Here’s one elegant solution that uses ink jets to print full color images on 3D terrain models. ... It’s easy enough to envision how the elevation is carved out of foam by a CNC.

It's no secret that selling a printer—like razors or video game consoles—is a money losing proposition. Instead, it's the accessories—the blades, the games, and in this case, the inkjet ...

Inspired by natural cellular structures, researchers have developed a new method to 3D print materials with independently tunable macro-and microscale porosity using a ceramic foam ink. Share ...

The $999 (£640) 'Ripple Maker' works by combining 3D printing technology with an ink-jet system that prints out natural coffee extract, called Ripple Pods.

Now be careful. Remember - anything that you cut away won't print. So that's the potato done. Now for the foam board. For the foam board you can use a pencil to push in your design for the extra bits.

Direct foam writing of a hexagonal honeycomb with ceramic foam ink. ... Mimicking nature's cellular architectures via 3-D printing. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.