AztecWarrior

@aztecwarrior

3D Design & Printing

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Through Time is a tribute to memory, resilience, and the quiet permanence of love across generations. The project was born from the desire to bring back a moment that would otherwise slowly disappear with time, and to transform it into something physical, lasting, and deeply human. At the center of this work are the late grandparents of my wife, two people whose lives reflected the turbulent story of an entire century. As children, they survived the Second World War. They later lived through the realities of a socialist society, witnessed its liberation, and experienced the birth of independence and a new era. Their lives were not extraordinary because of status or recognition, but because of their strength, dignity, sacrifice, and perseverance. They belonged to a generation that carried history within them quietly and without complaint. This project exists to honor people like them. The intention behind Through Time is not simply to recreate a likeness, but to preserve emotion. The goal is to capture the feeling of one deeply meaningful moment and give it a form that can survive beyond photographs, beyond memory, and hopefully beyond the next two generations. The piece is envisioned as a future heirloom, something that may one day be held by family members who never had the chance to meet them, yet will still feel connected to their story. The process combines modern technology with traditional artistic craftsmanship. The sculpture begins through detailed 3D modeling, followed by high resolution SLA 3D printing to achieve delicate precision and realism. From there, the work becomes intensely manual and personal. Hours of sanding, refining, detailing, and post processing are used to remove the feeling of machinery and replace it with the presence of the artist’s hand. The final stage applies a real copper finish with a subtle patination, allowing the surface to carry warmth, depth, and the feeling of age. The intention is for the final piece to possess the emotional and visual weight of a true statue. Material choice plays an important role in the symbolism of the work. Copper changes with time. It evolves, darkens, and develops character, much like memory itself. The sculpture is meant to age gracefully, becoming richer and more meaningful as years pass. In a world increasingly temporary and digital, Through Time is an attempt to create something permanent. It is about remembrance, about giving presence to those who are no longer here, and about preserving the humanity of ordinary people whose lives shaped the generations that followed. More than anything, this work is an act of gratitude. A way of saying that these lives mattered, that they deserve to be remembered, and that through time, their story will continue to exist.

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105 days ago

AztecWarrior

@aztecwarrior | 3D Design & Printing

A quick update this week.

Real life has been keeping me incredibly busy, so I haven't had the chance to post the progress I wanted to share.

Most of my workshop time has actually been spent troubleshooting my resin printer. For the past few weeks it has been destroying every FEP film after only one or two prints, so getting it back into working order became a project of its own.

With vacation just around the corner, I've also barely had time to document the rigging process before printing. I'll share that properly once things settle down.

On a brighter note, I had a rather unusual visitor in the workshop today. A friendly bee decided to stop by and keep me company for a while. I later learned they're quite rare, so I took it as a good omen for the project. 🐝

I'll be back later this week with a proper progress update and some exciting advancements.

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studionaiya3d100 days ago
That's scary.
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MethodWil_modeling103 days ago
I love the concept!
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PocketPokko104 days ago
thats so big! LOL
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Arvin Quezada104 days ago
Ready to go😅
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Fire Lily 022104 days ago
That's a bee? From the land of giants? Holy moley. Best of luck with your printer! I had the same thing happen to me with my FDM printers the whole summer. I'm hoping my resin printer behaves for me for a change.
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  AztecWarrior104 days ago
  Replying to Fire Lily 022
  @Community member Its apparently a carpenter bee, quite rare since they are mostly solo. I had to look it up :D and Thank you for the wishes, it can get very frustration when something like this just stops working after months of no trouble. I basically nailed it down to the resin that I was using vs the FEP film being too thin. Water washable resins are hard to print since they require fine tuning the exposure settings, so I just went back to traditional tough resins and order some DPM which is less harsh for cleaning the prints. I think the printer is behaving now, fingers crossed. FYI my FDM is also broken since March :)

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