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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2015.31.2.06

Restoration of Earthenware & Porcelain Cultural Assets using 3D Printing  

Lee, Hae Soon (Dept. of Conservation Science, National Museum of Korea)
Wi, Koang Chul (The Research of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage, Hanseo Univ.)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.31, no.2, 2015 , pp. 131-145 More about this Journal
Abstract
Cultural assets restoration is being considered highly as a practical way to extend the lifespan of damaged cultural assets and re-highlight their value. However, restoration process has been mostly dependent on the manual work involving the experience and skill of a person performing restoration, thereby requiring much time and effort. In recent, it became possible to apply a method allowing restoration to be performed more accurately and easily according to the material characteristics and shape of cultural assets. Namely, it is to use a method of printing out the 3D shape data computed in computer as real object by using 3D printer for the restoration that has been performed manually. The missing part of a cultural asset is computed into computer data first and is printed out by using 3D printer to undergo a simple shaping process. The result of 3D printer application showed that repetitive output and shape and figure revision of digital data were possible, and it was possible to improve the degree of completedness of restoration through test output using various types of restoration materials using various materials. For the purpose of verifying the possibility of applying 3D printer to restore missing part of earthenware, two pieces of modern reproductions, namely, the Seven Treasure Incense Burner and Earthenware with Wagon Wheel Decoration, were artificially damaged. The restoration result showed that compared to manual work, it showed better effectiveness in curtailing work time and reproducing accurate shape. On the other hand, secondary manual work was slightly needed for detailed binding and to vividly express surface texture.
Keywords
3D scan; 3D printing; reverse engineering; digital restoration; life-size restoration;
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