Inspired by the vinyl doll trend and the company’s own MakerBot Around Town™ collection, MakerBot has released a 3D printable model called “Zee”, meant to be a blank 3D printed canvas on which artists can paint whatever comes to their mind. Now at the MakerBot Digital Store for $0.99, anyone can purchase Zee, 3D print it, and customize it with their own acrylic paints (or any medium they see fit). For those without a 3D printer, there’s the From A to Zee: Limited Edition Starter Kit, which comes with a 3D printed Zee figurine and 10 Posca acrylic paint markers. And everyone can share their designs with MakerBot on Twitter with #MakerBotBlank.
Along with the figure, MakerBot has challenged artists from all over to customize Zee themselves, subsequently compiling their favorites into a single publication they’re calling The Zee Issue. The Zee Issue – which includes Zees made from and covered in such diverse materials as paint, clay, Plexiglas, and twigs – can be purchased at any MakerBot Retail Store.
