Laser cutter material typically less expensive than traditional extruded/vat 3d printing.
But, scaling up to 3d printed cement[3]/clay[4] can cover a lot more ground.
With practice should take 42 or less scans of real world mockups[0] -- can always keep scanning till get to 42 if get it right on first scan.
Alternatively can scan in partial mockups and use software to 'value-add' partials by concating together to make complete 3d printable model.
Being careful to mind copyright and related usage terms, check out publically available 3d printed sites for models to use/slice & dice[1]/practice on.[2]
[0] : https://formlabs.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-3d-scanner-for-3d-...
[1] : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uecY5ikWdCI
[2] : https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/3d/models / https://cults3d.com/en/tags/library
[3] : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmRlcVhiTKQ
[4] : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20jovj6IHcw