so I 3d print the past and some people ask me why do you do that why do you 3d
ask me why do you do that why do you 3d
ask me why do you do that why do you 3d print the past I do that because I want
print the past I do that because I want
print the past I do that because I want to tell stories and it will help people
to tell stories and it will help people
to tell stories and it will help people tells their own stories even people who
tells their own stories even people who
tells their own stories even people who aren’t with us anymore so yesterday I
aren’t with us anymore so yesterday I
aren’t with us anymore so yesterday I had 3d printed this brick doesn’t really
had 3d printed this brick doesn’t really
had 3d printed this brick doesn’t really look like much is it’s orange right now
look like much is it’s orange right now
look like much is it’s orange right now it will eventually be red but it has the
it will eventually be red but it has the
it will eventually be red but it has the impressions of three fingers and these
impressions of three fingers and these
impressions of three fingers and these are three fingers from the enslaved
are three fingers from the enslaved
are three fingers from the enslaved person who made this brick for George
person who made this brick for George
person who made this brick for George Mason and I think about 3d printing is
Mason and I think about 3d printing is
Mason and I think about 3d printing is that anybody can 3d print if you if you
that anybody can 3d print if you if you
that anybody can 3d print if you if you have your own 3d printer if you want to
have your own 3d printer if you want to
have your own 3d printer if you want to print the past you can do it you can go
print the past you can do it you can go
print the past you can do it you can go to your library you can go to your local
to your library you can go to your local
to your library you can go to your local school and you can print aspects of the
school and you can print aspects of the
school and you can print aspects of the past you can print a tooth from an
past you can print a tooth from an
past you can print a tooth from an ancient elephant that used to walk
ancient elephant that used to walk
ancient elephant that used to walk across North America it’s been extinct
across North America it’s been extinct
across North America it’s been extinct for ten thousand years
for ten thousand years
for ten thousand years you can print a slave shackle from
you can print a slave shackle from
you can print a slave shackle from somebody who was brought over from
somebody who was brought over from
somebody who was brought over from Africa to Virginia to labor in the
Africa to Virginia to labor in the
Africa to Virginia to labor in the fields you can actually if you want to
fields you can actually if you want to
fields you can actually if you want to interact with archaeology and another
interact with archaeology and another
interact with archaeology and another country another part of the world if you
country another part of the world if you
country another part of the world if you want a 3d print a figurine from 2000
want a 3d print a figurine from 2000
want a 3d print a figurine from 2000 years ago from North India from
years ago from North India from
years ago from North India from literally the rooftop of the world you
literally the rooftop of the world you
literally the rooftop of the world you can do that 3d printers come in a lot of
can do that 3d printers come in a lot of
can do that 3d printers come in a lot of different shapes and sizes
different shapes and sizes
different shapes and sizes the most common kind the kind that I use
the most common kind the kind that I use
the most common kind the kind that I use basically takes strands of plastic and
basically takes strands of plastic and
basically takes strands of plastic and melts it and lays it down layer by layer
melts it and lays it down layer by layer
melts it and lays it down layer by layer by layer and it places those layers
by layer and it places those layers
by layer and it places those layers using a computer file and those computer
using a computer file and those computer
using a computer file and those computer files are online so anybody can access
files are online so anybody can access
files are online so anybody can access them I’ve run the virtual creation
them I’ve run the virtual creation
them I’ve run the virtual creation laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth
laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth
laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University we do a 3d scanning in a
University we do a 3d scanning in a
University we do a 3d scanning in a number of different ways we’ve been
number of different ways we’ve been
number of different ways we’ve been doing this for six years now we
doing this for six years now we
doing this for six years now we primarily use lasers to capture objects
primarily use lasers to capture objects
primarily use lasers to capture objects and we’ve recorded thousands of objects
and we’ve recorded thousands of objects
and we’ve recorded thousands of objects from all over the country from different
from all over the country from different
from all over the country from different parts of the world and we’re doing this
parts of the world and we’re doing this
parts of the world and we’re doing this how to protect and preserve these
how to protect and preserve these
how to protect and preserve these artifacts against time
artifacts against time
artifacts against time and against nature and we’re doing it so
