This afternoon I finished this editorial about 3-D printing, which is the craziest thing I've ever heard of.
In a few years time, according to some, we will all be able to download and manufacture anything from clothes to body parts on 3-D "additive manufacturing" machines - just like using a home printer. The machines work by building layer upon layer of atoms of a certain material according to a minutely-detailed design. It sounds a little far-fetched but imagine the possibilities! I wonder what it will mean for sites like Etsy, and for the future of "handmade"! Exciting stuff.
PS - Do you like my box kite?
PPS - I just realised how girly the colours are in my illustration, which is for a GQ article. Whoops. Do I change it?
4 comments:
we first came across 3d printing at a design show in Newcastle in October last year. Since then it's been coming up everywhere! i've seen 3d printed jewellery in Edinburgh in a couple of places this year. exciting stuff- they reckon one day they might be able to do it to build new organs!
No, everyone knows GQ is for metrosexuals. Men are much more sophisticated these days......!
Helen - I just spoke to my brother who works at Cambridge University and apparently they do it in the Materials and Metallurgy dept. I'd love to see it happen!
Nikki - What about Retrosexuals? I think I might be one of them...xx
pink --> red is my vote!
3D printing can also be used for SKIN GRAFTS (< coolest part)
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