3D printing is actually additive manufacturing.  The desired object is manufactured a layer at a time.  A digital format must be sent to the printer from either a scan or a CAD design.  In our case we use photos taken of your pet and convert those photos to a topographical map of your pet’s body.  We use the photos to get the coat colors, which a scan cannot do.  Our 3D printer uses a proprietary mixture of sandstone, gypsum and pixie dust as the substrate of the figurine.  Each layer is printed and built-up to a finished product that looks just like your pet. We then remove excess dust from the figurine. It is then treated with a hardener. Et viola, we have created a scale model of your pet in full color with a 3D printer.