This movie by Royal College of Art graduate Markus Kayser shows his Solar Sinter 3D-printing machine at work in the desert, printing glass objects by melting sand with sunlight.

Kayser presents his work at Show RCA 2011, which continues in London until 3 July. More information about The Solar Sinter in our story on Dezeen.

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