Photos: 3D Printing at World Maker Faire New York

Printed frog

A frog in the making at World Maker Faire on Sept. 22, 2013.

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A frog in the making at World Maker Faire on Sept. 22, 2013.

Practical printing

Some 3D-printer hobbyist have chosen more practical designs, making household objects with a variety of purposes.

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Some 3D-printer hobbyist have chosen more practical designs, making household objects with a variety of purposes.

3D-printed 3D printer

A RepRap 3D printer made of mostly 3D printer parts, shown here at World Maker Faire on Sept. 22, 2013.

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A RepRap 3D printer made of mostly 3D printer parts, shown here at World Maker Faire on Sept. 22, 2013.

Simpson printer

This RepRap 3D printer dubbed Simpson has taken a divergence from common designs by having three arms.

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This RepRap 3D printer dubbed Simpson has taken a divergence from common designs by having three arms.

Chat Noir

A 3D-printed Chat Noir, shown here at World Maker Faire on Sept. 22, 2013.

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A 3D-printed Chat Noir, shown here at World Maker Faire on Sept. 22, 2013.

Bahar Gholipour
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Bahar Gholipour is a staff reporter for Live Science covering neuroscience, odd medical cases and all things health. She holds a Master of Science degree in neuroscience from the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, and has done graduate-level work in science journalism at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She has worked as a research assistant at the Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives at ENS.