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Make It Like Beckham: From World Cup Stardom to the Next Generation of 3D Printed Innovation

Make It Like Beckham: From World Cup Stardom to the Next Generation of 3D Printed Innovation

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Beckham's global brand, the explosive growth of soccer in North America, and advances in 3D printing are converging to create new opportunities…

PA12 Tire Rubber Composites Get SLS Stress Test

PA12 Tire Rubber Composites Get SLS Stress Test

Researchers have tested PA12 and ground tire rubber composites for Selective Laser Sintering.

Chinese Patent Proposes Unusual Magnetic FFF Platform

Chinese Patent Proposes Unusual Magnetic FFF Platform

A newly granted Chinese utility patent describes an unusual FFF 3D printer arrangement combining a magnetically driven platform, a rotating work area and a vertically actuated extrusion head.

The Funbox, a Kid-Focused Desktop 3D Printer

The Funbox, a Kid-Focused Desktop 3D Printer

Hong Kong-based Ugee announced a new desktop FFF 3D printer specifically designed for kids: the Funbox.

Adidas’ New BB.01 Raises Questions About Its Long-Term 3D-Printed Footwear Strategy

Adidas’ New BB.01 Raises Questions About Its Long-Term 3D-Printed Footwear Strategy

Adidas has just released yet another 3D-printed shoe design, but are they going about this in the wrong way?

How Women Shaped the Evolution of Soccer, and How 3D Printing Could Shape Its Future

How Women Shaped the Evolution of Soccer, and How 3D Printing Could Shape Its Future

Charles Goulding and Lia Palumbo examine how women transformed soccer and why athlete-informed 3D printing could help create more personalized footwear and protective equipment for the women’s game.

AM Texture Control Moves Toward Programmable Materials

AM Texture Control Moves Toward Programmable Materials

A new review proposes that crystallographic texture is becoming a design variable in metal additive manufacturing.

Vibe Coding Is Coming to 3D Printing

Vibe Coding Is Coming to 3D Printing

Vibe coding is now hitting the 3D print world.

INSTATIQ Patents Method for Difficult Concrete Printing

INSTATIQ Patents Method for Difficult Concrete Printing

INSTATIQ has patented a construction 3D printing system designed to place concrete directly against existing walls and other awkward building features.

Stratasys Discloses US$70K in Federal Lobbying for Defense and STEM Funding

Stratasys Discloses US$70K in Federal Lobbying for Defense and STEM Funding

Stratasys just disclosed US$70K in US federal government lobbying expenses. What might that mean?

Inside Parker’s CIRCOR Aerospace Deal and Its 3D Printing Potential

Inside Parker’s CIRCOR Aerospace Deal and Its 3D Printing Potential

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe analyze the strategic fit between Parker and CIRCOR Aerospace, highlighting how advanced 3D printing technologies could drive innovation, efficiency, and valuable R&D tax incentives.

PVDF MEX Study Shows Big Porosity Gains

PVDF MEX Study Shows Big Porosity Gains

A Greek led research team has found a practical way to improve 3D printed PVDF parts.

Hands On With Even More PollyFab 3D Printed Shoes

Hands On With Even More PollyFab 3D Printed Shoes

We’ve been testing a whole bunch of 3D printed shoes from PollyFab.

World’s Largest Concrete 3D Print Nears Completion

World’s Largest Concrete 3D Print Nears Completion

A bit of a milestone in 3DCP: the world’s largest 3D printed structure is about to be completed.

Nano Dimension Shareholders to Vote on Board Changes Amid Biotech Merger Dispute

Design of the Week: NX2 Long Range Flying Wing

Design of the Week: NX2 Long Range Flying Wing

This week’s selection is the NX2 Long Range Flying Wing by YouTuber Neuroautics.

Blockchain Monitors Resin Printer VOC Emissions

Blockchain Monitors Resin Printer VOC Emissions

Researchers connected blockchain verified IoT monitoring to resin 3D printing safety data.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 12, 2026

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 12, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Coherent Photonics LLC and the Expanding World of Photonics

Coherent Photonics LLC and the Expanding World of Photonics

Charles G. Goulding highlights how pioneering advancements in photonics manufacturing can be enhanced with 3D printing and qualify for substantial R&D tax incentives.

Is Desktop Resin 3D Printing Too Risky for Casual Users?

MakerWorld Removes Over 1,000 Models in Crackdown on Inappropriate Content

Kentstrapper Unveils Mille Large-Format FFF 3D Printer with 1-Cubic-Metre Build Volume

Patent Proposes New Method to Reduce CoreXY Ringing

Patent Proposes New Method to Reduce CoreXY Ringing

A new Chinese patent application suggests a more sophisticated way to stop ringing on high speed CoreXY 3D printers.

Laser AM Advances Shape Memory Alloys For 4D Printing

Laser AM Advances Shape Memory Alloys For 4D Printing

A new research paper maps how laser additive manufacturing is bringing shape memory alloys closer to practical 4D printing.

Hands on with the Sunlu AMS Lite Heater

Hands on with the Sunlu AMS Lite Heater

We were able to test SUNLU’s new Bambu Lab A1 accessory: the AMS Lite Heater.

