Amazon enters the custom build space by selling 3D printers and supplies.
What is the potential for 3D printing services and custom products as a marketplace... (link).
Consider CustomMade (link), is this a niche for R&D, proof of concept, or prototyping? If so then what are does the 3D printing market look like? Does the supplier offset the fixed asset costs of the workshop and printer by limiting itself to aspiring designers who value access to skills and capabilities they cannot possess?
Consider the variable costs that a larger supplier can hide from customers; things like shipping charges, energy consumption, data storage, access to raw materials, etc. How low can the costs go for custom fabrication? Perhaps the custom maker should stay small and keep its fixed costs low?
