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If you're a parent, you may know what it's like to set up a playhouse or princess castle in your yard (spoiler alert: A knack for deciphering convoluted instructions is required). Though we're sure your finished product was, in fact, a masterpiece, we're afraid one man from Minnesota has officially trumped every industrious parent's efforts.

Andrey Rudenko's painstakingly crafted this backyard castle, layer by 10-millimeter layer, with a 3D printer using concrete. The castle, which we spotted on Inhabitat, is the first of its kind and one of the largest items ever built this way. Rudenko spent two years developing the technology to make his castle, and next, he hopes to print a full-sized house (yowza!) that would fare well against harsh weather conditions.

We think Rudenko's fairytale turrets and windows are pretty cool, and we're all for experimenting with 3D printing. We've also had some fun creating all kinds of stuff in the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. Sure, our projects are smaller, but no less fun to watch come to life.

Courtesy of Total Kustom

Courtesy of Total Kustom

Courtesy of Total Kustom

Courtesy of Total Kustom

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