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In this video from the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo, a three-day event held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, viewers hear from: Hod Lipson, an engineering professor who compares the excitement surrounding 3D printing to the computer industry in the 1970s; Brian Quan, president of X-Object, who predicts that 3D printing will transform everything from toys to screwdrivers; Liz von Hasseln, creative director of food products...

New windpipes designed, printed, and grown in the lab could someday replace tracheas damaged beyond repair.

This film examines the possibilities of digital fabrication through techniques such as 3D printing and do-it-yourself genetic engineering. It looks at the makers' movement and the ideals motivating them. It also features interviews with intellectuals and business people who envision a transformed economy that moves away from mass production, and who believe producing the things we consume will bring us greater fulfillment.

Scott Summit, Founder of Bespoke Innovations, creates prosthetic limb fairings for amputees using 3D printing. Directed by Ondi Timoner.

While the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century diminished the role of the craftsperson in the manufacturing process, the digital revolution has had a less devastating effect. Today's digital technologies have given rise to entirely new working methods, skill sets, and consumer products that don't eliminate, but enrich traditional hand techniques. Digital Handmade presents eighty international designers, artists, and craftsmen who combine...