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Model of one of the first footprints on the moon for Fiske Planetariums celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing. Based off a model made from a simple photogrametry scan of the boot-print. I used a CNC to create a life-size replica out of foam, spray-paint and gravel.
Started by *attempting to* laser cut the initial blocks out of foam before ultimately cutting the blocks with a hobby knife and using spray adhesive to make a stock block. From this, an Inventables X-Carve roughed out the print before I sanded over all the edges.
A coat of primer ate away at the foam some, but left a granulated texture that actually contributed to the final look. A few more coats of primer, spray adhesive, a sprinkling of gravel and more spray-paint and I had a model of one of the first steps on the Moon!
![Stock foam block divided before being glued together.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/803ba528-c60a-4721-a6da-3c1706da6f46/a6f8a822-acac-41b4-9144-84ff76c1cc35_rw_3840.jpg?h=b4a3b2e3268a9e659c71ed5fd7c0b5c7)
Stock foam block divided before being glued together.
![CNC beginning to cut out the print.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/803ba528-c60a-4721-a6da-3c1706da6f46/bded05bb-5ae3-4f27-88a1-8e566db95ab6_rw_1920.jpg?h=4398c71ca86c858921a2b35fcc9be076)
CNC beginning to cut out the print.
![CNC almost finished with the roughing pass.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/803ba528-c60a-4721-a6da-3c1706da6f46/3e9ac0c9-3024-4837-80f8-87f078b19f68_rw_1920.jpg?h=7cd3736bd930047c43384f737ce7e6cb)
CNC almost finished with the roughing pass.
![Piece lit to show depth.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/803ba528-c60a-4721-a6da-3c1706da6f46/8f35aa04-a624-4311-8715-8b001fa24b75_rw_1200.jpg?h=efe9126e1e406b8cdd482e855e5789c2)
Piece lit to show depth.
![Finished piece after sanding.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/803ba528-c60a-4721-a6da-3c1706da6f46/28e84def-dd1a-478c-8c15-a2915b33c53c_rw_1920.jpg?h=24cbbf6acec62e625f5923f553d89f6e)
Finished piece after sanding.
![Piece after a few coats of primer.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/803ba528-c60a-4721-a6da-3c1706da6f46/89f32dd7-31f4-45ab-8780-08fe75a50646_rw_1920.jpg?h=7a3be7e761a85f69f6cdc8bf1f661289)
Piece after a few coats of primer.
![Piece in sunlight after primer.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/803ba528-c60a-4721-a6da-3c1706da6f46/23725ec2-372a-45a1-a969-bf74ef0a57be_rw_1920.jpg?h=dbb38e6abd6a8a149ef209c1a428d4e6)
Piece in sunlight after primer.
![Testing how the gravel would adhere to the foam.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/803ba528-c60a-4721-a6da-3c1706da6f46/66901589-8105-498d-9560-92ebc7c28e3f_rw_1920.jpg?h=2a43b58b1741dcd8a87abb746cd90781)