Craft and fabric retailer Joann has invested in startup Glowforge, which uses a 3D laser printer technology to allow do it yourself customers to laser-cut, print and engrave on a variety of materials ...

So a local "maker space" has two introductory workshops. One for laser cutting/engraving, the other on 3D printing. Ideally I'd visit both, since I'm clueless in both techniques and I haven't designed ...