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Umbra Concept Store Gets a Replicator

Umbra, known for low-cost designy plastic kitchen and bathroom tchotchkes, seems like the perfect brand to start doing in-store fabrication of its less microchippy wares. Up in Toronto, Umbra's concept store features a 3D printer, and designers come to the store to work, creating models of their designs—you can see what looks like little candleholders or something to the left of the system. This isn't a full-fledged factory, but seeing this makes it easy to appreciate the old wax-toy machines, updated for the 21st century. Now, if only someone could make a 3D printer that didn't look so, well, 25th century. [Make]

9:17 AM on Thu Dec 20 2007
By Wilson Rothman
2,448 views, 14 comments

Latest by MagnoliaBoy: I'd like to go to Umbra, meet all the Umbronians. Id say, 'what up Bra', they'd be like 'Um, Bro'? more »