News stories on 3D printing are literally popping out at us everywhere. “Printing” is perhaps not even the right label for 3D printing. We think of printing, and we think of ink on paper, and maybe how cool it is that we can now print via the Cloud from our smartphones. 3D printing is more like 3D creating. It’s a whole new ballgame. It’s more about creating an actual object from scratch and giving it reality. Perhaps something like a human bone, a prosthetic ear, an automobile design, or a form fitting dress on burlesque model Dita Von Teese.
Image credit OsteoFab, from 3D-Printed Skull Implant Ready for Operation
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