3D printer is still categorized as a machine that is quite rare to find. Not a lot of people have seen first hand how a 3D printer works; I personally have not. However, 3D printers have fallen in price, in results, more and more people are able to use it. They are usually purchased to carry out industrial work, such as making prototype. This is something that an automobile company, Ford has been utilizing 3D printers for. As price went down, some artists are known to be using 3D printers as part of their creation. One particular artist is, Ioan Florea who used a 3D printer to customize his classic 1971 Ford Torino for a recent exhibition.

He prints “parts in plastic” as well as “coats them with other materials or uses the printed parts as moulds” I think what Florea is doing right now is exposing creativity something that a businessperson should always have. We always talk about in class on how first, we have to think outside the box (being creative) and second is how you shouldn’t be scared to take risks (when you’ve assessed the consequences thoroughly). I think this example captures both of those messages.

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http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21589385-pimp-my-ride