The Thinker (French: Le Penseur) is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
Rodin first conceived the figure as part of his work The Gates of Hell commissioned in 1880, but the first of the familiar monumental bronze castings did not appear until 1904.
A bronze cast of the sculpture can be found in the garden of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen.
The museum has a unique Rodin collection with a total of 34 sculptures, commissioned directly from the artist himself in the years 1900-1914, including well-known and monumental works.

3D scanned in 2017 using Photogrammetry from about 700 images.

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The Thinker by Auguste Rodin

Mafioso has yellow skin tone with a black fedora on, casting a shadow onto his eyes that never go away. Mafioso's attire has him with a white suit, with a black tie around his neck. He is wearing full black clothing, consisting of A black trenchcoat, pants, and shoes. With also a small golden pocket watch.

Forsaken | Mafioso Redesign (OLD)

Bronze statue Apollo Belvedere, H. C. Orsted's Park, Copenhagen, Denmark

Casting of a Roman sculpture, copied from a Greek original, erected in the 1880s. Donated by brewer and art aficianado Carl Jacobsen, founder of the Carlsberg breweries.

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Apollo Belvedere

Step into the heart-pounding world of Squid Game with this meticulously crafted 3D model of the iconic Glass Bridge level. Immerse yourself in the tension and strategy of the game as you navigate the perilous path across the transparent glass panels suspended high above.

Every detail has been meticulously recreated, from the intricately designed glass panels to the foreboding atmosphere that defines the Squid Game experience. The dynamic lighting enhances the sense of danger, casting dramatic shadows and reflections as you carefully choose your path.

Challenge your friends to explore the virtual rendition of this intense game of survival, where precision, timing, and nerves of steel are essential. Will you make it across unscathed or succumb to the nerve-wracking twists and turns of the Glass Bridge?

Bring the Squid Game Glass Bridge into your digital space and experience the thrill of the deadly game that captured the world's imagination. Remember, in this virtual realm, every step could be your last!

Squid Game Glass Bridge Level

Animated version of the bronze 'Zun wine vessel in the shape of an owl,' 13th-12th century BCE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

From its description on artsmia.org:

*'This owl-shaped zun is divided into two sections: the removable owl’s-head lid and the bird’s hollow body. Vessels shaped like animals constitute virtually the only bronze sculpture known from the Shang period...This owl is one of the oldest and most naturalistic of the few remaining owl-shaped zun. Its form exhibits the influence of the Shang capital, Anyang, in the North, but the style and casting technique of the vessel...indicate that it is related to the bronze tradition of the middle Yangzi region in southern China.'*

More infomation about the object here:

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/827/zun-wine-vessel-in-the-shape-of-an-owl-unknown

Owl 'Zun' wine vessel, 13th-12th century BCE

***Paranthropus boisei***

Location: Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.

Age: 1.8 million years ago.

Material: epoxy resin cast.

Dimensions: length, 215 mm; width, 157 mm; height, 117 mm.

Notes: RLA catalog no. 2501.1rp74 (cast).  Fossil discovered in 1959 by Mary Leakey and described by P. Tobias.  Represented the first reliable chronometric assessment of an early hominid.  Nearly complete cranium, called "Zinj."  Cast made by the Wenner-Gren Foundation Casting Program at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania.  From the teaching collection of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Model by Madelaine Azar.

Paranthropus boisei (2501.1rp74-1) - cranium

***Australopithecus africanus*** 
  
Location: Makapansgat, South Africa. 
  
Age: about 3.0 million years ago. 
  
Material: epoxy resin cast. 

Dimensions: length, 68 mm; width, 82 mm; height, 34 mm.
  
Notes: RLA catalog no. 2501.1rp40 (cast).  Mandible.  Cast made by the Wenner-Gren Foundation Casting Program at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania.  From the teaching collection of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Model by Steve Davis.

Australopithecus africanus (2501.1rp40)

**Birmingham Museum of Art**

Shiva Nataraja (Lord of Dance)
2013

Artist: Sri Pradakaran, Sri Govindan and Sri Pratiban
Sri Rajan Industries, Tamilnadu, India

This is a bronze sculpture of the Hindu god Shiva in his dancing form of Nataraja (Lord of Dance).  As Nataraja, Shiva performs the Ananda Tandava (dance of bliss), the dance in which the universe is created, maintained, and dissolved.  This sculpture depicts all three of those aspects at once.  Shiva in his role as Nataraja represents the Indian conception of the never-ending cycle of time.  The purpose of this sculpture is to alert the viewer that through belief and devotion to Shiva, one can achieve salvation (or moksha).  Cast in 2013, this sculpture is an example of the centuries-old tradition of the lost-wax casting method perfected during India’s Chola dynasty (c. 850 CE – 1250 CE).

