The Smithsonian creates the first ever 3D printed portrait of a head of state.

Source: CNN

Date: December 11th, 2014

Link (to paste into browser): http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/politics/2014/12/03/obama-3d-head-wh-gov.cnn.html

Discussion

1) Why is creating and printing a 3D portrait of the President of the United States a useful thing to do?

2) Consider ways in which you could make money from the 3D image file, if you were able to have free and unrestricted use of the 3D print file.