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3D printing is a rising next-gen technology, which many people speculate will be used in the future, when it's improved and can produce more realistic results.

Would you buy stock now, or leave it a wait-and-see? Are you in any positions? Do you have faith in them?

I currently have long-term positions in VJET and XONE, and am considering DDD. Entirely speculatory positions, but I have faith in the future.

Once 3D printers become more mainstream and easier to create, they'll be mass marketed, and will very likely replace conventional printers. I'm looking at a 2-3+ year horizon here.

What are some buildings and decorational/ornamental objects you can think of that define something as fantastical? I'm an aspiring artist, looking to build my database of fantastical elements to look up and use. I'm looking for architectural elements.

I like all sorts of fantasy, ranging from magical to steampunk to gothic to Asian (I like all), and I would like insight from the community as to what elements you believe make an environment fantastical.

Examples of buildings (both old and new) are good to have (for me to look up and see), though, I would prefer if you could mention actual physical (fantastical) elements on the outside/inside of said buildings. Anything that would make a boring building feel entrancing.

Thanks everyone :D

I'm at a loss here. My issue boils down to lacking inspiration, however, in order for me to actually attain it, I have to have an idea of WHERE exactly to gain inspiration from.

I am aspiring to become an artist that creates fantastical sceneries, but my biggest roadblock is the fact that I don't exactly know what makes a piece look fantastical.

One of my favourite artists is Munashichi, and one of her older, more simpler pieces is:

http://puu.sh/86v8L.png

In that piece, you can immediately feel the fantasy inside of it. However, no matter how much I try to break it down, I can't seem to figure out where she took her inspiration from.

In one of the How-To books I imported from Japan, she explains that, aside from having a general idea of what and where structures exist in the composition, the rest of the job is finding reference material to copy from and add to the piece, to spruce it up, sophisticate it, and make it complete. She mentioned a few sources she used for that piece, and searching around, I could find elements she used from those very sources.

With that said, she always knows exactly what creates and causes a certain theme's feel. About what makes a piece feel fantastical. Yet, I can't seem to figure out myself WHAT constitutes fantasy.

So my question is (feel free to refer to that image):

What elements exist in a fantastical world? What things immediately spell out "fantasy" to the viewer? What are some good keywords to search for to find such elements?