Just before the lockdown started I was asked by Stromness Museum if I could 3D print a full sized model of their famous Neolithic artefact ‘Buddo’ found at Skara Brea with a view of perhaps making something for sale although the COVID-19 situation has now put this idea on the back burner.
The model was created from the photogrammetry data… Read the rest
We are based in West Mainland on the Scottish Island of Orkney off the North coast of Scotland.
With an interest in 3D printing and archaeology it seemed an obvious route to take to try and develop a system of creating physical 3D models from the 3D data that is now being captured at archaeology sites.
We were one of … Read the rest
Are your favorite digs closed this year? Why not own a 3D printed model of some of the sites? These are printed from the data produced by the archaeologists themselves.
Your money goes to help fund the digs next year.
Most are available from our Etsy web shop but the larger models are available to commission as they take a … Read the rest
Just seeing if I can help https://www.3dcrowd.uk/ this design apparently has been approved by the NHS whereas some haven’t hence the reason I am printing this one. I might use rainbow filament next!
I only have one printer but I guess every bit helps. But these masks are supposed to be disposable so injection molding would be a faster way. … Read the rest
A little while ago we were lucky enough to be given by Martin Carruthers , the laser scan data of the Iron Age wooden bowl that was found at the Cairns dig in South Ronaldsay, Orkney. Martin is the site director at this dig and was responsible for the removal of this bowl from a ‘well’ in the Iron broch that … Read the rest
These models are all available to purchase from our Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/Orkney3D
Profits from the sales go to the Ness of Brodgar Trust
I have finally got round to completing the large ( 30cm x 30cm ) print of the Cuween Hill Cairn I have also a time lapse of the two print sessions. The two prints in total took over 14 days!
Some of my models are now on display at Maeshowe visitor centre alongside the reconstruction of the dogs head from … Read the rest
Just designed in Fusion 360 ( 15 mins ) and printed a cake lifter so we could use the cake tin with its decorated lid showing.
You can buy this from our Etsy shop
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/722063631/3d-print-of-ness-of-brodgar-structure-8
This is a time lapse of the 3D printing of Trench P model of the Ness of Brodgar, the actual time of the print was 42 hours
