Conservation technologies
Digital rendering of cat sculpture from the museum's collections
Conservation Technologies offers a fundamental and comprehensive updating of the traditional replication process that depends on making physical moulds directly from objects or scaling copies through mechanical or interpretive means.
Today the provenance and rarity of an object gives it high value and in most cases this means that the creation of copies through physical means is not an option, as the risk of damaging the surface of the object is considered too great. We are now able to replicate an object through highly accurate digital technology, using laser light that does not touch or harm the surface of the object.
This scanning can be performed in our well-equipped studio or taken in situ, the National Conservation Centre provides a secure and caring environment in which to create and develop high quality replicas and a wide variety of new products.
Our 3D product development service is aimed at the growing need within the museums and heritage sector to access the valuable assets in their collections. It makes possible the sale of high quality replicas, and brings numerous benefits beyond this by making available new tools with which to access and interpret artifacts. This can be through:
Benefits include:
If you are interested in the services offered by 3D product development , the downloadable pdf below explains the development process and some of the possibilites we offer.
You can download a brochure detailing the services provided by 3d product development below. If you would prefer to receive a hard copy of the brochure by post please email conservation technologies to request a copy (remember to include your full address and state which brochure(s) you are interested in).
For further information contact Christopher Dean or email the conservation technologies department.