Scan-A-Rama

This place was a total waste of money. My husband just picked up his statue of him and our daughter and it looks nothing like what they have on display. Based on the result, it should have cost 99 cents instead of $ 50. According to the person that worked there, he said its the best work he’s seen. total B*S. The fact it, it was poorly carved & the statue has holes. We are super disappointed and do not recommend this place to anyone.

At Scan-​A-​Rama, a tiny hole-​in-​the-​wall studio on Surf Avenue off West 12^th St, you can get a small statuette of yourself 3D-​printed in plastic. You stand on a turntable and rotate slowly for a couple of minutes while the scanner records your entire shape. You see the amazing result of the scan on the monitor. If you’re a 6-​foot-​tall person your statuette will be a little less than 6 inches tall. Unfortunately, because it takes hours to print, you can’t go home with your statuette, but it will be mailed to you, shipping included in the price. $ 60 for 1 person; $ 100 for 2 or 3 people together.
You can pose any way you like – action hero, Greek goddess, fashion model, whatever – as long as you raise your head a little because your face will print best that way. I just put my hands on my hips and tried to be kinda natural. There are many samples on display so you can see how other people’s poses came out. Because they’re printed in a solid color (choice of 12 colors), the figurines totally remind me of the Rocky Horror scene where Frankenfurter transforms Brad, Janet, etc. into all-​white statues with the Medusa Transducer.
The technician who runs it isn’t just any geek, he’s The Great Fredini, formerly of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow. He’s been a magician, a sword-​swallower, hammered nails into his skull and lit lightbulbs with his hands.
So far Scan-​A-​Rama is open Saturdays 12 to 7 pm. Fred will also be presenting the Scan-​A-​Rama at World Maker Faire New York (
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