CPC B29C 64/386 (2017.08) [B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); G05B 19/4097 (2013.01); B29L 2031/48 (2013.01); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49023 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A method of manufacturing a customized wearable article comprising:
a) obtaining image data regarding a subject's body or portion thereof, wherein the image data comprises information selected from shape, size, scale and dimension;
b) creating a three dimensional (3D) virtual image of the subject's body or portion thereof using the image data regarding the subject's body or portion thereof;
c) modifying the 3D virtual image in order to augment, reduce, or otherwise change a feature of the subject's body or portion thereof; and
d) utilizing the modified 3D virtual image to create a virtual customized wearable article comprising:
1. selecting a virtual wearable article from an article set;
2. customizing the virtual wearable article utilizing the modified virtual image of the subject of step (c); and
3. printing the virtual customized wearable article using a three dimensional (3D) printer to create the customized wearable article.
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