Flatbed Scanner

HP ScanJet II

Three-D Objects

This is really cool!

Anything that you can stick in there can be scanned! Of course, you MUST take precautions and use common sense. Things that are too heavy can break the glass. Hard, sharp objects WILL scratch the optical glass. Shockingly, with older scanners, the glass replacement cost often exceeds the machine's value.

Three-D scans have an interesting side-effect: receeding shadows. The further an object gets from the glass surface, the darker it becomes. Something an inch away is significantly dimmer; a foot away- in almost complete darkness.

To protect the expensive glass from messy or hard objects, place a piece of plexiglas or glass sheet gently over the scanner bed. Also, you may wish to construct a containment box with an open bottom for light control. Experiment with different covers, such as white or black fabrics and papers.

 

This is my face looking into the scanner. No, I didn't go blind. I scanned it in b/w and colorized me in Photoshop. The light streaks were drawn-in. I did quite alot of "dodging" and "burning" (selective lightening and darkening) because of the INTERESTING SIDE EFFECT mentioned above.

I know this is really tacky, but somebody had to do it! Below, are two more images: actual size and maximum detail.

 

Scan (above) made in millions of colors, 72 DPI @ 100% scale.

Image (below) is the maximum detail of the tacks. It kinda looks scientific! Millions of colors, 72 DPI @ 2222% (which is the equivilant in detail to 1600 DPI @ 100%).