Thinking of a prototype? Why not 3D print it?

Violins, body parts, cars, rocketships: They’ve all been 3D printed.

The 3D printer has inspired scientists, hobbyists, inventors, and manufacturers to 3D print items with accuracy.

Lauren Orsini has described a wish list of opportunities already being filled by 3D printing.

It’s been over 30 years since Chuck Hull invented the first 3D printer in 1983. Ever since then, the idea of machine-printing objects from scratch has gone from fiction to reality, opening up new opportunities for every field from science to art.

3D printing may not be quite there yet, but in three decades the technology has progressed leaps and bounds in terms of the scope and utility of 3D-printed objects. Surprise, surprise: It’s not just gimmicks and toys.

It’s easy to be skeptical of 3D printing, which is still slower, more expensive, and less effective than traditional manufacturing. But by focusing only on the technology’s few remaining shortcomings, we fail to observe how far 3D printing has already come.

Here are 10 of the most incredible objects that can already be 3D printed with today’s technology.

Before you head over to read about Ms. Orini’s “10 of the most incredible objects that can already be 3D printed with today’s technology,” take a look at the next pages to see some videos of what is being 3D printed today.

First, Visit the next page for to see a car enthusiast take a ride in a 3D printed car.

Renee Leech
Renee Leech is an Education Copywriter on a mission to fight shallow reader experiences. She writes articles, B2C long form sales letters and B2B copy with tutorial value.

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