abstract:Nature printing is a printing process, developed in the 18th century, that uses the plants, animals, rocks and other natural subjects to produce an image. The subject undergoes several stages to give a direct impression onto materials such as lead, gum, and photographic plates, which are then used in the printing process.
The slick and bendable Nylon 6 melts at 320 degrees celsius, roughly 100 degrees higher than the more common and brittle ABS. The flexible nature of nylon has some obvious advantages, particularly when printing tubing or even an iPhone case.
Items on the 'banned' list include obscene or offensive printing on clothing, confectionary in the shape of body parts, inflatables of an immoral or lewd nature, sex toys, knives, replica guns, swords and drugs.