Alternatives to the Printrbot Simple - 3D Printing: Build your Own 3D Printer and Print your own 3D Objects - page 193

Figure 10.8 Choose a custom app to create unique items on Shapeways.
Shapeways and Sculpteo aren't the only two print-it-for-you services. Many more
are popping up all over, especially as more and more people discover 3D design
and printing. Not everyone has the funds to buy a 3D printer, let alone the desire
to own one. For someone with very limited and occasional 3D printing needs, it is
quite possible that investing in a 3D printer may not make good financial sense.
CNC and Laser Cutters
3D printers aren't the only game in town when it comes to designing your own
things. A 3D printer is great for allowing you to take a 3D object you've created
in software and then make it real, but a 3D printer isn't the only tool available to
hobbyists, parents, teachers, and students.
Consider that if you've learned your way around any of the number of CAD design
applications out there (such as Tinkercad or any of AutoDesk's tools), you've also