Comparing Printing Methods for Artifact Conservation

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Boxed but not Forgotten Redux or: How I Learned to Stop Digging and Love Old Collections Part III" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

As photogrammetric and 3D printing technology becomes more accessible, 3D artifact replicas are now more common used at museums and in public engagement programs of all types. These items prove to be successful interpretive tools as they offer tangible experiences with items normally curated behind the glass. This paper explores several printing methods for creating models in order to determine the best option for reproducing artifacts. Four models were created using low-cost photogrammetry and printed using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and Stereolithograpy (SLA) printers to compare their printing processes, accuracy, and cost.

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• Boxed but not Forgotten Redux or: How I Learned to Stop Digging and Love Old Collections Part III   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2021

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