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CREATE A 3D PRINTED FIGURE
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|May 2026
Oscar Juárez talks to us about his process for designing and creating characters to put through his 3D printer
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3D printing has been very affordable for several years now. This has allowed many artists to express themselves in more than one way, from useful models for the home, for decorating our homes, and yes, in the world of collectibles.
When I bought my first 3D printer some years ago, it marked a radical change in my life. The feeling of holding a model in my hands that I had only seen in pixels on my monitor was amazing. Knowing that I had developed that piece and now it was something tangible made me want to learn more every day, and that led to the creation of many models that I currently have on the shelf in my studio - a collection that is constantly growing.
The goal of this tutorial is to show the way I create a figure focused on being an art toy. I will never say that this is an easy process, as it consists of many stages - some more serious than others, so to speak - but fun in the end. I will share things that I wish I had known when starting in this world of art toy creation, like setting the right scale for the stl file, character proportion details, ways to quickly present a model to a client and, of course, the way I carry out the configuration for its 3D printing. Just as technology has changed over the years, this process will adapt to the needs of each person. I hope this can be considered a beginning point for those who are making their start in this world of figure creation.
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