Heirloom replicas · display only
Display the replica, protect the original.
Some objects are too fragile, too valuable, or too far away to sit on the shelf. We scan the original once — carefully, without modification — and print a display replica. The original goes back in the safe; the replica takes the shelf.
What we don't do: authenticate, appraise, or certify anything. A replica is for display, full stop. We'll also tell you before scanning what detail will and won't survive — engraving softens, patina is color (not geometry), and texture flattens.
How the scan treats the original
Structured-light scanning is non-contact and non-destructive: the object sits on the table, the scanner moves around it, nothing touches the surface but light. You can stay for the session — many people prefer to.
One scan, many uses
From one scan we can print the display replica, and you can also take the STL file — so a sibling across the country can print the same keepsake, or a damaged original can be preserved digitally before it degrades further.
Reserve a scan session — $10, credited
Bay Area drop-off or scheduled session, most Fridays. The deposit counts toward your order.
Reserve a session Ask about an object first