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3D printers are becoming more commonly used in creative projects, but this time a printer was used to change the life of a little boy.

Two-year-old Caedon Olsen received a new prosthetic hand Monday, thanks to computer science students at Brenham High School in Texas.

Caedon was born with an underdeveloped right hand due to Ambiotic Band Syndrome. He has no fingers on his right hand and his right palm is smaller than his left.

Caedon’s mom Jeanette Olsen approached the high school, and with their $1,500 3D printer, they took on the challenge of creating a prosthetic for the boy.

“It was a real challenge because there’d never been one built for someone that young before,” said Zachary Taylor to KBTX, one of the students who helped design the prosthetic.

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Despite the technical difficulty of the project, the students were able to successfully create the prosthetic under the guidance of their teacher Trenton Hall.

Olsen calls the hand a miracle for her son.

Brenham High’s computer science class is hoping to upgrade their 3D printer so that they will be able to create larger items, including prosthetics for Caedon as he grows older.