Shapeways Rapid Prototyping Service Enters the Brass Age

We've been in love with Philips off-shoot Shapeways for months now and the service just got nominally better. While you can still fab in plastic, today you will be able to fabricate the first 3D items in brass, a cool and unusual addition to the Shapeways service . Right now you can only create brass "ring poems" - a fairly limiting proposition - from now until March 31st. The "ringpoem maker" lets you choose a font and a design and Shapeways will do the rest, creating a unique napkin ring for your special occasion. The rings cost $50 each.