This week on eyes On Success: Accessible 3D Printing for Fun and Useful Projects

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This week’s episode of eyes On success is:

3D printed map of the 48 contiguous United States in which each state's relative population density is represented by its height.

2603 Accessible 3D Printing for Fun and Useful Projects (Jan. 21, 2026)
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You might be surprised to learn that 3D printing is actually accessible to the blind these days. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Judy Dixon about her book on 3D printing for blind users. She explains how tools like OpenSCAD, makerspaces, and affordable printers enable creating tactile maps, braille covers, and practical everyday objects.

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