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3D printing a fossil with the MakerStudio

This guide will show you how to find and 3D print a fossil using resources from the Bierce Library MakerStudio.

About 3D printing fossils

Bring home your own mastodon or fossil with help from the Bierce Library MakerStudio! This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on how to bring a fossil to life through 3D printing. The most accessible way to 3D print a fossil is by using Morphosource, a website founded by researchers from Duke University as a repository for museum scans. Morphosource is an excellent resource for high-quality scans and 3D files of fossils and other biological objects.

Follow the steps for 3D printing fossils by using the left-hand menu.