maybe you've thought about 3d printing
and never gotten the courage to dive in
and figure it all out
Mattel's thing maker a collaboration
with autodesk
aims to be a mainstream family-friendly
3d printer to break down those barriers
the brand name is a reboot of an old 60s
kit they used metal molds to bake your
own rubbery creatures this thing makers
a lot more advanced and it's made for
adults it's a $300 printer that melts
hot reels of plastic and takes hours to
build its creations but it also
interfaces with an Android and iOS thing
maker app - like kids design their own
creations while grown-ups do the
printing the sample printed creations we
saw Toy Fair looked really good think
maker arrives this fall
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