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]]>Drummond started turning the fossils into detailed computer renderings which he would then print out using a 3D printer and create bronze reincarnations of these ancient creatures. Most of the professor’s works revolve around creatures like Trilobite, which are extinct for more than 200 years, but he occasionally also does sculptures of modern insects like spiders or praying mantises.
You can check out some of his intriguing works below.
My complete reconstruction of the Ordovician trilobite Cryptolithus bellulus. This reconstruction is held together with rare-earth magnets, permitting removal and examination of all soft tissues. (Sound on for satisfying clangs.) The latter include walking legs (endopods, bronze), gills or filter-feeding apparatus (exopods, bronze), and digestive system (bronze-infiltrated stainless steel). ? We’re still not sure why Cryptolithus and her relatives have that striking mantle (she’s sometimes called the lace-collar trilobite). Although early researchers through it might be for filter feeding, more recent work suggests it may have served as a sensory apparatus. 
Friends, mentors, and collaborators have shown such generosity and kindness during this process, raising the level of the work and my spirits simultaneously. I’ll be thanking them specifically later when I have a moment to do their contributions justice. For now: if you’re staring down a new challenge, seek out people who’ve done it, or something like it, and listen to them. The best ones have more than just wisdom to share when they see you’re serious. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to fall into a web of astonishingly talented artists with huge hearts. Can’t imagine navigating these dark waters without their light. The post Professor Creates Bronze Reincarnations of Ancient Creatures and Modern Insects appeared first on PlayJunkie.
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