There’s no shortage of ideas for 3D printing startups, but many depend on obtaining custom 3D scan information about clients, and that’s usually a difficult proposition.
Usage
Another 3D Printing Use Case: Land Models
Along with prosthetics, prototypes, jewelry and other increasingly common usage scenarios for 3D printing is one that was discovered years ago but hasn’t seem to grow as much: land models.
Is 3D Printing Really Necessary For Lunar Bases?
A proposal from Russia and EU to build a lunar base at the south pole of our moon suggests heavy use of 3D printing. But is this really required?
MEDICREA’s Real Time Spinal Support Team
A lab service assists physicians in real-time to prepare implantable spinal rods, demonstrating how 3D printing must get much closer to application areas.
Prosthetic Limbs: 3D Printing for Athletes with Disabilities
3D printing is helping many individuals to lead fulfilling lives through their use of prosthetics.
Student 3D Prints His Own Dental Appliance: Good Or Bad Idea?
Amos Dudley has somehow managed to design and 3D print a custom dental appliance for correcting his teeth, but is this really a good idea?
Tomorrow, Manufacturing Changes Forever
Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the scheduled date for the launch of AMF, Made In Space’s orbital manufacturing facility.
3D Systems’ Latest Announcement Confirms Shift To Medical Applications
3D Systems announced the opening of a new center of excellence dedicated to 3D healthcare.
Under Armour’s 3D Printed Shoe Experiment
Footwear maker Under Armour announced a small experiment in 3D printing, but it isn’t what you might think.
The MODECLIX Project — A 3D Printed Fashion Collection from UH
The fashion industry has seen its fair share of 3D printed innovation, which has hit catwalks all over the world and been incorporated into the collections of designers such as Iris van Herpen, Chanel and Noa Raviv, among others.
A Glimpse Into Personal Fashion Design With 3D Printing
A recent TED talk by Danit Peleg shows how a designer can use 3D printing to create their own fashions.
Stratasys Discovers Another Key Use For 3D Printing: Audio
Stratasys described how they partnered with an audio designer to create a new type of speaker using 3D printing, but this could trigger an entirely new set of use cases for the technology.
3D Printing Gives a Dog a Bone
3D printing is currently changing the human healthcare industry. Could veterinary medicine be next?
The Tactile Picture Books Project Helps Visually Impaired Children
A project at the University of Colorado Boulder has developed techniques for producing “tactile books” for visually impaired children.
3D Printer On Space Station Shelved?
It appears the 3D printer on the International Space Station is no longer in use.
3D Is Better Than 2D: Visualization of the Universe Through 3D Printing
A physicist at UC Riverside is using 3D printing to aid the understanding of cosmological structures, but this tells us something important about learning.
Aerojet Rocketdyne 3D Prints Nozzles For The Orion Spacecraft
Aerojet Rocketdyne announced they’ve 3D printed twelve specialized rocket nozzle extensions for the new Orion spacecraft.
3D Printing: What Works, and What Doesn’t
3D print technology has been in existence for decades, but it can’t do everything. There are things it is good at, and others it isn’t good at doing.
New Balance Joins Adidas’ Quest to 3D Print Shoes
We reported on shoemaker Adidas’ comprehensive project to 3D print shoes a few days ago, but now it appears competitor New Balance is also dipping into 3D printed shoes.
NASA Picks Made In Space To 3D Print Large Structures
NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate selected space 3D printer manufacturer Made In Space to create large-scale 3D printing capabilities.
Product Startup Leverages 3D Printing
It’s often stated that 3D printing is useful for big companies to more efficiently produce prototypes, but it’s also essential for small startup companies, too.
You Can Now Order 3D Printed Airframe Parts From Materialise
Earlier this year 3D print service Materialise obtained certifications for producing airworthy parts.
CNBC Reports On 3D Print Job Growth
A video from CNBC illustrates the incredible opportunities to come in 3D printing.
Stratasys’ 3D Printed Jet Takes Flight And Proves Two Points
Stratasys and partner Aurora Flight Sciences have developed an incredible demonstration of 3D printing capability: a 240kph jet-powered UAV.
3D Hubs Rescues Fallout 4 Fans
With the release of the highly anticipated Fallout 4 today, some fans were unable to procure a wrist-worn Pip-Boy case to accompany the game. But 3D Hubs has the solution.
3DPhotoWorks To Bring Art To Life For The Visually Impaired
A new venture hopes to provide a means of 3D printing fine artwork in ways that visually impaired individuals can appreciate.
Could You Use ZYYX’s Multi-Color 3D Printing Technique?
ZYYX, manufacturers of an interesting desktop 3D printer, have released a video showing a fascinating technique for multi-color printing that you might be able to use.
You Might Soon Buy 3D Printed Eyeglasses From FourDex
A new startup seems to be developing 3D printed eyewear.
The Great Promise of 3D Printer Resin
A new 3D printed resin demonstrates the opportunities with that 3D printing process.
