Print your Print ones from three-dimensional printer

Instead of a picture of your partner and children, you can now put three-dimensional figures of your loved ones on your desk. The American company Twindom makes 3D figurines of people and animals.

Interested parties must travel to one of the photo studios of the company in California and Texas. In the studio, they are scanned from head to toe by cameras. The 3D image is then printed three-dimensional and lifelike color.

Although it seems strange to make a statue of yourself. However, the interest is high. People often do not order it for themselves but for friends and family.

Meanwhile, other companies have adopted the technology, and also appear elsewhere in the world, places to capture yourself or your pet in 3D. Twindom sees that especially older people showing interest in this service. In addition, many brides like to decorate the wedding cake with a 3D image of itself. The company also has a number of marriage proposals printed in which the person holds a sign asking "Will you marry me."

In the Netherlands, people can contact the company Scan Lounge for a 3D model of themselves. The company has no studio in a fixed place, but is present at various events.