Hyper-Realistic Character Bust Printed in SLA Generic Resin

Hyper-Realistic Character Bust Printed in SLA Generic Resin

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Process 3D Print, Support Removal, Post Curing
Material Resin
Quantity 1 pcs
Price Range $1-100
Lead Time 2 workdays

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About Project

This project features a large, expressive character bust brought to life with FacFox’s SLA Generic Resin. The original digital sculpt contains complex anatomy-deep facial creases, vein-like textures, stretched musculature, and an intense asymmetric grin. To reproduce these subtleties faithfully at a tall display scale, the model required a material capable of both high precision and a naturally smooth finish.

Why SLA Generic Resin Was the Ideal Choice

SLA Generic Resin delivers the right balance of detail resolution, structural strength, and surface uniformity. For this statue, it allowed:

  • Crisp micro-texture reproduction on the skin, lips, and forehead
  • Clean, clearly defined dental geometry, capturing every tooth without layering artifacts
  • A smooth, cohesive surface that enhances the sculpt’s dramatic expression
  • Stable form suitable for a tall bust with extended facial features and a long neck

The resin’s natural matte sheen also complements the anatomical style, giving the bust a museum-quality presence even before painting.

Project Highlights

Lifelike Expression

The intense grin-tight cheek muscles, stretched lips, and subtle asymmetry-translates cleanly into physical form. SLA preserves the personality and tension embedded in the digital sculpt.

High-Fidelity Anatomy

The neck tendons, jawline definition, and skin irregularities remain sharp and natural. These areas often lose clarity in lower-resolution printing methods, but SLA keeps every ridge intact.

Impressive Scale & Stability

Despite its size, the bust stands solid and balanced. The resin’s rigidity ensures that key features like the nose, chin, and ears maintain accuracy without warping.

Ready for Finishing

The uniform surface is ideal for artists who plan to prime, paint, or further detail the model. It also works beautifully as a raw display piece thanks to SLA’s smooth and consistent texture.

Conclusion

This character bust demonstrates how SLA Generic Resin excels in artistic, display-oriented applications-especially when emotion, anatomy, and surface realism are central to the design. The final piece captures the sculptor’s intent with precision and presence, making it suitable for professional art production, collectible fabrication, or exhibition use.

Bring Your Sculpt to Life with FacFox

FacFox provides reliable SLA printing for statues, prototypes, collectibles, and hyper-detailed character models. If you want your digital art reproduced with maximum accuracy, our team can guide you to the ideal resin and finish.

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Solution

  • Step 1: Model preparationThe client’s digital bust model was inspected and was checked for mesh errors, wall thickness, and overhangs suitable for SLA printing.
  • Step 2: Orientation & hollowingThe model was oriented in the build space to balance detail quality and support efficiency, then was hollowed and given internal drainage holes to reduce material usage and stress.
  • Step 3: Support generationAutomatic supports were generated and were manually refined around the ears, jawline, lips, and teeth to ensure stability while minimizing post-processing marks.
  • Step 4: SlicingThe prepared model was sliced into layers at the chosen resolution, and print parameters for SLA Generic Resin were applied.
  • Step 5: PrintingThe bust was printed on an industrial SLA machine using SLA Generic Resin, and each layer was cured by laser exposure until the full geometry was formed.
  • Step 6: Part removalAfter printing, the build platform was raised and the cured bust was carefully detached from the platform to avoid damaging delicate features.
  • Step 7: Resin rinsingExcess uncured resin was removed as the part was rinsed in an alcohol bath and any remaining resin was brushed out from fine details such as the teeth and ear cavities.
  • Step 8: Support removalAll support structures were clipped and were carefully peeled away, especially around the lips, nose, and neck to preserve the original sculpted texture.
  • Step 9: UV post-curingThe cleaned bust was placed in a UV curing chamber and was fully post-cured to reach final mechanical strength and dimensional stability.
  • Step 10: Surface refinementSupport contact points and minor imperfections were sanded and were blended into the surrounding area while the natural skin texture of the sculpt was preserved.
  • Step 11: Final inspectionThe completed bust was inspected for accuracy, surface quality, and structural integrity, and any small defects were corrected before packing.
  • Step 12: Packaging & shipmentThe statue was wrapped in protective foam, was secured in a custom-sized box, and was prepared for shipment to the client.