| K & A | Arroyo De Las Calabacillas Dinosaurs and Mammals |
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Client: | Opp Art, Inc. |
| Sculptor: | Michael Wallace & Associates | |
| Designer: | Michael Wallace & Associates | |
| Location: | Arroyo de las Calabacillas, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
K&A Scope of Work: Scanning, enlargement, foam machining
Project Description: K&A digitized and CNC machined 372 dinosaur and mammal bones out of expanded polystyrene. The enlargements varied from a few inches in length to 20+ feet. For additional information about the project, go to www.anacrolith.com and www.oppartinc.com.
Progress Photos:
Milling method
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| Scanning | Mastodon plate | Milling mastodon eye socket | Mastodon | ||
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| Shaping | Zalambdalestes | Hyracodon | Phenacodus | ||
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| Caehopus plate | Enlarged Caehopus | T-Rex plate | Rendering of the arroyo | ||
Slicing method
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| Slicing | 1" slice | Dry stacked bone | Gluing slices | ||
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| Shaping | Completed bone | Completed bone | Completed bone | ||
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| T-Rex vertebrae | Pentaceratops plate | Enlarged 24 times | |||
Job Site: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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| Pentaceratops | T-Rex head | The arroyo before bones were installed |
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| Pentaceratops in place | T-Rex in place | The arroyo after bones were installed |
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| Mammals in place | Mammals in place | Mastodon in place |
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Last updated: 09/21/06 |