Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for producing articular repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. In particular, methods for providing articular replacement material, the method comprising the step of producing articular replacement material of selected size, curvature and/or thickness are provided. Also provided are articular surface repair systems designed to replace a selected area cartilage, for example, a system comprising at least one solid, non-pliable component and an external surface having near anatomic alignment to the surrounding structures.
