to revolutionize the way we make almost everything. for the savvy entrepreneur, 3-d printing presents a huge shift in the way things are created. democratizing and speeding up the process of prototyping, it ration, and innovation. it s an opportunity for manufacturing. it s an opportunity to give axis to the same basic manufacturing technologies that historically were only reserved for big pocketed companies, so it becomes a real catalyst for entrepreneurs and for start-ups and an opportunity to really imagine every activity around us. we visited the first inside printing conference and expo in new york city to get a firsthand look at this emerging technology. this is a pretty bracelet ha has moving parts once it comes off the platform. if you ve never seen a 3-d printer, here s how it works. it draws a picture in