Cignoni, PaoloGobbetti, EnricoPintus, RuggeroScopigno, RobertoMichael Ashley and Sorin Hermon and Alberto Proenca and Karina Rodriguez-Echavarria2014-01-312014-01-312008978-3-905674-14-91811-864Xhttps://doi.org/10.2312/VAST/VAST08/009-016We propose to exploit the color capabilities of recent rapid prototyping hardware devices to enhance the visual appearance of reproduced objects. In particular, by carefully pre-computing surface shading, we are able to counterbalance the sub-surface scattering (SSS) effects that hinder the perception of fine surface details. As a practical result, we are able to reproduce small scale copies of cultural heritage artifacts with an increased readability of the tiniest features and particulars, without requiring manual post-reproduction interventions or hand paintingCategories and Subject Descriptors (according to ACM CCS): I.3.3 [Computer Graphics]: