But Mellis wants to change that. “Making a cell phone seemed exciting but also challenging–which I thought would reveal more about the possibilities and limits of DIY practice,” he says.

If you're looking for a quick and easy project in Blender, or just need to create a 3D model from a 2D reference image, then we've got you covered!

The video tells you that you can turn your phone into a 3d hologram. However, this isn't precisely true. You see, true holograms deal with lasers and reconstructed wavefronts.

Some readers may consider that a revolting oversimplification, but it is a helpful one to make a point about how 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD work do (and don’t) work together.