Blaschka Glass Model of Sponge Development

Micro CT scan of a Blaschka model of the sponge Sycandra Raphanus from the D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum at the University of Dundee. DUNUC 9319 - glass model (incomplete) of the development stage of a sponge (Sycandra raphanus). Width=9cm. D'Arcy Thompson acquired a set of Blaschka's exquistely delicate glass models in 1888. In Growth and Form, D'Arcy refers repeatedly to the art of the glass-blower, perhaps thinking of these very models. Scanned with a Nikon XT H 225ST micro CT scanner. The resulting file is exported as an stl. and imported in to Zbrush. We’d love to hear from you if you download or print our models, especially if you use them in education and outreach.