Jane Needham, a 67-year-old retiree from Rye Brook, said she thought the district's plan was a creative concept to save the village money.

WSJ: Rye Brook Markets the $20,000 Public School

Buford thinks that if the technology becomes more accessible, creative people will come up with broader applications we haven't thought of yet, and desktop 3-D printer sales could take off.

CNN: Seeking a market for cheap 3-D printers