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Shiva Nataraja

***Homo sapiens*** 
  
Location: Mugharet es-Skhul, Wadi el-Mughara, Israel. 
  
Age: 120,000 - 80,000 years B.P. 
  
Material: epoxy resin cast.

Dimensions: length, 218 mm; width, 144 mm; height, 147 mm.

Notes: RLA catalog no. 2501.1rp37-1 (cast).  Fossil called Skhul 5, discovered in 1932 by T.D. McCown and H. Movius, Jr., and restored by C.E. Snow.  Nearly complete cranium.  Cast made by the Wenner-Gren Foundation Casting Program at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania.  From the teaching collection of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Model by Greer Taylor.

Homo sapiens Skhul 5 (2501.1rp37-1)

Model of a large (68cm or 27 inches wide) bronze shengding food vessel from southern China, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

From the object's description on artsmia.org:

*Around the cauldron body are six kui (single horn) dragons in high relief climbing upward toward the lid. Supporting the vessel are three stout legs with stylized dragon masks cast into their shoulders. The surface is ornamented with interlaced dragons, incised scale patterns, and overlapping feather-like motifs. While most of the ornament was made by traditional piece-mold bronze-casting technology, the six dragons, with their complex, perforated shapes, were made separately with the lost-wax method.*

More information about the model here:

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/98381/shengding-food-vessel-china

Shengding Food Vessel, around 575 BCE

***Homo sapiens *** 
  
Location: Broken Hill Mine, Kabwe, Zambia. 
  
Age: about 125,000 years B.P. 
  
Material: epoxy resin cast. 

Dimensions: length, 231 mm; width, 145 mm; height, 145 mm.
  
Notes: RLA catalog no. 2501.1rp35 (cast).  Cranium, known as Broken Hill 1 or Rhodesian Man, was discovered in 1921 and is the first early human fossil discovered in Africa.  Also classified as *Homo heidelbergensis*.  Cast made by the Wenner-Gren Foundation Casting Program at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania.  From the teaching collection of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Model by Jordyn Gray.

Homo sapiens (2501.1rp35) – cranium

Repost of data available at https://labs.loc.gov/experiments/loc-3d/cast-lincolns-hand
 
>This bronze casting of Lincoln's right hand shows a clenched fist holding the sawed-off handle of a broomstick. The bottom of the cast reads "Original made Springfield, Ill. May 21, 1860 by L.W. Volk."
>
>Citation: Leonard Wells Volk (1828–1895). Cast of Abraham Lincoln's right hand. Bronze. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress. Gift of Alfred Whital Stern, 1953 (51.6).

Cast of Lincoln's Hand - Library of Congress

*** Paranthropus aethiopicus***

Location: Lomekwi, West Turkana, Kenya.

Age: 2.5 million years ago.

Material: epoxy resin cast.

Dimensions: length, 215 mm; width, 150 mm; height, 105 mm.

Notes: RLA catalog no. 2501.1rp19 (cast).  Fossil discovered in 1985 by Alan Walker.  Virtually complete cranium, known as the "black skull."  Cast made by the Wenner-Gren Foundation Casting Program at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania.  From the teaching collection of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Model by Chloe Scattergood.

Paranthropus aethiopicus (2501.1rp19)

**Small Triptych – Deesis **

Small folding altars made in modern and contemporary Russian studios were considered ideal for travelling. They are part of the old tradition of making metal castings, especially cultivated in modern Russia in the circle of the Old Believers (Old Ritualists). This type of metalwork is often treated as a kind of manifestation of the Old Believers’ dissimilarity in connection with the decrees of Tsar Peter I of 1722 and 1723. 

Usually, such triptychs showed the Deesis (traditional representation of Christ in Majesty), reproducing old iconographic patterns. 

**For more images and further information, visit:** 
https://muzea.malopolska.pl/en/objects-list/1895

Inventory number: MNK XVIII-246

Location of the physical object: National Museum in Kraków, Poland

**Digitalisation: Regional Digitalisation Lab, Małopolska Institute of Culture in Kraków, Poland; “Virtual Museums of Małopolska” Project**

Small Triptych – Deesis

## Scanning
Scanning was done in PC connected mode (WiFi, with latest update 120FPS speed) at a moderate high point distance of 0.15mm (can go up/down to 0.05mm but at 0.15mm it already resulted in a 20M triangle file...) until target quality was reached.
I placed the casting on bed of marker cards and geometries so I can also capture the sides of the casting which I also use for aligning the two scans I created (top and bottom). The scan itself was performed with both cross and parallel line mode taking roughly 5min for scanning. No scan spray was used for scanning.