Adidas and Materialise Propose Futurecraft 3D: 3D Printed Shoes
Shoe giant Adidas has partnered with Materialise on a new concept for 3D printed shoes: Futurecraft 3D.
3D Systems Introduces “Fabricate” To Merge 3D Prints and Textiles
3D Systems has developed a very simple process for integrating 3D printed models into fabrics, which they’ve named “Fabricate”.
Threeding Uses Handheld 3D Scanners to Create 3D Prints of Antiquities
Threeding.com, a rapidly expanding 3D printing community and marketplace, recently joined forces with Artec 3D
Herman Miller’s Step Into 3D Printing
Furniture maker Herman Miller has developed an unusual way to leverage 3D printing for their business – and yours.
Is This 3D Road Asphalt Printer Going To Work?
We’re looking at a strange project to develop an asphalt roadway3D printing device. But will it work?
Stratasys’ Huge Step Into Digital Orthodontics
Stratasys made a huge move this week, disguised as a 3D printer announcement.
Jazz Musician Needs 3D Printing Assistance
Musician Paul Hirsch has been developing a new type of “wholetone-tuned panpipe”, but now requires assistance to determine how to 3D print them in production form.
Full-Size Tyrannosaurus Rex Repaired by 3D Printing
Leiden, Netherlands will be the new home for a full-sized Tyrannosaurus rex in 2016, with the assistance of 3D printing technology.
Man Preserves His Lost Brother With A 3D Print
Maker Christopher Hoffman did something quite amazing with his 3D printer: he was able to print a replica bust of his deceased brother.
YouBionic’s Fascinating 3D Printed Bionic Hand
An Italian company is developing a highly capable 3D printing replacement prosthetic hand.
Footprint Footwear is 3D Printed
A new startup hopes to capitalize on the custom-footwear market by 3D printing shoes that precisely fit the wearer.
SWISSto12 Produces 3D Printed Antennae
A company uses a combination of 3D printing and electroplating to produce lightweight microwave and millimeter-wave transmission components.
3D Printed Skull Transplant?
A report from China News Service describes how a three-year old received a new 3D printed skull.
The Skylon Spaceplane’s 3D Printed Injector
You may not have heard much of the Skylon spaceplane project, but you soon will hear more, partly due to 3D printing technology.
Amazon’s 3D Printed Figurine Service
Amazon’s 3D print marketplace now includes a number of highly-detailed 3D printed figurines of characters from popular video games.
The Stone Age Meets The 3D Printing Age
In a remarkable collaboration between Stratasys, Artists and Archaeologists, stone hand axe replicas were equipped with ergonomic handles.
US To Tighten Up Export Restrictions; Will Affect 3D Printed Weaponry
In a recent proposal, the US Department of State suggests a number of changes to that country’s export rules, which effectively would prevent 3D models of weapons to be transmitted.
3D Printed Food for the Elderly?
A report on Capital Technologies describes a venture to provide 3D printed food for seniors. We’re a bit skeptical.
WinSun Global To 3D Print Buildings in Dubai
Remember the Chinese company said to 3D print buildings? Now their next project takes place in Dubai.
3D Printed Furniture: Possible
Is it possible to 3D print furniture? Yes, indeed!
3D Printed Furniture Venture Launched by Drawn
France-based Drawn has developed a line of 3D printed furniture using a robotic printing approach.
Easy Geodesic Domes Using 3D Printing
We always enjoy seeing a great application of 3D printing and found a good one today: 3D printed geodesic dome joints from “hubs”.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Bike
This week’s selection is a 3D printed bicycle kit by Stephan Schürmann / ColorFabb.
Design of the Week: Codename Colossus
This week’s selection is the fabulous Codename Colossus kinetic toy by Machination Studio.
Trophy Printing: Another 3D Printing Use Case
A small 3D print company in Hungary demonstrates a very common use of 3D printing technology: trophy making.
Man 3D Prints His Own Brain Tumor To Demonstrate Possibilities
Steven Keating can say something few others can say: he’s 3D printed a model of his own brain tumor.
Nicolas Cage is Into 3D Printing?
Here’s a rumor for you: actor Nicolas Cage is into 3D printing.
Additive Manufacturing Team 3D-Prints Working Jet Engine
GE Aviation has side projects. Side projects are cool. The Angel Trumpet 3D printed jet engine is one such side project.
The HEFT: Designed With 3D Printing
A simple snow shovel attachment project made extensive use of 3D printing technology to develop a unique product.
What Does 3D Printed Food Taste Like?
While most 3D printed objects are wholly inedible, some folks indeed print food. 3Digital Cooks recently did some taste testing.
NVM Design Leverages 3D Printing
A New York City startup is leveraging 3D printing to develop unusual high-end jewelry.
NASA’s 3D Printed Zero Gravity Coffee Cup
NASA’s attempt to solve the problem of sipping coffee in a weightless environment may be solved with the development of a specialized cup.
