3D printing: Turning ideas into reality

The proliferation of 3D printing technology has expanded its applications beyond the creation of just trinkets and toys. — 123rf.com

Though 3D printing has been around for a while now – the first experiments into it started back in the 1980s – it’s only been in the last decade or so that it has caught the public’s eye.

What was once a niche hobby for techies to print out random knick-knacks has become a convenient means for people to make or procure custom parts for a variety of uses.