There is a prototyping process called stereo lithography.
A laser beam is computer directed into an open container of liquid polymer.
The polymer solidifies wherever the laser hits and the end result is a
3-D replica of the computer image.
Aside from all the obvious ramifications and questions like what is the
polymer, (..uhhh....what is the polymer anyway? .-), if an artist got hold
of one of these machines to produce "artwork" as opposed to making a
prototype for machine reproduction.......
...would this list be the place for that person to hang out or is this
list a "flat", 2-d place only?
---Dom