Gallery: Smart Dinner-Party Gadgets, Created With 3-D Printing

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    Need some DIY inspiration for your next dinner party? We're suggesting the new "The Future of DIY" column from Italian magazine *CASAfacile*.
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    With the help of design consultants TourDeFork, *CASAfacile* figured out a few inventive ways that anyone with a 3-D printer could repurpose old, maybe out-of-use objects.
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    An old jar, for instance, could become a neat little cocktail pitcher.
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    The second (slightly weirder) "Future of DIY" column shows how to print out plastic rings with toothpick-like spears for food.
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    It’s a whimsical dinner party gag: wear your food on your hand, like a savory Ring Pop.
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    Silly as some of the designs are, TourDeFork's stellar prop styling makes a strong case for getting that at-home 3-D printer.
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