Manchester73
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The CNC department of the local University said their equipment was available to help me carve a 3d sculpted head in foam for a puppet.
I proceeded to find and hire someone to do this in zbrush, a process that took 6 months and $300. Only then did the University tell me that the foam I needed to used was too soft for their machines. I had specifically said soft polyfoam in my original e-mail.
Anyway, I am trying to figure out how to salvage the time and money I invested in this. I am aware that it is possible to carve foam using lasers which might eliminate the problem with the foam being too soft for a CNC machine. I've contacted two companies but have yet to receive a reply. Of course, it could be the time of year.
Any other thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated. The puppet mouth needs to move so the foam has to be flexible. Most puppets are made using urethane polyfoam with 1/2" to 3/4" thickness of the walls.
I proceeded to find and hire someone to do this in zbrush, a process that took 6 months and $300. Only then did the University tell me that the foam I needed to used was too soft for their machines. I had specifically said soft polyfoam in my original e-mail.
Anyway, I am trying to figure out how to salvage the time and money I invested in this. I am aware that it is possible to carve foam using lasers which might eliminate the problem with the foam being too soft for a CNC machine. I've contacted two companies but have yet to receive a reply. Of course, it could be the time of year.
Any other thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated. The puppet mouth needs to move so the foam has to be flexible. Most puppets are made using urethane polyfoam with 1/2" to 3/4" thickness of the walls.