Japanese Company 3D Printing Toy Cars From Children's Drawings

Japan is watching 3D printing rise in popularity, and the country is getting its next generations ready to lead the new technology as it grows. t-o-f-u design, a two-person design team comprised of full time car designers, appealed to the 4-to-8-year-old demographic at the 2014 Maker Faire in Tokyo. They had 11 children each design a side view of a car, then rendered those designs using Autodesk Alias, and had them 3D printed by INTER-CULTURE, which used a 3D Systems Sinterstation HiQ. The kids were then able to color their cars and push them around a track. The design team is looking forward to future collaborations in 3D printing. Check out more details on the project: http://3dprint.com/32854/3d-printed-cars-kids-designs/ ‎


Below is a look at the children's original designs and finished cars:
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