Yikes, there’s a lot to respond to here, but I’ll start by saying that if after I do respond the feeling is that I did something wrong, I’ll immediately rectify it in whatever way is appropriate (remove the model from competition, credit anyone who should be credited, etc.).
Some background is that I got my first 3D printer (P1S) in April, and it has quickly become a huge hobby of mine. Rather than just continue to download and print, however, I’ve been looking to find ways to wade into the design side and participate in the community, so I’ve been thinking hard about fresh project ideas which are relatively simple yet let me learn something new. You can see the diverse set of these learning projects in my upload history.
A couple months back I wracked my brain for a project that would require me to use 1-2 new tools, and I came up with the idea of making a hollow face illusion. I figured I’d just start with an IP-free head, and that the novel work was iterating on inducing the max illusory effect possible. I iterated more times than I can remember over several days experimenting with multiple faces, how to hollow them out with the best results, cut away detracting artifacts, angle just right, position a base to enhance the effect, and tweak print settings to get this thing to come out perfectly without requiring much filament, yet have it print quickly despite the challenges of such a thin and tall model. I had many failed and ugly prints before I was able to get an illusion which “popped” and that I could proudly share.
The result was far better than I’d thought it would be, and I posted about it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1fd4tdt/halloween_illusion_turned_out_far_better_than_i/
In that post’s discussion, I was asked how I made it, and I didn’t hesitate to explain that my starting point was a public domain model of Lincoln. I’m not trying to hide that my modeling skills are in their infancy, and I especially don’t want to steal anyone’s work.
Taking your concerns one at a time. If again it turns out I did something wrong, I’ll do everything possible to fix it:
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Lincoln Bust: To avoid problems (at least I thought), I set out to only craft the illusion using models of famous statues in the public domain. I searched for a handful of such models, being careful only to download ones which were explicitly marked as public domain, including this Lincoln model. I figured a public domain model of a public domain statue was the safest thing I could do, so waking up to see your post was a bit of a nightmare for me.
There are several online models which look similar, but based off the links you posted, it’s possible they all trace back to Tycho’s. If the version I used (which did not mention Tycho and which was marked public domain) does too, I’ll credit him and update the licensing as appropriate. Please give me a day or two to dig in; I don’t have my raw files on me right now.
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LED lamp: I never imagined anyone would think I created the light base. I figured that using Bambu’s official base was smarter than me attempting my own which might not have adequate ventilation or support. Isn’t it provided to the community to use in their models, a win-win for Bambu (who sells more kits)? If needed, I’ll update my post to state that the base, which is only in one of my profiles, is Bambu’s official design. Just thought it was self-explanatory.
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As for the restrictive license on my post, I originally posted with minimal restrictions. I recently switched it to Standard Digital File License after someone posted a remix depicting Lincoln being assassinated (Lincoln's Dual Reflection Vase Remixed by S3D - MakerWorld), which I found in bad taste. I was hoping that MakerWorld would stop highlighting that disturbing model on the sidebar of my post after I changed the license, but it had no effect other than to prevent users from doing something similar in the future. I’m happy to set the license to whatever is most appropriate. Guidance?
Reading through the various comments on Makerworld from people who have printed the illusion and been wowed by the effect (and never seen anything like it) has been heartening. It has encouraged me to continue developing 3D skills to open up the range of projects I can bring to the table. This project has been about contributing something novel and making Halloween a bit more fun. I wish that to continue, but if I made any missteps, I want to know so I can correct them and avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
Finally, to anyone reading this who hasn’t looked at the illusion I posted, please just peek at it (don’t like or boost it - I’m not fishing here) and I think you’ll find that this was not some copy/paste ripoff. It’s a really cool effect that I’m proud to have achieved and to freely share. I know there are a lot of cheap ripoffs on MakerWorld, but I hope you see this as novel and recognize all the work I put into it. And if I didn’t credit someone appropriately, I’ll right that.
