3D printing: ceramics and more.

Ponoko announced the other day, that it can now print ceramics.  The resolution needs improvement, but overall, this seems like a really killer medium with a bright future.

Only one finish available.

Resolution needs some work.

And over at Shapeways, they have an ultra-fine detail "White, Strong, Flexible Polished" material for 3D printing, which produces absolutely stunning quality.  Talk about amazing where 3D printing has gone in just a handful of years.

But I'm not going to be satisfied until we're able to purchase a high-resolution 3D printer (regardless of production type) below $1,000 -- at that point, we'll have hundreds of thousands of 3D DIY all around the world, and it'll be quite an exciting time, where you sell your ideas, and others can print it up at home, or open a tiny shop with a 3D print-on-demand (3D POD)...as in a 200 sf office solely dedicated towards 3D printing.  Order a custom design in the morning, pick it up in the afternoon or the next day -- what a revolution!