Think about a time when you’ve used an item and thought about the ways it could have a better design.
Maybe it’s missing a helpful hook, or would benefit from size adjustments, or maybe it’d be better to start from scratch and design a version with the features and colors you see in your mind’s eye.
Bringing those visions to life is easier than ever with the proliferation of desktop 3D printers, which allow consumers access to machines capable of creating a nearly endless array of useful or fun gadgets. That includes within the small corner of the Brainerd Public Library dubbed the BRAINerd Innovator Lab, a makerspace offering 3D printing and numerous other hands-on, creative activities.
The space is not yet fully accessible by the public, said Alyssa Lennander, an Americorps VISTA member leading the charge on the Brainerd makerspace. But the library takes 3D…
