Mineways lets you print Minecraft creations

An open-source program called Mineways lets you create 3D models of your Minecraft creations and print them on your own 3D printer, or send them to a printer service to have shipped to you.

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Sure, you can create a lofty tower with working machinery to survey your land in Minecraft, but how are non-gamers supposed to appreciate it? An open-source application called Mineways will let you make a real-life model, perfect for showing to your date when she comes in for coffee.

Venture Beat reports that the Mineways process uses Shapeways, which can print out the 3D model and ship it to you. A 15.0 x 3.9 x 9.8" example cost creator Eric Haines more than $630 to print, but a smaller model like a 5-inch tall Eiffel Tower costs only $25. Mineways lets you scale your project for a budget, just in case you want a teensy, cost-effective print of your gigantic structures. If you have access to your own 3D printer, you can use Mineways to print it yourself.

Check out a demo video below.

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    January 4, 2012 9:45 AM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Mineways lets you print Minecraft creations.

    An open-source program called Mineways lets you create 3D models of your Minecraft creations and print them on your own 3D printer, or send them to a printer service to have shipped to you.

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      January 4, 2012 10:08 AM

      Oh, I am expecting a 3D printer to arrive soon. I will try (and post) my Minecraft toys :D

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      January 4, 2012 11:44 AM

      There is some awesome stuff that's been on the shack servers that should be printed, and some that probably should not :)

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      January 4, 2012 12:29 PM

      cool cool that site lets you sell models to others? I assume the creators get a cut?

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      January 4, 2012 12:32 PM

      Haha I never thought about the fact that minecraft is a no-brainer fit for 3d printing

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      January 4, 2012 1:55 PM

      Very cool.

      How about a budget version?

      I see there is already Papercraft, but one that works in the same way as Mineways which automatically generates all the needed templates for your in-game creation, rather than just printing the "skins" of avatars and blocks, would be awesome.

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      January 4, 2012 2:06 PM

      Here's a 3D printer for y'all... The Makerbot Thing-O-Matic! I just wanted to point this out because of the awesome name! Not that expensive either tbh...

      http://store.makerbot.com/thing-o-matic-kit-mk7.html

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        January 5, 2012 11:22 AM

        It definitely wins the best name contest. So how long until Dell is throwing these things in for free with the purchase of an overpriced laptop?

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