For anyone interested out there in the 3d printing community Shapeways have a first come first serve access to their private beta (which we are not affiliated to in any way other than interested).
On a first come first serve basis
http://www.shapeways.com/beta
BetaCode: EightBar8
You can also follow them on twitter
I will let you know how I get on making some 3d eightbar products.