal collections.