3D printers may have been considered a novelty just two years ago, but the technology has become increasingly prominent not just in manufacturing -- as a way to actually produce physical products -- but also as a neat marketing tool for brands. Clients are incorporating 3D printing into their branding efforts in various ways, some fun and gimmicky and some quite useful. For example, on one end of
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