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The act of passing down a digitized family crest does not change much from that of a non-digital heirloom. A code can be given to the recipient in many forms, whether through a digital means such as e-mail, or a physical means like a QR code on a letter. Recipients can then transfer their family's unique code into the Family Crest Rendering system to add their customization and deliver instructions to a printer for a tangible manifestation.

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The tangibility of heirlooms is one of the main contenders of sentimental value. Through digitizing the method in which family crests are created, it is important to hold onto the significance of a physical object. If the design system utilized to create a family crest was encoded with 3D rendering software, the physical integrity of heirlooms could still remain. This feature would also allow these family crests to be manifested in different forms (pendants, rings, watches, small scale or large scale sculpture).

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In reinventing the family crest to a digital iteration, it is still important to keep the ritual of tradition and history alive, separate from the new additions. The shield in the center contains a specific color palette and intentional symbols according to the chosen family values. The surrounding imagery contains the mantling, supporters, helmet, and crest. In the digitized form of this heirloom ritual, the surrounding features can be thought of as the unwavering family history, and through time should remain the same, while the center shield is malleable and adaptable based off of the present family's ideals.

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A digitized heirloom in the form of a family crest, while still should warrant respect and great care, no longer has to be protected as meticulously. In the case of damage, thievery or misplacement, families no longer have to go through the agonizing loss of such an invaluable item. As something that is meant to be passed down through family members, the singularity of an object under someone new's care no longer has to be feared and can now just be celebrated.

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As families evolve through generations, it comes to no surprise that core values shift over time. I believe it is important for families to reassess and renovate their family crests as they are a display of values and motivations. Through a digital platform, this is possible and dated ideals can be exchanged with ideals that better align.

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The act of digitizing a family crest resolves several of the issues formerly mentioned while simultaneously creating the ability to add new symbolism and personalization to a family crest.

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Heirlooms are valuable objects that have been kept within families and passed down through several generations. These objects can range from jewelry, art, recipes, photographs, etcetera, but it is less the object itself that garners importance, it is more the value placed on them that makes them sacred. For this example, we will be looking into specifically family crests as heirlooms.

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Potential Issues with Tangible Heirlooms

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Potential Issues with Tangible Heirlooms

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While the practice of preserving an object from past generations gives deeper meaning to the ritual of passing down heirlooms, the actuality can unintentionally become problematic. Consider families who have had to flee their homes, and are unable to grab any of their belongings. Families that have multiple children would be faced with the task of choosing just one to be the recipient which would surely cause animosity and conflict. Even incidents of misplacement or damage adds a tremendous pressure to a ritual that is supposed to garner graciousness through familial love and tradition.