Immortalize Your Good Looks: Why Every Senior Needs a 3D Bust Before They Bust.
Listen, friends. If you’re reading this and still drawing breath, first of all—congratulations. That’s no small feat these days. Second, we need to talk about something both wildly entertaining and surprisingly practical: getting your very own 3D printed bust made before heading off to the Great Bingo Hall in the Sky.
Now, don’t roll your cataracts at me just yet. I promise this isn’t another one of those “tech for seniors” articles where they tell you to download an app, reset your router, or ask your grandson what a TikTok is. No, this is way more fun—and frankly, way more fabulous.
I’m talking about Shrunk 3D, specifically their West LA studio (shrunk3d.com/westla), where they use futuristic scanning technology to capture your glorious noggin and shoulders in all their seasoned splendor and turn it into a miniature sculpture. Think of it like Mount Rushmore, but more charming and with less granite.
Why Should Seniors Care?
Because one day—hopefully not too soon—you’ll be checking out, and wouldn’t it be nice to leave behind more than just an out-of-date photo from your bowling league ID? A 3D printed bust can be part of your pre-need funeral planning—a heartfelt, humorous, and shockingly realistic way to be remembered. You’ve already got the obituary half-written and the casket picked out (mahogany, very classy), so why not top it off with a conversation-starting likeness of yourself?
It’s legacy with a dash of flair. Pre-planning your funeral doesn’t have to be all spreadsheets and somber suits. It can include a little fun, a little personality, and maybe a bust of you holding a martini glass if you so choose. (Note: They do shoulders and head if you want, but I say let the imagination run wild.)
Picture It: Your Memorial, But With Better Decor
Imagine this: Your grandkids walk into the service, misty-eyed, only to be greeted by a mini-you, perfectly posed, captured forever in plastic glory. No need for the mourners to guess what you looked like in your prime—there you are, immortalized in 360 degrees. And if we’re being honest, isn’t that the dream?
Plus, Shrunk 3D’s scanning process takes all of 15 minutes. That’s less time than it takes to remember your Medicare password. They use a mobile 3D scanning booth that looks like something out of Star Trek, and the result is a full-color figurine that’s disturbingly accurate—yes, even that one chin you didn’t know you had.
A Bust Today, Peace of Mind Tomorrow
Let’s face it: none of us are getting out of here alive. But we can go out in style. Including a 3D bust in your pre-need funeral arrangements is not only creative—it’s a little rebellious. It says, “Yes, I’ve accepted the inevitable, but I’m doing it with pizzazz.”
Shrunk 3D gives you a tangible way to be remembered—and not just as a name on a marble slab. Whether it sits on your daughter’s mantle or gets passed around the family like a weird heirloom, your mini-you is guaranteed to keep the stories going long after you’ve shuffled off this mortal coil.
Final Thoughts from the Dusty Side
I always say, if you can’t laugh about death, you’re probably taking life too seriously. So get yourself Shrunk. Leave behind more than memories—leave behind a masterpiece. After all, nothing says “I lived” like a tiny, grinning version of yourself perched between Grandma’s doilies.
Pre-need planning just got a whole lot more fun.
Now, where’s my martini?