Rat With Antlers
Eagle Sculpture
Chinese Stele Boma
Improvements in scanning and large-dataset software have opened new ways to create, preserve, and investigate physical form. Bolton Works supports three primary digital-media tracks:
3D digital archiving
Museums and collections digitize objects to improve access for the public and researchers. Where shape must be captured accurately, structured light 3D scanning collects the geometry foundation for archives, study models, and future conservation decisions.
Replication & modification
Artists and fabricators who need to scale or adapt sculpture benefit from high-resolution capture combined with intentional modification — preserving design intent while changing size or detail.
Mesh to CAD conversion
Organic meshes from scanning or digital sculpting tools (ZBrush, Mudbox, Blender, and similar) often need a bridge into mechanical CAD for production, analysis, fixtures, or packaging. We use an extensive toolset to bring mesh models into traditional CAD environments.
Engineering crossover
Many “media” projects still need metrology discipline: known scale, controlled alignment, and clean topology. When your end goal is manufacturing, our reverse engineering and metrology practices apply.
Discuss a capture project
Object size, finish, on-site constraints, and deliverable format (mesh, print files, CAD).
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