Using 3D printing technology to restore ancient treasures of China’s Forbidden City
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An example of one of the 3D models created from the arteficts on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing
The enclosure of a pavilion in the Emperor Chanlong Garden is just one artifact that the Loughborough Design School team will be helping to restore
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We’ve already seen the 3D printing technology that promises to turn a household desk into a mini manufacturing plant used by the Smithsonian Institution to produce replicas of key models for display and traveling exhibitions. Now a 3D printing process is being used to help restore ancient artifacts from China’s Forbidden City.
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