## Post-Processing
When finishing the single scans it already creates a point cloud so I only had to align using automatic feature alignment (after deleting all unnecessary data from around the object). Afterwards I used Quicksurface to align the scan to the coordinate system and reduce the triangle count to a manageable 4M triangles.

Wax Casting Traditional Scene - Einscan Rigil

## Scanning
Scanning was done in standalone mode at highest resolution (0.2mm, PC connected can be higher) and until target quality was reached. I placed the casting on bed of marker cards and geometries so I can also capture the sides of the casting. The scan itself was performed with all three laser modes taking roughly 5min for scanning. No scan spray was used for scanning.

## Post-Processing
I imported the scan project to my PC over USB and then fused the scan at default settings (0.2mm). Afterwards I used Quicksurface to align the scan to the coordinate system.

Wax Casting of Woman - Creality Sermoon P1

Wax Casting of Figure - Creality Sermoon P1

A masterpiece of fiery elegance, this ultra-high-quality katana radiates raw power and ethereal beauty. The long, gently curved blade glows with intense, living flames that dance along its razor-sharp edge, casting a warm, golden-orange radiance. The fire seems alive — licking and swirling around the steel without consuming it, leaving trails of bright embers and glowing particles in the air.
The blade itself has a deep, reflective surface with subtle hamon patterns that shimmer like molten lava beneath the flames. Clean, pristine reflections glide across the polished metal, catching every flicker of the fire.
Its tsuka (handle) is expertly wrapped in black silk cord with elegant diamond-pattern braiding, accented by polished gold menuki. The tsuba (guard) is a striking black iron disc featuring an intricate openwork design of swirling flames and clouds, perfectly balancing the weapon’s aggressive s the surrounding space with soft, cinematic lighting.

Flame katana

## Scanning
Scanning was done in sPC connected mode (WiFi, with latest update 120FPS speed) at a moderate high point distance of 0.15mm (can go up/down to 0.05mm but at 0.15mm it already resulted in a 20M triangle file...) until target quality was reached.
I placed the casting on bed of marker cards and geometries so I can also capture the sides of the casting which I also use for aligning the two scans I created (top and bottom). The scan itself was performed with both cross and parallel line mode taking roughly 5min for scanning. No scan spray was used for scanning.

## Post-Processing
When finishing the single scans it already creates a point cloud so I only had to align using automatic feature alignment (after deleting all unnecessary data from around the object). Afterwards I used Quicksurface to align the scan to the coordinate system and reduce the triangle count to a manageable 4M triangles.

Wax Portrait Virgin Mary - Einscan Rigil

This design is inspired by the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. This will be used as a mold for grass to grow in, whose roots will eventually take to the design.

3D mold for casting

Fiberglass Mold – Industrial PBR Material

This high-quality PBR material replicates the authentic look of Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) fiberglass, commonly used in industrial molding and resin casting. It captures the chaotic, non-woven fiber structure typical of hand-laid or spray-up GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) processes.

Key Features:

Authentic Fiber Distribution: A detailed, non-linear fiber pattern that creates a realistic composite appearance.

Resin-Cured Finish: Optimized roughness and specular maps to simulate a hard, cured polyester or epoxy resin surface.

Industrial Utility: Perfect for marine/boat hulls, automotive panels, chemical tanks, and structural composite prototypes.

PBR Workflow Ready: **Shapr3D, Blender, and Unreal Engine using the glTF/GLB standard.**

Fiberglass Mold Texture

**Collection:** Prehistory and Historical Archeology Dept.

**Inv.-No.:** [UF-19018.071.6.1](https://www.online.landessammlungen-noe.at/objects/236841)

**Material:** Bronze, gilded

**Dimensions:** 10,3 × 4,3 cm

**Dating:** 741 - 770 CE

A belt buckle composed of a non-ferrous metal, which is characterised by a trapezoidal frame. It is equipped with a rectangular fitting. Following the casting process, the object was subjected to gilding. The fitting is distinguished by an openwork design embellished with a floral motif.

This object was digitized through the ‘Kulturerbe digital’ program of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Public Service and Sport.

Belt Buckle

lobster casting parts

Falsework Structural Support System – Guardhouse Construction

This 3D model represents a falsework structural support system used for slab construction inside a guardhouse structure. The model illustrates a temporary support framework designed to carry the load of freshly cast concrete slabs and beams during the construction phase.

The structure consists of a modular system of vertical posts, horizontal bracing, and adjustable supports that ensure stability and proper load distribution throughout the casting process. Timber beams are placed at the top of the support system to transfer loads from the formwork to the ground.

This model is suitable for construction visualization, civil engineering studies, structural demonstrations, and educational purposes. It accurately represents temporary works commonly used in reinforced concrete construction.

Created by a civil engineer with real construction site experience, ensuring the model reflects practical engineering concepts and construction methods.

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