and against nature and we’re doing it so
and against nature and we’re doing it so that people sitting here can have access
that people sitting here can have access
that people sitting here can have access to these objects can tell their own
to these objects can tell their own
to these objects can tell their own stories using them since I began this
stories using them since I began this
stories using them since I began this project 3d scanning I’ve been working
project 3d scanning I’ve been working
project 3d scanning I’ve been working with my students and it’s been a great
with my students and it’s been a great
with my students and it’s been a great way for them to learn cutting edge
way for them to learn cutting edge
way for them to learn cutting edge technology to get experience but also to
technology to get experience but also to
technology to get experience but also to help other people tell stories because
help other people tell stories because
help other people tell stories because that’s what we’re really all about we’ve
that’s what we’re really all about we’ve
that’s what we’re really all about we’ve scanned all over the place we scan
scanned all over the place we scan
scanned all over the place we scan throughout Richmond for those who are
throughout Richmond for those who are
throughout Richmond for those who are from Richmond I’ve scanned the arch at
from Richmond I’ve scanned the arch at
from Richmond I’ve scanned the arch at Tredegar I’ve even scanned a world war 2
Tredegar I’ve even scanned a world war 2
Tredegar I’ve even scanned a world war 2 veteran the real ones bigger he is now
veteran the real ones bigger he is now
veteran the real ones bigger he is now 97 years old he just had a birthday and
97 years old he just had a birthday and
97 years old he just had a birthday and during World War 2 his plane was shot
during World War 2 his plane was shot
during World War 2 his plane was shot down over Italy and he had to break out
down over Italy and he had to break out
down over Italy and he had to break out of the back of the airplane and sit on
of the back of the airplane and sit on
of the back of the airplane and sit on the tail of the plane and then he
the tail of the plane and then he
the tail of the plane and then he parachuted from there he landed he broke
parachuted from there he landed he broke
parachuted from there he landed he broke his back but he survived and if you go
his back but he survived and if you go
his back but he survived and if you go to Virginia War Memorial you can see him
to Virginia War Memorial you can see him
to Virginia War Memorial you can see him sitting on the back of his airplane you
sitting on the back of his airplane you
sitting on the back of his airplane you can see the bottom of his feet or if you
can see the bottom of his feet or if you
can see the bottom of his feet or if you go on Wednesdays he’s there so you can
go on Wednesdays he’s there so you can
go on Wednesdays he’s there so you can see the real veteran and he has in his
see the real veteran and he has in his
see the real veteran and he has in his pocket a little version of himself one
pocket a little version of himself one
pocket a little version of himself one of things about 3d printing you’ll see
of things about 3d printing you’ll see
of things about 3d printing you’ll see like with my break it’s bright orange
like with my break it’s bright orange
like with my break it’s bright orange luckily I have very talented students
luckily I have very talented students
luckily I have very talented students who work to make them look real so if
who work to make them look real so if
who work to make them look real so if you’re looking at them from a few feet
you’re looking at them from a few feet
you’re looking at them from a few feet away you can’t tell that it’s not a real
away you can’t tell that it’s not a real
away you can’t tell that it’s not a real object it’s very helpful if you can look
object it’s very helpful if you can look
object it’s very helpful if you can look at the real thing when you’re painting
at the real thing when you’re painting
at the real thing when you’re painting it but sometimes we actually use the
it but sometimes we actually use the
it but sometimes we actually use the computer files that we’ve created to
computer files that we’ve created to
computer files that we’ve created to paint replicas the great thing about
paint replicas the great thing about
paint replicas the great thing about outfits for having 3d printed objects is
outfits for having 3d printed objects is
outfits for having 3d printed objects is we can share them anywhere people can
we can share them anywhere people can
we can share them anywhere people can come up to archaeological sites and the
come up to archaeological sites and the
come up to archaeological sites and the archaeologists can’t hand you the real
archaeologists can’t hand you the real
archaeologists can’t hand you the real thing it’s dangerous you could drop it
thing it’s dangerous you could drop it
thing it’s dangerous you could drop it or break it or even touching an object
or break it or even touching an object
or break it or even touching an object like chemistry and your fingers can
like chemistry and your fingers can
like chemistry and your fingers can damage that object the 3d printed
damage that object the 3d printed
damage that object the 3d printed replica you don’t have to worry about
replica you don’t have to worry about
replica you don’t have to worry about that you don’t have to worry about
that you don’t have to worry about
