[Jewelry making - Article 00147] - Re: [Orchid] Goldsmithing Research Question from a Fiction Writer

[Bruce Holmgrain]

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    I would suggest that the artifact might have been scanned in 3d for
    archival purposes by a museum, curator or conservator for insurance
    carrier satisfaction. That scan, having been purloined or perhaps
    freely downloaded from the internet, could be used to grow a model.
    If that model were to be burned out and cast, a reproduction of very
    near perfection could be produced. During a hasty finishing, some of
    the "stair stepping" (very similar to the "pixilation" or "jaggies"
    notable in computer graphics) could be left in the crevaces. This
    stair stepping is unique to digitally produced models. This would be
    evidence of very recent manufacture. Further evidence might be left
    in all of the computers used in the transfer of the data leaving a
    digital trail. 

Bruce D. Holmgrain
Goldwerx
http://www.goldwerx.com
guy AT goldwerx.com
JA Certified Master Benchjeweler, CAD/CAM Services


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