Katie Burns’ personal mission is to capture as much of history as possible through 3D scanning. Burns came to IC3D as an established 3D scanner — curating complex and historical objects for posterity.
Burns developed her attention to detail from working as a naturalist in both the Cleveland Metroparks and Summit Metro Parks in Ohio. Between running the fishery for Ohio State University at their Stone Lab on Lake Erie and scanning dinosaur skulls down at Ohio University, Katie has been capturing historical artifacts all across the state.
I came from conservation, so I see 3D scanning as the next step in a standard practice. If we have a part of history, there should always be a digital fail-safe of it.
As artifacts degrade, Burns’ 3D scanning comes into play. Having the ability to 3D print a copy of the original allows more people outside the field of conservation to access the past. When someone can hold an object without affecting the original piece, it gets them closer to history in a real, tangible way.
Katie is on the frontline for tangible quality as part of the fulfillment team. When you purchase a spool of production grade 3D printing filament from IC3D, she has carefully respooled and packaged it to ensure that our filament arrives in the best condition. While preserving the past, she’s looking forward to what’s ahead.
The pandemic brought me here. I knew about IC3D through scanning first, joined to help make face shields, and I just never stopped helping. I like the team here.
I’m excited for more materials with new characteristics and look forward to preserving the next piece of history for future generations.
