3D Printed Realism from Stratasys Helps Bring Ancient Artifacts to Life
31 January 2019 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Google Arts and Culture re-creates forgotten
history with Stratasys J750 3D Printer - advancing new
possibilities for learning, education, and art appreciation
Underscoring the power of realism in 3D printed models,
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) and Google Arts and Culture are
re-imagining some of the world’s most cherished artifacts and
historical monuments through additive manufacturing. Backed by
advanced color and multi-material functionality of the Stratasys
J750 3D Printer, historians can now re-create these items digitally
and physically – raising both awareness and accessibility of
ancient history.
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A 3D printed model of Ayutthaya temple in
Thailand, produced using the Stratasys J750 (Graphic: Business
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Google Arts and Culture is capitalizing on Stratasys technology
for its Open Heritage Project - designing and creating historical
pieces with multi-material and multi-color 3D printed prototypes.
With 3D printing, these remains can be more effectively preserved
and shared– with files available for download around the world. The
result is enhanced accessibility, in-depth understanding, and
enriched appreciation of centuries-old cultures.
“The project was to explore physically making these artifacts in
an effort to get people hooked and excited about seeing pieces in a
museum or research context. That’s when we turned to 3D Printing,”
said Bryan Allen, Design Technologist at Google. “With the new wave
of 3D Printed materials now available, we’re able to deliver better
colors, higher finish, and more robust mechanical properties –
getting much closer to realistic prototypes and final products
right off the machines.”
The Stratasys J750 3D Printer offers some of the broadest color
ranges for creation of highly realistic models. Leveraging more
than a half million distinguishable colors and materials – from
rigid to opaque, flexible to transparent – design teams can better
align output with design objectives - all while streamlining
iterations and advancing functionality of 3D printed models.
One of the major initiatives for Google Arts and Culture is
restoration of rare plaster casts initially discovered by A.P.
Maudslay during the late 1800s in Guatemala. For more than 100
years, these relics were housed across storage facilities in the
British Museum. By leveraging 3D laser scanners to virtually
re-assemble each, designers successfully reconstructed these items
in physical form with Stratasys 3D printing – later allowing
representations to be easily viewed by a wider audience online.
“The J750 empowers designers to actually achieve their ultimate
goal – matching the final 3D print to what is initially seen on the
screen. Combining rich colors and translucency in a single print,
designers and engineers can build models with heightened levels of
accuracy and realism – mirroring opaque or transparent structures,
and even complex materials like rubber,” said Rafie Grinvald,
Enterprise Product Director of Rapid Prototyping, Stratasys. “Our
relationship with Google Arts and Culture is the perfect
demonstration of 3D printing paying off – with models that look and
feel like the real thing.”
Key pieces of the Google Arts and Culture Open Heritage Project
are available anytime online – exploring the backstory and 3D
printed representation of each historical location. Visitors can
access the models at
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/cyark.
“When we talk to arts and culture preservationists, historians,
and museum curators – they’re all absolutely amazed by the ability
to fabricate these things with such high fidelity via 3D printing
technology,” concluded Allen.
For a closer look into the work Google Arts and Culture is doing
with Stratasys, please click here.
Stratasys is a global leader in additive manufacturing or
3D printing technology, and is the manufacturer of FDM® and
PolyJet™ 3D Printers. The company’s technologies are used to create
prototypes, manufacturing tools, and production parts for
industries, including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, consumer
products and education. For 30 years, Stratasys products have
helped manufacturers reduce product-development time, cost, and
time-to-market, as well as reduce or eliminate tooling costs and
improve product quality. The Stratasys 3D printing ecosystem of
solutions and expertise includes: 3D printers, materials, software,
expert services, and on-demand parts production. Online
at: www.stratasys.com, http://blog.stratasys.com and
LinkedIn.
Stratasys is a registered trademark and the Stratasys J750 and
Stratasys signet are trademarks of Stratasys Ltd. and/or its
subsidiaries or affiliates. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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