Printing BIG
Nov 01, 2019
4 minutes
by Joseph J. Biernacki
Make it from gold. Make it from cake. Make it from clay; frost it then bake. Makers use all kinds of materials. Today, creative entrepreneurs are using technology to build and test new ideas quickly and inexpensively. What technology is that? Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. With some software and a machine that can print layers of plastic or metal, glass or ceramic, or even cookie dough, anyone can design and print almost anything and become a maker.
WHAT CITIES ARE MADE OF
Make it from concrete? Why not! Concrete is an inexpensive, rock-like building material. It is the most-used human-made material on Earth. For every person
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