Cooking may soon become more about tech and less about hands-on ability -- at least that's what all of these edible 3D-printer features seem to suggest. While DIYers and designers are excited about 3D printing, and rightfully so, cooks should also be focusing on the rapidly developing technology. In addition to the high-profile cases of 3D-printed guns and furniture, 3D printers are increasingly being used to create food.
When it comes to 3D-printed food, there isn't much variety as of yet. Still, the few types of food made using 3D printing are extraordinary when you think about the technology behind them and the fact that they could potentially revolutionize how food is created. While the dawn of printed food may soon be upon us, for now, you'll have to be content with checking out all of these edible 3D-printer features.
10 Edible 3D-Printer Features
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3D-Printed Food
Janne Kytannen's Concept Introduces Cutting-Edge Manufacturing to Meal Preparation
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Edible Candy Diodes
DIY LED Design Gummies are High-Tech Treats for Geeks
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3D Cookie Art
Taste Design Like Never Before with These M.C. Escher 3D Cookies
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3D-Printed Chocolate Portraits
Choc Edge Creates Sweet Masks for Customers
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Personalized 3D-Printed Confections
FabCafe Lets Patrons Create Desserts That Look Like Them
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3D-Printable Foods
The 3D Food Printer by Anjan Contractor Will Help to Make Food in Space
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Dessert-Producing 3D Printers
The ChefJet 3D Printer Was Displayed at 2014 CES
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$300,000 Cloned Hamburgers
3D Bioprinting Technology Allows Living Tissue to be Cloned
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3D Printing Kitchen Appliances
Foodini Saves You the Time & Effort in Making Savory Gourmet Foods
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3D-Printed Pasta
Employees at Google Mountain View Office Get to Enjoy Printed Foods
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Foursquare-Inspired Accessories
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DIY Love Origami
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Digital Age Dinner Makers
The F3D Food Printer Instantly Prepares Meals to Improve Eating Habits
Intricate Geometric Adornments
The Hot Pop Factory Jewelry Line is Sharp
Cloned Model Campaigns
The Wrong Weather Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook is Eerie
3D Animal Biscuit Molds
The Safari Cookie Cutters by Suck UK are Toy-Like Treats
Geometric Illusion Jewelry
MYBF Accessories Take the Shapes of Gems with Glam Gaping Voids
60 Bite-Sized Desserts
From Delicious Cake Pops to Itty Bitty Cookies
Food Melting Blogs
The Microwhat Tumblr Experiments with the Microwave
Cellular 3D-Printed Jewelry
Nervous System's 3D Printed Accessories are Organic & Nature-Inspired
Miniature 3D Paper Worlds
Artist Fideli Sundqvist 3D Paper Art is Out of This World
3D-Printed Profiles
Artist Lorna Barnshaw Replicates Distorted Facial Features Digitally
Digital 3D Photocopiers
The Makerbot Digitizer Scans Items for Making a 3D-Printed Copy
Couture Clone Captures
The Ones 2 Watch Modernism Editorial Channels a 60s Inspiration
3D Printer-Infused Architecture
British Architect Priestman Infuses Architecture with Technology
Resourceful Eco Vitamizers
The PriO Sustainable Juicer Turns its Organic Waste into Custom Cups
Compact Fast Food Containers
Rob Bye Designs a New Concept for McDonald's Fast Food Containers
3D-Printed Intimacy Toys
The New York Toy Collective Produces Personalized Private Parts
Sci-Fi Contraceptives
The Star Wars Condom by Benedetto Papi Provides Intergalactic Protection
Overlapping Minimalist Furniture
Tomas Rojcik's Peg Lamp and Chair is Made for Small Spaces
3D Sand-Spraying Droids
The Stone Spray Robot Creates Intricate Castles
Sleek Phone-Holding Shoes
Alan Nguyen’s iPhone Placing Shoe Phones Offers Great Convenience
Androgynous Clone Captures
This Frederico Martins Series is Bold and Confidant
3D-Printed Business Cards
The CallingCube Makes Professional Exchanges Unforgettable
3D-Printed Sunglasses
Protos Eyewear Features Six Fabulous Frames That Come Hot Off the Press
Personified Noodle Branding
Pasta La Vista Packaging Serves the Sense of Personally Prepared Food
Meta Science Mugs
The Caffeine Molecule Coffee Mug is a Ceramic Replica of Molecular Java
3D Pencil Gamer Illustrations (UPDATE)
Nagai Hideyuki Brings These Stunning Drawings to Life
3D Layered African Artwork
Nick Meeuws Recreates the Savanna Using Only Paper and His Patience
Abstract Creature Artworks
The Revolved Forms Series by Crtomir Just is a 3D Experiment
