Mixed media art piece of a person's head with dark hair and a black turtleneck, with the face replaced by colorful, layered fabric or paper.

Joseph Lee - Parry

Hybrid Manufacturing for Stylized Art

Translating Joseph Lee's signature 'impasto' painting style into 3D required more than just digital sculpting; it required a hybrid manufacturing strategy.

  • Material Separation: To capture the vibrant, multi-colored detail of the brushstrokes without hand-painting every gradient, I engineered the face as a separate Full-Color 3D Print (PolyJet/CJP).

  • Seamless Assembly: The body was designed for traditional resin casting to achieve a smooth, matte finish. I engineered a precision locking key between the resin head and the 3D-printed 'mask,' ensuring the two materials married perfectly without visible gaps or glue lines.

The Hybrid Final: A seamless union of cast resin (body) and full-color 3D printing (face).

The Hybrid Final: A seamless union of cast resin (body) and full-color 3D printing (face).

Original painting by Joseph that we loosely based the sculpture on

Original painting by Joseph that we loosely based the sculpture on

Precision Fit: Engineered tolerances allowed the full-color printed 'mask' to slot perfectly onto the cast resin bust.

Precision Fit: Engineered tolerances allowed the full-color printed 'mask' to slot perfectly onto the cast resin bust.

Digital sculpture before fabrication.

Digital sculpture before fabrication.

Volume Study: Sculpting the 'strokes' as solid geometry to ensure they cast realistic shadows.

Volume Study: Sculpting the 'strokes' as solid geometry to ensure they cast realistic shadows.