I’ve heard that the best reason to make things is to give them away as gifts, and I completely agree.
I doodled a little robot one day and thought it looked pretty cool. I built this little robot pendant in SolidWorks, developed it as I went along, and printed it in steel through Shapeways.
Sometimes the quick projects are the most rewarding.
Here’s a shot for a sense of scale:

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