New 3D printing method makes affordable, realistic replicas as structurally complex as a human hand

Jan 30, 2026 The CRAFT method uses widely available materials and inexpensive commercial 3D printers. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing objects with very different properties, including levels of hardness and transparency, on a pixel-by-pixel basis while using commonly available materials and inexpensive 3D printers....