# 3D-Printed Awards Statuettes This Year's Oscars Statues Were Created with Additive Manufacturing By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-03-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/award-statuette References: [3ders.org](http://www.3ders.org/articles/20170226-this-years-oscar-statuettes-3d-printed-in-upstate-new-york.html) The design of the Oscars award statuettes that were given out at the recent 89th Academy Awards show may have taken a page from the past with a design that takes cues from the original statue design, but the statues themselves were created with cutting-edge technology. Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry in New York was tasked with the creation of these [3D-printed Oscars statues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-packaging-mold), which involved digital scanning, [3D printing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-concept), molding and casting the figures in wax. After the figures were coated in a ceramic shel and cast in bronze, the finished layer of the statues were given a reflective, permanent layer of 24-karat gold. Another example of an award design that is both meaningful and precious are the medals that will be created for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games from e-waste. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **3d-printed Awards:** The trend of 3D-printed awards is disrupting traditional production methods and materials in the awards industry. - **Digital Scanning:** The trend of digital scanning is disrupting traditional sculpting and moulding processes in the fine art industry. - **Sustainable Precious Metals:** The trend of using sustainable precious metals is disrupting the traditional methods of sourcing and using precious metals in awards and jewelry industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Awards and Recognition Industry:** The award and recognition industry can adopt 3D printing and digital scanning to produce unique designs that are cost-effective and more sustainable. - **Fine Art Industry:** The fine art industry can adopt digital scanning and 3D printing to create detailed sculptures that are more cost-effective and efficient. - **Jewelry Industry:** The jewelry industry can adopt sustainable precious metals to reduce their environmental impact and meet the growing demand for eco-friendly products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Split-Surface Olympic Medals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milanocortina-medals.md) - [3D Medicine Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doserx1.md) - [Mountainous Milan Olympics Medals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympic-medal-design.md) - [Eiffel Tower-Embedded Medals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-2024.md) - [Upcycled Volleyball Trophies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volleyball-trophy.md) - [3D-Printed Makeup Brushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futura-avant-lab.md) - [3D-Printed Winter Sport Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bobsled-footwear.md) - [Vibrant 3D-Printed Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-design.md) - [3D-Scanned Sports Statues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-statues.md)