# 3D-Printed Profiles Artist Lorna Barnshaw Replicates Distorted Facial Features Digitally By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-08-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facial-features References: [unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream.tumblr](http://unicorn-meat-is-too-mainstream.tumblr.com/post/58896964087/3d-printed-facial-studies-by-lorna-barnshaw) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Replicants/8835249) Romantic and forlorn in a hauntingly twisted way, the replicated facial features printed by Lorna Barnshaw have a strangely distorted semblance of reality. Starting with prints of the images she wishes to create, the artist then transfers her incomplete and purposefully flawed faces into a digital medium. Using a [3D printer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contour-collection), the faces envisioned by the artist become a reality, slowly forming layer by layer until their misshapen profiles take shape in the physical world. Simultaneously bizarre and beautiful, the cracked complexions and deathly glazed eyes of this [sculptural series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust) are a chilling testament to the way 3D printing can make even the most [fantastical artistic imaginations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1) take on a real existence. The delicate facial features have a renaissance quality that is captivating. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Distorted 3D Printing:** The use of 3D printing technology to create distorted facial features and unique forms of artistic expression. - **Digital Sculpture:** Exploration of transforming incomplete images into digital format, and then subsequently converted into physical sculptures to create uncanny forms of art. - **Imperfect Beauty:** Embracing flaws and imperfections in 3D-printed art as a new form of beauty. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Art:** Fine arts industries can explore the use of 3D printing technology as a new medium for unique artistic expression. - **Fashion:** Fashion industries can explore 3D printing technology to create innovative new designs that push the boundaries of the traditional fashion industry and lead to unique expression. - **Sculpture:** Sculpture industries could have a market for 3D-printed statues and sculptures capturing the beauty of imperfect features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Limited 3D-Printed Ceramic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyadic-series.md) - [3D-Printed Colorful Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1.md) - [Craft-Inspired 3D-Printing Styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digitally-woven.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [3D-Printed Flip Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stl-sculptures.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [AI-Driven Ceramic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texttoclay.md) - [3D-Printed Ceramic Home Facades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-house.md) - [3D-Printed Modern Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contour-collection.md)