One big advantage of 3d printing is that it helps to recreate rare things with complex geometries.
So can we recreate history with it? Maybe not..but how about preserving and protecting our history, culture, and rare artifacts?
Sounds like a use-case?
Well…it’s happening in the real world.
Renishaw 3D printing helps to return the replica of the 12th-century candlestick to Gloucester cathedral
Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, is working with Gloucester Cathedral and the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, London, to recreate the Gloucester Candlestick using metal additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology. The original candlestick is on show at the V&A Museum, while the Renishaw manufactured replica will be displayed and used at Gloucester Cathedral.
https://www.renishaw.com/en/3d-printing-returns-replica-of-12th-century-candlestick-to-gloucester–45580