Global engineering company Renishaw has produced a replica of a 12th Century Gloucester Candlestick using additive manufacturing (AM) technology. The operation was made possible through a collaboration between Renishaw, Gloucester Cathedral and London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum. The candlestick, a remarkable and rare product of early-twelfth century English metalworkers, was originally commissioned by Abbot […]
14th century doors of the Florence Baptistery restored using 3D printing
In Italy, 3D printing and scanning technology has helped to restore the south doors of the Baptistery of Florence, built around 700 years ago. Made from bronze, the doors were suffering from deterioration due to weather and pollution. Therefore, as part of a cultural preservation project sponsored by the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, […]
Smithsonian uses Mimaki 3DUJ-553 3D printer for hands-on exhibitions
Mimaki USA, a manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, and the Smithsonian are collaborating to use additive manufacturing within its museums and research centers exhibitions. The Smithsonian Exhibits’ (SIE) studios, in Landover, Maryland, has installed a Mimaki 3DUJ-553 full-color 3D printer to support the development of engaging exhibits, as well as produce 3D printed […]
Middle East Architecture Network creates 3D printed pavilion made from 30,000 water bottles
The Middle East Architecture Network (MEAN) has installed a 3D printed pavilion made from 30,000 recycled water bottles at the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). This unique structure is known as Deciduous, a term used in the field of botany which describes trees that seasonally shed leaves. It aims to provide a new form of […]
Texas fossil museum preserves pre-dinosaur mammal skeleton with 3D scanning
The Dimetrodon, an apex predator that roamed the earth over 250 million years ago, long before dinosaurs ever did, has been digitally preserved at the Texas Through Time museum in Hillsboro, Texas thanks to 3D scanning technology from NVision. A Texas-based developer of 3D scanners, NVision scanned the fossilized skeleton of the Dimetrodon limbatus for […]
Community fights to release Bust of Nefertiti 3D model licensed by Berlin’s Neus Museum
Historical artifacts have been made accessible worldwide thanks to 3D scanning and additive manufacturing. Initiatives such as Scan the World, and the Google Arts and Culture‘s Open Heritage project seek to digitally preserve cultural landmarks which can then be replicated using 3D printing. Nonetheless, some institutions have claimed copyright over 3D files of artifacts belonging to their collections. Berlin’s Neus […]
Exploring the limits of the .stl through 3D printing film
Joseph Coddington, a masters student at Victoria University of Wellington, has conducted a project to establish voxel 3D printing as a new means of film capture. Though it may sound bizarre, Coddington’s goals with this experiment could present a valuable alternative to the .stl file. “This whole project looked at replacing CAD software by using […]
Oceanz recreates Rembrandt’s Night Watch with 3D printing
Dutch 3D printing service bureau Oceanz has helped in a unique project concerning The Night Watch painting by famed 17th century painting Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. Through Nachtwacht 360 artists have recreated the tableau of the famous painting using real people. 3D printing was used by partner Oceanz to make realistic props helping to bring the […]
3000 year-old Lion of Mosul statue brought back to life with 3D printing
A 3D printed replica of the 3000 year-old Lion of Mosul statue is on display at London’s Imperial War Museum (IWM), as part of a three-part exhibition titled Culture Under Attack. The original stone statue, which was destroyed by ISIS four years ago at the Mosul Museum in Baghdad, Iraq, was digitally modeled by Google Arts and Culture and Rekrei, […]
The New Raw gives the ocean’s plastic “a second life” through 3D printing
In the pursuit of a solution to the challenges of global climate change, manufacturing is being held accountable. Many companies now run environmental initiatives, and 3D printing is often deemed a more “eco-friendly” alternative for production. In many instances, the method generates less waste than traditional processes and some materials, like PLA, are derived from […]