that you don’t have to worry about somebody dropping or breaking it or
somebody dropping or breaking it or
somebody dropping or breaking it or getting it sticky and you know you can
getting it sticky and you know you can
getting it sticky and you know you can share everything with people with 3d
share everything with people with 3d
share everything with people with 3d printing and it’s a great way to teach
printing and it’s a great way to teach
printing and it’s a great way to teach so I’ve worked with a lot of teachers
so I’ve worked with a lot of teachers
so I’ve worked with a lot of teachers who want to talk about the past who want
who want to talk about the past who want
who want to talk about the past who want to talk about history who want to talk
to talk about history who want to talk
to talk about history who want to talk about science and they can go beyond
about science and they can go beyond
about science and they can go beyond just a static 2-dimensional image on a
just a static 2-dimensional image on a
just a static 2-dimensional image on a page they can go beyond text by sharing
page they can go beyond text by sharing
page they can go beyond text by sharing these 3d printed objects I use them for
these 3d printed objects I use them for
these 3d printed objects I use them for my own teaching students learn a lot
my own teaching students learn a lot
my own teaching students learn a lot more when they can see a 3-dimensional
more when they can see a 3-dimensional
more when they can see a 3-dimensional object than looking at a page when
object than looking at a page when
object than looking at a page when they’re trying to identify what an
they’re trying to identify what an
they’re trying to identify what an object is it helps them when they go and
object is it helps them when they go and
object is it helps them when they go and do archaeology a lot of museums are
do archaeology a lot of museums are
do archaeology a lot of museums are turning to 3d printing if you go to a
turning to 3d printing if you go to a
turning to 3d printing if you go to a museum and you see objects they’re
museum and you see objects they’re
museum and you see objects they’re behind glass you can’t touch them
behind glass you can’t touch them
behind glass you can’t touch them museums have a lot of signs that say do
museums have a lot of signs that say do
museums have a lot of signs that say do not touch but museums are taking 3d
not touch but museums are taking 3d
not touch but museums are taking 3d printing and putting objects on walls
printing and putting objects on walls
printing and putting objects on walls and you can touch them and you can feel
and you can touch them and you can feel
and you can touch them and you can feel them you can interact with them this is
them you can interact with them this is
them you can interact with them this is the real thing is still there it’s still
the real thing is still there it’s still
the real thing is still there it’s still behind glass but you can get a sense for
behind glass but you can get a sense for
behind glass but you can get a sense for the object itself you can take objects
the object itself you can take objects
the object itself you can take objects from all over the world and create an
from all over the world and create an
from all over the world and create an exhibit you can create your own exhibit
exhibit you can create your own exhibit
exhibit you can create your own exhibit if you want if you have access to a 3d
if you want if you have access to a 3d
if you want if you have access to a 3d printer and it’s really important for
printer and it’s really important for
printer and it’s really important for people who can’t touch if you go to a
people who can’t touch if you go to a
people who can’t touch if you go to a museum if there’s no if there’s no
museum if there’s no if there’s no
museum if there’s no if there’s no ability to touch and a museum what do
ability to touch and a museum what do
ability to touch and a museum what do you have so we’ve been working with a
you have so we’ve been working with a
you have so we’ve been working with a number of museums I want to reach out to
number of museums I want to reach out to
number of museums I want to reach out to the visually impaired and so if you go
the visually impaired and so if you go
the visually impaired and so if you go to a museum and there’s a glass case you
to a museum and there’s a glass case you
to a museum and there’s a glass case you could see it maybe but a visually
could see it maybe but a visually
could see it maybe but a visually impaired person is gonna have nothing
impaired person is gonna have nothing
impaired person is gonna have nothing and so 3d printing gives them something
and so 3d printing gives them something
and so 3d printing gives them something they can touch something they can feel
they can touch something they can feel
they can touch something they can feel 3d printing is really gonna
3d printing is really gonna
3d printing is really gonna revolutionize the way we think about the
revolutionize the way we think about the
revolutionize the way we think about the past the way we tell stories the way we
past the way we tell stories the way we
past the way we tell stories the way we teach generations from from here on
teach generations from from here on
teach generations from from here on about what has come before them and
about what has come before them and
about what has come before them and that’s it thank you
that’s it thank you
that’s it thank you you
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