See3D
A non-profit organization that manages the printing and distribution of 3D printed models for people who are blind.
See3D organizes the printing and distribution of 3D printed models for people who are blind. Anyone who is blind/has low vision, or is a parent or teacher of someone who is blind, can make a request for a model.
Our mission at See3D is To:
If you would like to support our mission, you can donate to us.
If you would like to request a model, click the button below to start the process of requesting a model.
Anybody with a 3D printer, old 3D prints, or 3D modeling skills can help See3D. Click below for more Information.
Printed models for competitors in the Ohio Regional Braille Challenge (2018, 2019, 2020) hosted at Clovernook. We also donated models to Empower Blind People in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Pacelli School for the Blind and Partially Sighted Children, Nigeria, TLEC Rehab Center for the Blind, Nigeria, St. Joseph's School for the Blind, Nigeria, Special School for the Blind in Abakalikki, Nigeria, and Mandokota School for the Blind, Malawi, by Clovernook’s collaborations.
Lead the Model Club (2018-2022) where students printed and designed models of choice and models requested by their teachers. We also printed models for the 2020 OSSB Astronomy Summer camp.
Newport: Created models of sea animals for the 2019 All-Accessible Night at Newport Aquarium. CABVI: Designed and printed their new logo so everyone could see the new design during the logo premier at their 2019 Annual Meeting.
Created shark and astronomy models for the Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning Academy (2019 NFB BELL Academy) and the 2019 state convention.
Collaborated with design students to design models related to COVID-19, floor plans, and astronomy.
Printed astronomy models for a camp with 17 students in the United States and Australia at the 2020 virtual SciAccess Zenith Space Mentorship Program.
See3D now offers educational model kits that walk you through the model piece by piece. If you would like to request a model kit, please indicate that in the model description on the request form.
"I had a vague idea what a castle looked like in terms of the base. The top and towers were completely new to me; I'd always heard of towers and castles but didn't imagine the towers were a part of the castle."
Read More... - Karen Arcos
"This is a great organization, and I continue to promote it to other blind/visually impaired individuals to use as a source for learning tactilely."
Read More...- Rachel Hage
"See3D has been a wonderful and valuable resource for my students who are blind and visually impaired. They absolutely love the tactual models of their favorite movie characters such as R2D2 from Star Wars and the Minions."
Read More...- Michelle Quinn
"These weird shapes are fascinating and I find myself exploring the model while my brain is busy doing its thing. Thanks Caroline, all you other volunteers and those who contribute financially to this project. Very helpful and enlightening."
Read More...- Winslow Parker
