Gallery: FigurePrints Makes Minecraft Real With 3-D Printers

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    *Bring your *Minecraft* creations into the physical world with FigurePrints, a service that combines digital data and 3-D printers.*
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    Minecraft *has the buzz, but* World of WarCraft *statues are still the biggest seller for Figureprints.*
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    *There are millions of permutations of* World of WarCraft *characters.*
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    *The open ended nature of* Minecraft *created some design challenges for the software that preps models for 3-D printing. A creative technician reviews each model to ensure it is printable.*
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    Photo:Ariel Zambelich/WIRED
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    *This model was a bit too complex for the FigurePrints system, but with a little tweaking, most models are printable.*
  • Avatars
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    *Want to print out your Xbox Live avatar? Act fast — Microsoft is getting rid of the exporter at the end of November.*
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    *FigurePrints uses 3D Systems’ ZCorp technology to create full color 3-D prints. These 3-D printers are the only tools that can print high resolution, full-color models.*
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