Bringing memories to life

Do you have a photo of your grandfather playing with a toy car, or your great-grandmother wearing a brooch that has now been lost? What if you could recreate those items?

As genealogists, we're always fascinated when we discover artifacts that belonged to our ancestors, whether it is the actual heirloom, or an image of it.

Sometimes the artifacts have been passed down through the generations; sometimes, we see them only in photographs.

Until now, this concept has been something in the realm of science fiction. However, industrial designer Tanya Damm Bokobza, the founder of morphe.us.com, is developing a web platform that will allow the use of 3D modeling and printing processes to help people put the pieces of family history back together - literally.

She shared with us an example of what can be done.

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