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Sculpture
Case Study

Polar Bear Cub Army


We were asked to design and create a Polar bear cub sculpture and create 20x duplicates for a Christmas shopping trail for kids.

The sculptures needed to be 95% recyclable, robust and durable for a 3-5year duration.
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Research


As with all animal sculpture, gaining the depth of reference material is crucial to enable the sculpting to be sympathetic to the anatomy of the subject. Skeletal, muscular and fur information was researched and even having an understanding of the fully grown Polar bears was an important part of the reference stack.
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Digital Sculpture / Concept


You can see how the cub went through various stages from early blockout through refinement and finally the form was found. It was a really painful process, trying to create a kind of light, fluffy look to something which will effectively be a solid.

We were aiming to create a cute but realistic feel to the work, retaining some vulnerability and character in the final sculpture.

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Sculpture Production

Working with digital files means we can 3D print the master object. Using SuperHuge 3D Printing means we can hand finish the surface which gives us a handmade feel to the final sculpture.
The master model was then moulded and 20x casts we created using polyurethane resin.


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Painting the Sculptures

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A really great challenge to bring the fluffy fellah to life. It was so important to bring him to life, instead of just putting some white paint on him!!
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Building up the base layers, finding the character inside...
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Softening the base colours...
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Finally working and re-working the fur effect and character around the eyes. It took time...

The Army Is Complete!


www.chinchilla3d.com Polar Bear Cub Army
Launched at the National Marine Aquarium Plymouth, the cubs looked great being watched by Sharks and Friday the Turtle.
SuperHuge 3D printing uses up to 80% less material than traditional processes.
Our print waste is 100% recyclable.

You can see our blog for more about the project

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COVID-19

We continue to work throughout the current pandemic and observe social distancing at all times.
3D SCANNING: You can send objects to us for 3D scanning, or we can collect.
SCULPTURE: We continue to design and build following government guidelines.
3D DESIGN: We continue to design remotely.

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  • About
  • Services
    • 3D Scanning
    • 3D Design
    • Sculpture
    • SuperHuge 3D Printing
  • Case Studies
    • 3D Scanning >
      • 3D Scanning: Nike footwear project
      • 3D Scanning : Head Scan for Sculpture
      • 3D Scanning: British Ceramics
      • 3D Scanning : Batman Master Model
      • 3D Scanning: Heritage & Restoration: Neolithic Flint Axe Head
      • 3D Scanning: Reverse Engineer Alloy Wheels for Website Product Spinner
      • 3D Scanning: BBC And Then There Were None
      • 3D Scanning : Head Scan for a Mask Prototype Model
      • 3D Scanning: Reverse Engineer an Antique Car Light Cover
      • 3D Scanning: Reverse Engineer an Antique Car Indicator Cover
      • 3D Scanning: Doll's head for CAD development
      • 3D Scanning: Motorbike Visor for CAD development
      • 3D Scanning: 3D scan a frog sculpture for 3D printing
      • 3D Scanning: Industrial Casing for CAD development
    • Sculpture & SuperHuge 3D Printing >
      • Sculpture: Polar Bear Cub
      • Sculpture: Whale Tail 6.5m
      • Sculpture: 3M tall Skulls for an exhibition in London
      • Sculpture: 1.5m Lion Sculpture for London Cocktail Week
      • Sculpture: 1.5m Giant hand, holding screen
      • Sculpture: Giant Trilobite
    • Custom 3D Modelling
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