Recent examples of 3D printing include intricate meshed titanium gloves and plastic bikinis.

Apple had to use prototyping 3D printers from Japan because it couldn’t manufacture a critical iPad part in time.

All sorts of apps – in the UK they’re remaking wing parts in lighter titanium because every pound lightened saves $2,000 in annual fuel costs.

MakerBot, an entry level machine, has sold more than 4,000 so far.