3D Hubs Picks: A 3D Printed Heart

[gabriela3d]

Hi peeps,

Moving forward I want to share with you some of the awesome 3D prints that pop on our platform.

Some of them are game-changing, some are cool, but what follows is a straight-to-the-heart beautiful print commission by @Lillux as a surprise for his girlfriend. It was printed by 3 Digital’s Hub in Catania @3Digital on his Prusa i3.

Here’s the story behind it, in @Lillux’s own words:

‘The heart model is a 3d reconstruction created from a contrast-enhanced CT of my girlfriend. She has been sick some years ago, but is now well.

We are both med student and she loves cardiac surgery, so I decided to give her a reproduction of her own heart; therefore the heart is a gift for her. She is also an artist, so I decided to print the heart in white PLA so she could paint the heart as she pleased.

Medical prototypes are most of my work, but in this case it is a gift for the person I love.’

Let me know how you like it in the comments below

[Arnoldas]

This is one of the most amazing things printed in FDM that I’ve ever seen tbh!

[gabriela3d]

I fully agree, Arnie. Props to both @Lillux and @3Digital for an impressive print!

[boydconnor]

This is breathtaking! What software did you use for the design @Lillux? And how long did this take to print?

[Lillux]

I used 3d slicer to extrapolate the first 3D model from CT. I then used blender and meshmixer to refine the model. I don’t know how long it take to print because @3Digital’s Hubs print the heart for me

[3Digital]

The print need 28 hours and 1,5 hours to remove the support.

[cbale92]

The print looks amazing! How did you manage to get those ramifications right? It looks nearly impossible to print.

[3Digital]

Hi, is not very simple, I have used a linear support. You can see the output print before the support remotion.

[Printhublondon]

Indeed!!!

[Printhublondon]

The most beautiful and meaningful print I have seen!! @Lillux this is amazing and powerful.

@3Digital’s Hubs very good job with print as well!!

[Mauro_Miccolis]

Ciao, immagino tu sia italiano. Mi dici che modello di Prusa hai usato? Originale o cinese? Inoltre vorrei sapere se pensi che sia preferibile prendere l’una o l’altra. Complimenti per la stampa!