Gallery: The New MakerBot Replicator Might Just Change Your World

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    *PolyBend*, printed in orange plastic on a Replicator 2 by MakerBot artist-in-residence Marius Watz. *Photo: James Wojcik*
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    __Design It, Post It, Sell It__ Three-dimensional printers can produce intricate mathematical shapes and whimsical one-off designs. Shapeways, which lets users upload designs to be printed in metal, ceramic, or glass on super-high-end machines, offers a range of such products for sale. MakerBot's home printers can't quite produce these ... yet.*—Paloma Shutes* __Above:__ Clothoid.A, a lamp shade by Igor Knezevic of Alienology. Printed in nylon plastic by Shapeways ($360). *Photo: Todd Tankersley*
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    Bone Cuff, a bracelet by Nervous System. Printed in stainless steel by Shapeways ($130). *Photo: Todd Tankersley*
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    Thorn Dice set, by Chuck Stover. Printed in bronze-infused stainless steel by Shapeways ($70). *Photo: Todd Tankersley*
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    One Coffee Cup a Day, a series by Cunicode. Printed in ceramic by Shapeways ($50-80). *Photo: Todd Tankersley*
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