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R ESTORING THE L IONS ’ R OAR : D OCUMENTING AND R EPLICATING L IMESTONE D OCUMENTING AND R EPLICATING L IMESTONE S CULPTURES THROUGH L ASER S CANNING , 3D M ODELING , & CNC M ACHINING C AITLIN S MITH | C ONSERVATOR | K REILICK C ONSERVATION , LLC 3D D IGITAL D OCUMENTATION S UMMIT | J ULY 2012 | S AN F RANCISCO

Restoring the Lions' Roar: Documenting and Replicating Limestone Sculptures through Laser Scanning, 3D Modeling, & CNC Machining Presentation

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Presentation given at the 3D Digital Documentation Summit, at the Presidio of San Francisco, in San Francisco, CA on July 11, 2012.

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Page 1: Restoring the Lions' Roar: Documenting and Replicating Limestone Sculptures through Laser Scanning, 3D Modeling, & CNC Machining Presentation

R E S TO R I N G T H E L I O N S ’ ROA R:D O C UM E N T I N G A N D R E P L I C AT I N G L I M E S T O N ED O C UM E N T I N G A N D R E P L I C AT I N G L I M E S T O N ES C U L P T U R E S T H R O U G H L A S E R S C A N N I N G ,

3 D  M OD E L I N G ,   &   C N C  M AC H I N I N G

C A I T L I N S M I T H | C O N S E R VAT O R | K R E I L I C K C O N S E R VAT I O N , L L C3 D D I G I T A L D O C U M E N T AT I O N S U M M I T | J U LY 2 0 1 2 | S A N F R A N C I S C O

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A U T H O R S :

CAITLIN SMITH, PROJECT CONSERVATOR, KREILICK CONSERVATION, LLC

T. SCOTT KREILICK, PRESIDENT/CEO/PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR, KREILICK CONSERVATION, LLC

HARRY ABRAMSON, PROJECT MANAGER, DIRECT DIMENSIONS, INC., , ,

GLENN WOODBURN, TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER, DIRECT DIMENSIONS, INC.

JON LASH, PRESIDENT/CEO, DIGITAL ATELIER, LLC

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R E S T O R I N G T H E L I O N S ’ R O A R : D O C U M E N T I N G

A N D R E P L I C A T I N G L I M E S T O N E S C U L P T U R E S

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Insurance Company of America, from 1892 to 1958, more than half a century, this lion, with its twin companion, 

sculptured by Karl Bitter, stood guard over the doorway of the First Prudential Building in Newark at 763 Broad Street, In

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Karl Bitter,. Karl Theodore Francis Bitter papers,Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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A N D R E P L I C A T I N G L I M E S T O N E S C U L P T U R E S

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A N D R E P L I C A T I N G L I M E S T O N E S C U L P T U R E S

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CLIENT GOALS:

Preserve original fabric

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1. Before de-installation – in case of catastrophic failure

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4. After cleaning & clay reconstruction, before permanent repairs scanning occurs sooner, enlist the skills of a sculptor

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Physical storage Long-term storage

DISADVANTAGES

– Costs of technology– Costs of accuracy

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– Changes in technology– File size & storage– Loss of detail in replicas

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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS?QUESTIONS & COMMENTS?P L E A S E C O N T A C TP L E A S E C O N T A C T

C A I T L I N S M I T HC O N S E R V A T O RC O N S E R V A T O R

K R E I L I C K C O N S E R V A T I O N , L L C5 1 9 T O L L R O A D , O R E L A N D , P A 1 9 0 7 5C S M I T H @ K R E I L I C K C O N S E R V A T I O N C O MC S M I T H @ K R E I L I C K C O N S E R V A T I O N . C O M

K R E I L I C K C O N S E R V A T I O N . C O M

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