For a long time, traditional model-making methods such as sculpting, carving and casting have been our process of forming objects. We carve statues out of a large piece of stone, we make pots by applying pressure to clay, we create shapes by pouring liquid medium into molds and clone them by repeatedly doing so. In all of these scenarios, there has always been a material to begin with before being reduced, pressed or casted into its desired shape. However, just in the last 30 years, a complete opposite to these traditional methods was developed. This process is called additive manufacturing.
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