Cute or creepy? 3D Printing Firm Offers Lifesize Figurine of Baby from your Ultrasound Scan

By admin January 22, 2014 16:32

‘Wouldn’t you like to meet your baby before he or she is born?’ That’s the bizarre offer from a start-up company that uses 3D printing to create models of fetuses still developing in the womb.

3D Babies takes an ultrasound scan of your baby and creates a customized figurine, with the correct facial features, body position and skin tone of the unborn child.

The models are produced using the latest 3D printing technology and a custom life-size baby costs $600. The smallest representation available is just $200.

“This is a great way to share the excitement of your new baby with family and friends. Your 3D Baby will be a treasured family remembrance of your pregnancy and new baby.’

The company claim: ‘Our ultimate goal is to bring a smile to the faces of parents, grandparents, and other family members as they recall the day that they met their little one.

‘This product will become a treasured family heirloom,’ the website predicts.

The babies come in three sizes: lifesize (eight inches long), halfsize (four inches) and mini (two inches).

As the company explains: ‘The Lifesize 3D Baby is so called, because a 23-24 week old fetus is about 8 inches from crown to rump.’

You can also specify whether you want the gender of your baby to be visible or not. And the figurines come in three skin tones – light, medium and dark