Digital & 3D Printing

An interior view of the CNC Digital Sculpture lab. In the foreground is a large Shopbot CNC milling machine carving 3D shapes from a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet of blue polystyrene foam.

Bringing the technologies of high-end fabrication to SVA, the CNC and 3D Printing facilities at BFA Fine Arts enables our students to employ the newest and most innovative tools in the fabrication industry today. Students engage directly in the workflow, learning the specified software to each tool. From ABS prints to laser engraving, the CNC and 3D Printing facilities are just the beginning towards realizing ambitious projects.

Featured Equipment

ProJet CJP 660Pro

The ProJet CJP 660Pro is the simplest and most efficient large-build, full-color 3D printer of its class. It is fast, accurate, high resolution and uses eco-friendly, non-hazardous materials with zero liquid waste. Ideal for architects, consumer product design and development, education, medical models, stop-motion animation, professional model shops, fine art production and more.

Photorealistic color

The ProJet CJP 660Pro incorporates professional 4-channel CMYK full-color 3D printing capability to produce stunningly beautiful, photo-realistic full spectrum models to better evaluate your design intent in the colors you had specified. Multiple print heads provide the best range of accurate and consistent colors, including gradients.

Featured Equipment

CNC Shopbot Full Size 96x48

Our Shopbot CNC router excels in production of large format work. It can handle a wide variety of materials including wood, plastic, aluminum, foam, cardboard and more. The Shopbot is equipped with a vacuum holddown table, 12 tool changer, dust collection system and drag knife. We can fabricate large 3D sculptures from multiple sheets of wood or foam using our technique of “flip milling”.