milled shape some pre processing may be performed by the cnc machine itself or by another computer such as converting a dxf stl format of the geometry file into a file of machine control instructions or numerical control format nc the custom milled shape may represent the object described by the geometry file in a step 110 the custom milled shape may be re molded and re cast into a sculptable shape the sculptable shape may be formed of a clay material or a resin material next in a step 116 a sculptor may sculpt features onto the sculptable shape to complete a sculptable head the sculptable head may be hardened in a step 118 to create a hardened head such hardening may include placing the sculptable head into a kiln or oven alternatively a sculptable head formed of resin may self harden in a step 106 the 2d image file may be sent to a personal computer or workstation the 2d image file may have a standard format such as jpeg bmp and tiff the personal computer may processes the 2d image file in a step 112 such as by generating a printer file the processed 2d image file may be printed by a printer in a step.