A 3-D me [Back Story]

Sometimes our photo editor, Randi Silberman Klett, finds herself on the other side of the camera lens. It all started with an article draft on how to set up a workshop for electronics [Hands On, "DIY Essentials," in this issue]. As Klett set up her camera equipment, NYC Resistor cofounder Bre Pettis peeked in to ask if anyone wanted to be scanned in 3-D. Klett immediately volunteered to be scanned. Moments later, she had cornstarch all over her face; it turns out that the Polhemus FastScan Scorpion laser scanner sees light colors best. Days later, the MakerBot would construct the actual bust. After the scan, a cornstarch-free Klett returned to her photo shoot.