History of Printing - 3D Printing

3D Printing

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Three-dimensional printing is a method of converting a virtual 3D model into a physical object. 3D printing is a category of rapid prototyping technology. 3D printers typically work by 'printing' successive layers on top of the previous to build up a three dimensional object. 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable and easier to use than other additive fabrication technologies.

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    Before printing was discovered, a century was equal to a thousand years.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)