During the experience, the Shapeways team learned a lot about pigs from Franklin’s dad, and Crest owner Manny Franquinha’s son, Joe. The store opened in 1962, and it’s become a cultural icon in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Shopping at the store, which sells everything from tools to art supplies to houseplants, is a true New York experience. How many hardware stores have you heard of that have a 5,000-square-foot garden center, host their own art competition, and have not only a pet pig, but also Finlay, their African gray parrot? A couple of people and their dogs wandered in and out of the garden center during the scanning process, so it’s clearly a pet-friendly venue.
“Despite being famous, Franklin was great to work with,” Lise Keeney from Shapeways wrote. “We captured a few scans of the two of them standing near each other, but it was tricky capturing the two of them both in still poses. All things considered, we managed to snag some decent scans and are hoping to mesh a few scans together.”
They encountered the normal obstacles that arise when working outside, such as a spotty Wi-Fi connection and lighting issues. They also had a hard time capturing a scan of Franklin’s leash, which Joe was holding. It was tricky capturing the two standing together in still poses, but they did get a few scans of them standing near each other. It was not uncommon to hear the person at the computer saying, “Too fast, too fast!” on the video while the other person was scanning the pair. Shapeways also streamed the experience on Facebook Live. Discuss in the Shapeways Pig forum at 3DPB.com.