Case Study: DI Labs transforms organic CT scans into high-precision, color-rich 3D sculptures with Carbon DLS™ (Carbon)

DI Labs Transforms Organic to Digital Using CT Scanning and Carbon DLS™

DI Labs, a solution-focused additive-manufacturing studio, partnered with sculptor Richard Fishman to solve the challenge of converting high-resolution CT scan data of organic forms (like orange peels and bone lattice) into large, printable sculptures while preserving fine internal detail and achieving embedded color. To do this they leveraged Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis™ (Carbon DLS™) workflow and Carbon M2 printers, working with Henkel Loctite® IND 405 material for its post-processing and dyeing potential.

DI Labs optimized and repaired large CT datasets, scaled parts to the M2 build volume, and used a proprietary dyeing/post-processing workflow to produce a 7.5‑inch transparent orange sculpture that retained intricate internal structure. Carbon’s DLS™ process delivered high precision, isotropic, fully dense parts, accelerating the pipeline from scan to physical part and enabling repeatable color integration and potential mass-customization and medical applications—demonstrating Carbon’s ability to make previously “unprintable” organic geometries manufacturable.

DI Labs

Alex Benson

Solutionologist