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Life & fun · January 1, 2014

Leo the Maker Prince

A Kids’ Book Where Every Character Can Be 3-D Printed

Leo the Maker Prince launched on January 1, 2014 with 77 votes, #283 of 1,173 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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What it does

Companion website to the book LEO the Maker Prince by Carla Diana, featuring objects from the book that are available for download or purchase.

WIRED.com, "A Kids' Book Where Every Character Can Be 3-D Printed" Fast Company Co. Design , "A Children's Book That Is 'The Little Prince' of 3-D Printing" Core77.com , "Experience the Magic of 3D Printing (And Create Your Own Designs) with Carla Diana's 'LEO the Maker Prince'" LEO the Maker Prince teaches children (both young and old) about 3D printing by following Carla and LEO's journey through Brooklyn. LEO is a walking, talking robot who happens to be able to print (in plastic) any object that Carla draws. The other robots have their own special capabilities: H1-H0 prints in metal, Sinclair can find and print objects from a huge catalog of designs, and the others (including AL1C3-D,…from leothemakerprince.com

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