http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/ ... nting.html
Shapeways is a rapid prototyping service that will accept your computer generated STL files and print them in plastic. Now you can have the surface painted. For instance, you can make a sphere and print a map of the earth on it.
STL files can be created by using the free software Blender
I know this is sort of specialized, but I thought a few readers would be interested.
As a side note, they can also print using a plastic material that is sort of transparent.
Shapeways now offers rapid prototyping in full color
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