savvy to pick up 3D printing and be successful
with it. A 2D printer need only locate a reputable
3D printer dealer in their area and set up a part-
nership to exchange knowledge, receive good
support and launch the revenue stream."
Three-Dimensional 'Selfies'
In February, Artec Group unveiled a new pro-
fessional service for business owners. Its Shapify.
Pro kit encourages small businesses and entrepre-
neurs to build a business around Artec's Shapify.
Me technology, which uses a Microsoft Kinect
sensor to scan customers in 3D and create 1:20,
1:15, or 1:12 scale figurines of them. Shapify.Pro
partners get their full investment—$999—back
in printing credits, plus special rates for printing.
The technology is similar to the D-Tech Me prod-
uct being used in Disney theme parks to create
customized, 7-inch figurines that sell for $99.95.
Like the original Shapify.Me, the 3D selfie kit for
individual use, a Shapify.Pro kit uses a Microsoft
Kinect sensor array to scan customers in 3D. The
scans are then uploaded to the Shapify website,
and figurines are delivered to the business or cus-
tomer within five days. The benefits of Shapify.
Pro for small businesses include a $999 printing
credit—matching the initial investment of $999
for the Shapify.Pro kit—and special rates that will
allow 3D selfie businesses to become profitable
quickly. Shapify.Pro also expands users' options
with two new larger sizes in addition to the 1:20
scale figures: 1:15 and 1:12 models. A standard
Shapify.Me kit lets individual users purchase 1:20
scale models of themselves and their friends and
family members for $79. But for $999, a Shapify.
Pro account gives partners access to special Pro
partner rates of $40 per 1:20 (small size) printed
figurine, $80 per 1:15 (medium) figure, and $140
for each 1:12 (large) printed model. At the sug-
gested retail prices of $79 for one small, $129 for
one medium figurine and $199 for one large fig-
ure, Artec Group estimates business owners can
make almost $5,000 per month by selling just
two small and three medium figures every work
day, and one large every other work day. Shapify
figurines are 3D printed in monochrome or color
plastic. All Shapify.Pro kits include an account
at Shapify.pro, a Shapify-branded backpack and
jacket, a scanning pad so customers will know
exactly where to stand when being scanned, and
further discounts for 3D printing figurines at
Shapify partner print shops. ◗◗
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The 3DS Cubify Robots and
Bugdroids apps facilitate
the creation of customized
creatures (left). Disney D-Tech
stores also offer 3D products,
including Star Wars figurines.
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