How to plaster cast a 3D printed sculpture on a budget
In this tutorial by Abbey Ellis for Scan The World we will teach you how to cast a faithful reproduction of a 3D printed object using plaster of Paris. For our tutorial, Abbey used a 3D printed bust of Costanza Bonarelli, available as open data on Scan The World.
Introducing Abbey
Abbey Ellis is a 25-year-old PHD researcher at the University of Leicester’s School of Museum Studies and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford. Abbey’s work considers perceptions of plaster casts’ value and authenticity asking questions such as: “Can reproductions ever be considered authentic museu