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I have an STL file of this ceramic keepsake made from the paw print of our family dog, who passed away earlier in the year. 

I want to:

- fill in the hole (top center, it's on the original to hang it like a ornament)
- produce a high resolution replica out of a precious metal

What steps do I take?

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I do have the original so if there is a different type of file to generate from a scan that is more useful, that can probably happen 

Let me know your thoughts on best next steps - I'll update here as I learn and progress 

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So far I've tried to have the STL converted to other file types, but no luck there

The recommendation so far has been to convert the file into a 3D printable type, print a replica, make a mold from that, and then use the mold to produce the output. 

Idk the right file types or if a 3D print could maintain resolution

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@tmophoto has casted about casting metals before, maybe they have some suggestions!

Thank you for the information! Working on the meshmixer piece and exploring wax modeling -> casting

Gonna get this thing done

Top hole can be fixed in an app called meshmixer. 

The easiest way would probably have it 3d printed as a wax model then investment cast with silver.

Shapeways and materialize can do the casting process now. There used to be services that could print directly to silver with laser sintering but I can’t find them now