In the JISC GB3D fossils project lab we have just received a parcel containing
some fossils...
Only these are not millions of years old, they are just a few
days old! They are in fact some of the first 3D printed copies of the laser
scans we have been producing.
3D printing is now commonly used in industry, and some people are calling this
the “second Industrial Revolution”, where everyone is able design or download
objects and print them in-house. Our fossils were printed using inkjet bound powder
based technology, which means that the colour data that we captured during the
scanning phase is also printed.
Visitors to the lab who have seen the models have been very
impressed, and it is easy to imagine the scientific and educational potential
that a large repository of models will create.
Simon Harris
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