Manuven Launches AI-Powered Qualification Platform to Streamline AM Production

Manuven Launches AI-Powered Qualification Platform to Streamline AM Production

Manuven is a new organization offering “qualification as a service”.

Crawling 3D Printer Patent Targets Large FFF Parts

Crawling 3D Printer Patent Targets Large FFF Parts

A Chinese patent application describes a crawling FFF 3D printer that can print beyond a fixed build volume.

Feeling the Heat: How Major HVAC Companies are Benefitting from Global Heat Waves

Feeling the Heat: How Major HVAC Companies are Benefitting from Global Heat Waves

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi reveal how extreme heat is accelerating air conditioner replacement cycles, driving investor interest in HVAC companies, and positioning 3D printing as a key manufacturing solution.

PETG Flexural Optimization With Taguchi And ANN

PETG Flexural Optimization With Taguchi And ANN

A Moroccan research team mapped how common FFF settings drive PETG flexural behavior and then used a neural network to predict the best tradeoffs.

BIQU Introduces Panda Sense Pro, But Does It Really Work? 

BIQU Introduces Panda Sense Pro, But Does It Really Work? 

BIQU has released another oddball 3D print accessory: the Panda Sense Pro.

Five 3D-Printed Reef Habitats Deployed Off Italy’s Coast

Five 3D-Printed Reef Habitats Deployed Off Italy’s Coast

Several 3D-printed structures now make up an artificial reef in Italy.

FlashForge Patent Describes a Method for Smoother Toolhead Docking

FlashForge Patent Describes a Method for Smoother Toolhead Docking

FlashForge has patented a new way to make detachable FFF toolheads dock more reliably.

A Jurassic Park Moment for 3D Printing?

A Jurassic Park Moment for 3D Printing?

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe show how a successful 3D printed incubation platform for bird embryos could mark a “Jurassic Park moment” for additive manufacturing, opening new possibilities in both…

Texas A&M Demonstrates Picojoule 3D Metal Nanoprinting

Texas A&M Demonstrates Picojoule 3D Metal Nanoprinting

Texas A&M researchers unveiled a picojoule, maskless method for 3D printing pure metal nanostructures with sub-250 nm resolution.

INDX Toolchanger Nears Wider Shipping

INDX Toolchanger Nears Wider Shipping

Prusa Research says Bondtech’s INDX Founder’s Edition is now shipping, and the standard INDX Conversion Kit for the Prusa CORE One+ is next.

SUNLU’s Planned U.S. Factory Could Lower 3D Printer Filament Prices

Inkbit Patents New 3D Printing Process

Inkbit Patents New 3D Printing Process

Inkbit has published a patent application that describes a different kind of material chemistry for inkjet additive manufacturing.

Cleared for Takeoff: How the FAA’s eIPP Could Propel Aerospace 3D Printing

Cleared for Takeoff: How the FAA’s eIPP Could Propel Aerospace 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore how the FAA and DOT’s new eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) could accelerate Advanced Air Mobility while creating fresh opportunities for aerospace 3D printing…

New Physics Model Targets Better Powder Layer Formation

New Physics Model Targets Better Powder Layer Formation

A new research paper proposes a physics based control model to improve powder layer formation in powder bed AM.

BigRep SE Announces Sale, Delisting, and Liquidation

BigRep SE Announces Sale, Delisting, and Liquidation

It looks like some big changes at BigRep are underway.

New ParamaCraft Lite Tool Lets Users Generate Personalized 3D Designs

New ParamaCraft Lite Tool Lets Users Generate Personalized 3D Designs

Bambu Lab added a new feature to their MakerLab section: ParamaCraft Lite.

US Prosecutors Call on Bambu Lab, Creality, and Flashforge to Adopt 3D Printer Blocking Technology

US Prosecutors Call on Bambu Lab, Creality, and Flashforge to Adopt 3D Printer Blocking Technology

US Prosecutors sent an official letter to major 3D printer manufacturers calling for blocking technology.

Design of the Week: Unbeatable Tic Tac Toe Machine

Design of the Week: Unbeatable Tic Tac Toe Machine

This week’s selection is the Unbeatable Tic Tac Toe Machine by Printables contributor Alex Krasno.

LS2N Publishes Raw-Earth 3D Printing Dataset For Construction AM

LS2N Publishes Raw-Earth 3D Printing Dataset For Construction AM

A French lab has posted a raw-earth 3D printing dataset that could push construction 3D printing closer to robust automation.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 5, 2026

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, July 5, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

The Printed Body Comes to the Met

The Printed Body Comes to the Met

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe spotlight how 3D printing has transformed fashion’s most iconic stage, from Met Gala showpieces to custom-built mannequins designed to reflect the diversity of the human…

Hi3D announced a new “3D print workflow” for AI-generated models.

Hi3D announced a new “3D print workflow” for AI-generated models.

Hi3D announced a new “3D print workflow” for AI-generated models.

3D Printable Map Service Map2Model Shuts Down After Legal Notices

Voron Trident R2 Updates Motion And Assembly

Voron Trident R2 Updates Motion And Assembly

Voron has released Trident R2, a design refresh that focuses on belts, idlers, and motion alignment.

SprintRay Patent Targets Replaceable LCD Resin Screens

SprintRay Patent Targets Replaceable LCD Resin Screens

SprintRay has been granted a patent for a replaceable screen cartridge.