3D Printed Bike Frames
The VRZ 2 Comes Accentuated with Stunning 3D Printed Titanium Lugs
Spaghetti-Measuring Implements
The Pinch Pasta Tongs Help to Portion and Prepare Your Meal
Anatomical Love Sculptures
The Ribcage with Heart is a Fascinating 3D Valentine Gift
Laundry-Line Biscuit Branding
BBROOD Packaging Leaves Over-Designed Competitors Out to Dry
Gross Gelatin Christmas Treats
The Gummy Reindeer Turd is Surprisingly Tasty
Eyeball Sushi Sweets
The Sushi Body Parts Halloween Candy is Sweetly Morbid
Healthy Layered Desserts
The Joy the Baker Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies Are Dietary
Multicolored 3D-Printed Eyewear
These Tapestry Glasses are Fun, Colorful and Customizable
Ferris Wheel Cookie Separators
The Oreo Separator Ad Campaign Continues with This Ingenious Design
Seafaring 3D Pop-Up Books
Anni Churdar's 'Lost at Sea' Draws You in with Retro Effects
Open-Faced Pasta Boxes
Melanie Chernock Redesigns Packaging for De Cecco
Noodle-Doodled Branding
Claire McCulloch's Pasta Packaging Employs the Product for its Typography
Chitchat-Encouraging Cakes
The Gossip for 2 Dessert by Julie Hinault is Meant for Sharing
3D Advent Calendars
This DIY Advent Calendar Will Get You ExcitedAabout Christmas
Street-Marking Robots
This Road Printer Efficiently and Effectively Paves a Path for the Blind
Simple Sleek Pasta Branding
Bryan Ku’s Student Work is Perfect for the Spaghetti Lover
Death Wish Chocolate Games
Challenge Your Friends in a Game of Chocolate Russian Roulette
Custom Cooking Instruction Stamps
Create Your Own Easy Recipe Guide with These Rubber Writers
Fleshy 3D Printers
The Organova Bioprinting Endeavors to Reproduce Human Tissue
3D-Printed Earphone Converters
JC Karich's Ear Adapter v2 Turns Earbuds into Headphones
3D-Printed Fetuses
Hiro-o Ladies Clinic Will Create Resin-Cast 3D Model of Your Unborn Baby
3D-Printed Bionic Ears
Scientists Have Created a Tool That Revolutionizes the Way We Listen
12 Biscuit-Inspired Designs
From Plush Biscuit Cushions to Biscuit Bitten Necklaces
Chocolatey Area Rugs
The Candybar Carpet Reproduces Textile Designs in Intricately Arranged Treats
Portable 3D Printers
PopFab by Ilan Moyer and Nadya Peek Fits in a Briefcase & Works Anywhere
Robotic 3D Manufacturing Printers
The Robox 3D Printer by CEL is a Micro Manufacturing Platform
Galactic Ice Makers
These Darth Vader Ice Cubes Will Keep You Cool as You Conquer the Galaxy
Windowed Noodle Branding
DeCecco Pasta Packaging Gives Consumers a Generous View of its Contents
Snapping Chocolate Christmas Countdowns
The Kit Kat Advent Calendar is Made Up of 24 Fingers
Decadent Chocolate Shooters
Combine Two Guilty Pleasures in One with These Chocolate Shot Glasses
Meticulous Samurai Sculptures
Artist Dan Ulrich Creates Impeccable 3D Digital Sculptures
Quilted Adornment Concepts
The Jointed Jewel Amalia Collection is Patterned and Bulbous
Miniature 3D-Printed Luxury Cars
Porsche Has a 3D-Printed Car Version of the Cayman S for Download
Edible Gelatinous Dopplegangers
Make Your Very Own Gummy Human with the Help of Fabcafe
Gelatinous Anatomy
Make This Valentine's Special with the Gummy Heart
3D-Printed Pasta
Employees at Google Mountain View Office Get to Enjoy Printed Foods
Asian-Inspired Pasta Recipes
This Asian Pasta is a Eastern Take on Traditional Spaghetti
Elaborate Chocolate-Making Kits
Dari K's Chocolate Making Kit Starts from Scratch with Cocoa Beans
Christmas Tree Cloning
The Kurt Zoglauer Timber Project Copies Tanenbaums
Hazelnut Chocolate Cocktails
Nutella Cream Liquor is a Great Holiday Alcoholic Beverage
Portable 3D Content Cameras
The Sense 3D Scanner Turns Ordinary Objects into Printable Files
3D-Printed Handguns
The Liberator by Defense Distributed is Downloadable
Online Eco Printing
'A Local Printer' Offers Affordable Services for Offices
Whimsical Sculptural Chronographs
The Fable Mantle Clock is Inspired by Vintage Objects
Sensual 3D-Printer Sculptures
The 'Venus of Google' Sculpture Proves Artistic Value of 3D Printers
Candy-Inspired Ice Trays
Add a Fun Surprise to Drinks with the Gummy Bear Ice Cube Tray
Monstrous Slithering Sweets
The Party Python Provides 36 Servings of Gummy Goodness in One Treat
Fruit-Infused Pasta Recipes
The Avocado Spaghetti Recipe Gives Carb Lovers a New Palette
Cranial Candy Creations
Embrace Your Inner Zombie with the Giant Gummy Brain
Guiltless Low Calorie Cookies
The Best Sugar-Free Cookie Recipe That Only Has 80 Calories Each
Cute Button Confections
Create These Sweet Button Cookies in a Snap With Simple Instructions
Gummy Fudge Squares
The Gumdrop Fudge Bars Hold Rainbow-Colored Gummies Under White Fudge
Savagely Intricate Masks
Quixotic Divinity Headdress by Joshua Harker is Made for a Tribal Queen
Dark Fantasy 3D Puzzles
This Game of Thrones Map Brings the Popular HBO Show to Life
Cupid-Approved Cookie Bars
This Snickerdoodle Dessert by Averie Cooks is All About Taste