First, the guns. The first one made in a 3D printer was successfully fired, and the (Texas, but no judgment ... ) group that created it is making the blueprints available online. "I recognize that the tool might be used to harm other people," says its maker. "That's what it is, it's a gun. But, umm, again, I don't think that's a reason to not do it or a reason to not put it out there" (video): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22424315
UPDATE: The news on May 10 is that the U.S. government ordered that the gun designs be taken off-line, which they were ~ but by that point, they'd already been downloaded more than 100,000 times: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22478310
Convolution Bangle, by nervoussystem |
And now, the jewelry. If you can't afford the printer yourself, you can send your design to a company that will "print" it out for you (company website with video): http://www.shapeways.com/blog/categories/14-jewelry
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