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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Filing pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)<BR>
Registration Statement No. 333-52256</FONT></P>


<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Prospectus Supplement No. 16</FONT></H1>


<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(To Prospectus Dated January 4, 2001)</FONT></H1>


<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>15,000,000 Shares<BR><BR>
EARTHSHELL CORPORATION<BR><BR>
Common Stock</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should read this prospectus supplement along with the accompanying prospectus.
These documents contain information you should consider when making your
investment decision. You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different or
additional information. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the
common stock offered hereby. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy our common stock in any circumstances in which an offer or solicitation is
unlawful. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information
in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may change after
the date on the front of the applicable document. You should not interpret the
delivery of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or the
sale of the common stock as an indication that there has been no change in our
affairs since that date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our principal executive offices
are located at 800 Miramonte Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93109-1419.  Our telephone
number is (805) 897-2294.</FONT></p>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See &#147;Risk Factors&#148;
beginning on page 1 of the prospectus.</B> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is
truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B> </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is December 13, 2001</FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>USE OF
PROCEEDS</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
We will use the net proceeds of this offering of our common stock as described in the prospectus.  See "Use of
Proceeds" beginning on page 10 of the prospectus.</FONT></p>

<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                  To date, and
and including the issuance of shares pursuant to this prospectus supplement, we have issued and sold 12,224,028
shares of our common stock pursuant to the prospectus dated January 4, 2001 which is part of our Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-52256).</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                  We are
offering 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to Ridgeway Investment Limited pursuant
to this prospectus supplement.  The common stock will be purchased at a price of $2.2139 per share for aggregate proceeds to EarthShell
of $2,213,900.  To date, and including the issuance of shares pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the receipt of the net
proceeds in consideration for those shares, we have issued and sold an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock to Ridgeway
Investment Limited for aggregate net proceeds of $4,426,100.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                  Ridgeway
Investment Limited and its pledgees, donees, transferees and other subsequent owners, may offer their shares at
various times in the over-the-counter market, in privately negotiated transactions, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale,
at prices related to those prevailing market prices, at negotiated or at fixed prices.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                  The
transactions in the shares may be effected by ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker solicits purchasers, purchases by a broker or dealer as principal, and the resale by that broker or dealer for its account
under this prospectus, including resale to another broker or dealer, block trades in which the broker or dealer will attempt to sell
the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal in order to facilitate the transaction, or
negotiated transactions between selling stockholders and purchasers without a broker or dealer.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                  We have agreed
to indemnify and hold harmless Ridgeway Investment Limited and each person who controls Ridgeway Investment Limited against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which may be based upon, among other things,
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact.</FONT></P>

<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>MARKET FOR
OUR COMMON STOCK</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                  Our common
stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "ERTH."  On November 20, 2001, the closing
price of one share of our common stock was $2.25.  The common stock sold under this prospectus supplement will be listed on the
NASDAQ National Market after we notify the NASDAQ National Market that the shares have been issued.  As of November 20, 2001, we had
117,269,194 shares of common stock outstanding.</FONT></P>



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USE OF PROCEEDS                                         S-2
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION                                    S-2
MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK                             S-2



PROSPECTUS
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RISK FACTORS                                            1
USE OF PROCEEDS                                         10
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION                                    10
LEGAL MATTERS                                           11
EXPERTS                                                 11
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS                              11
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION                     11
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE                   12


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