It looks like a lot of work and, of course, the 3D printer is really only making the mold — this same process would be true of any carbon fiber process where you had a mold or something to wrap.

“world’s first 3D printer that can print carbon fiber.” Right off the bat, we’re going to call that claim a baldfaced lie. Here’s a Kickstarter from a few months ago that put carbon ...

This giant 3D printer can make carbon fiber layers at incredible speeds, building complex structures with unmatched precision ...

But Marvel Labs doesn’t just revitalize waste materials, it captures carbon in the process by 3D printing objects out of biomass. The sink basins above, designed by German firm Sandhelden ...

This implies that the glass structure can be made transparent without requiring high temperatures to remove carbon. The team’s 3D printing of inorganic glass structures on optical fiber tips ...