Adam Savage Explores the 3D Printing and Modelmaking Shop at Smithsonian Exhibits!
Smithsonian Exhibits produces replicas, dioramas, mannequins, object mounts and more for many of the Smithsonian museums. Adam talks to Carolyn Thome and Chris Hollshwander, modelmakers who use the very oldest — and the very newest — technologies to make artifacts accessible to all.
2 thoughts on “Adam Savage Explores the 3D Printing and Modelmaking Shop at Smithsonian Exhibits!”
Leave a Reply
Premium
Adam Savage in Real Time: Moby Dick Diorama Boat B…
Our edit of Adam's Moby Dick diorama build is more than an h…
Choose Kindness – This is Only a Test 651 – 5/26/2…
We take a moment to acknowledge the tragedies of the past two weeks, and attempt to keep the rest of the show light to take a breath from the intensity of the news. From an upcoming family road trip to Star Wars Celebration to the return of Tom Cruise running on the biggest screen possible, here's what we're looking forward to over the ne…
One Day Builds
Adam’s One Day Builds: Moby Dick Diorama Maquette!
Inspired by his recent revisiting of Moby Dick, Adam embarks…
Making
Ask Adam: Do I Want to Go to Space?
In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers Tested members And…
Show And Tell
The Amazing Miniature Sign Builds of Route 9 Signs…
Miniature sign maker Chris Raley--aka Route 9 Signs--brings …
Making
Ask Adam: Who Modified the Cars on MythBusters?
Adam answers Tested member David Marden's question, "On Myth…
Show And Tell
Adam Tests His Temporary Ruler Tattoo!
Need to measure something but don't have a ruler handy? Adam…
Making
LEGO Star Wars Trench Run Automata + Lighting Buil…
This week's LEGO build takes the newly released Star Wars De…
Tech
Tested: SLR Magic Cine Lenses for Micro Four Third…
Joey continues his journey testing cine lenses with this set…
Well Adam, I was thinking about adding the ZPrinter 850 to my tool collection (I do have a small PLA/ABS Printer), but looking at the price…WHEW! $45,000 USD for a USED one! That is crazy cool, but crazy expensive! I need to go work at the Smithsonian! LOL
This is just brilliant! My department does this on a small scale to produce replica artefacts – sometimes for handling kits used with schools, but often so we can experiment without damaging priceless objects. My current favourites are the prints of some of the Star Carr antler headdresses – fantastic mesolithic artefacts from a site in North Yorkshire (http://www.starcarr.com/headdresses.html). The prints have let students really explore how they may have been worn, and maybe understand a bit of what that experience was like.