Biz Eyes Produces Some Unusual 3D Printed Looks
A Shanghai-based project enables people to show their mood using 3D printed eyewear.
3D Bioprinted Rhino Horns: Good or Evil?
A report on New Scientist describes how one company is bioprinting rhinoceros horns to save the troubled beast from extinction. Or are they? Rhino horns are a highly desired product in some regions, as ground-up horn is considered a powerful aphrodisiac. Demand for rhino horn material has generated a culture of poachers in rhino-populated areas,… Continue reading 3D Bioprinted Rhino Horns: Good or Evil?
Forensic Crime Analysis With 3D Printing
The BBC reports on an unusual use of 3D printing technology: forensic crime analysis of a murder in the UK.
Magic Arms Liberates Children With 3D Printed Limbs
A company has developed a solution for children with chronically weak arms and shoulders using 3D printed components.
NASA 3D Prints Copper Rocket Part
US space agency NASA has 3D printed a full-scale rocket engine part in copper.
Tinkerine’s Focus on Education Shows Challenges Faced by Small 3D Printer Companies
We’ve been speaking with Tinkerine, a Vancouver-based manufacturer of personal 3D printing gear. It seems they’re now focusing on education.
Australia to Regulate 3D Printed Weapons?
The Australian Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee has recommended new legislation specifically to regulate 3D printed firearms. Should they do this?
A Short Film Made on a Formlabs 3D Printer
The fact that a short film premieres this week is not news, but it is when a 3D printer created all the scenes, it is.
Space 3D Prints Returned To Earth Inspected By NASA
Remember the 3D printer sent to the International Space Station? The first prints from it have been examined by NASA.
CLAWZ Pre-Order Opens
3D printed fashion nail provider CLAWZ is now selling their first product: “Phases”.
The First 3D Printed Satellite?
A project with the unlikely name of “PrintTheBus” hopes to develop a 3D printed spacecraft platform capable of traveling to the moon.
First 3D Printed Album?
A new Kickstarter project proposes to “create the first album recorded entirely on 3D printed instruments.”
DJ Needs Your Help To 3D Print a New Foot
It’s a headline that would not have made any sense a few decades ago, but it’s true: a DJ needs a new 3D printed foot.
Christ the Redeemer Captured in 3D
Brazil’s most famous statue has been 3D scanned in incredible detail.
First 3D Printed Jet Engine
A team of 3D print researchers has managed to 3D print an entire jet engine.
3D Printed Drones at War in Ukraine
According to a post on KyivPost, a robotics lab has been 3D printing drones. For the war in Ukraine.
3D Printers Decrease Drone Development Cost
Unmanned aircraft systems (drones) for civilian commercial applications are one of the most exciting disruptive technologies these days.
3D Printing Helps Solve Light Pollution
3D printing technologies are assisting new efforts to curb light pollution worldwide.
The 3D Printed Innervision Bicycle
Matt Clark has designed a recyclable bicycle that could benefit from 3D printing.
Unilever Leverages 3D Printing to Slash Injection Molding Lead Times
Stratasys Ltd. and the Italian division Unilever have announced that they’ve cut lead times for prototype parts by 40%
NightHawk: The First Mass Produced Headphone Component From Sculpteo
AudioQuest and Sculpteo have teamed up to bring us the first mass produced headphones containing a 3D printed component.
CLAWZ Is Coming
CLAWZ is a fashion company using 3D printing to produce radical luxury press-on nails. We spoke with them to find out more.
3D Printed Buildings Sprout in China
Giant 3D printers have apparently built several structures in China.
3D Printing Gives Derby the Dog a New Lease on Life
3D Systems has announced that it has successfully outfitted Derby the dog with 3D printed prosthetics, allowing him to run down the street for the first time ever.
Orbital 3D Printing Really Works!
We’ve written previously of NASA’s incredible 3D printing experiment taking place on the International Space Station. Now we’ve seen a real example of how the technology should work.
China Also Has a Space 3D Printer! Or Do They?
We’ve reported on NASA’s currently on-orbit 3D printer and also ESA’s project to develop their own. Now we see China has one, too.
Oganovo Announces World’s First Commercially Available 3D Printed Liver Tissue
Organovo has announced the full commercial release of the exVive3DTM Human Liver Tissue for preclinical drug discovery testing.
Stratasys’ New Strategy
We listened to CEO David Reis at Stratasys’ press conference this week as he outlined a new corporate strategy. One that’s quite different from their previous approaches.
Restoring 19th Century Musical Instruments with 3D Printing
An incredible research project at the UConn has managed to bring several 19th century musical instruments back to life.
A 3D Printable Construction Set for Kids
Has your child run out of a particular piece for their mass-produced construction kit? That’s not a concern if you have Ingocraft’s 3D printable construction set.
Backcountry Drones Made With 3D Printing
A new personal drone concept by Backcountry Drones makes heavy use of 3D printing.
Medical 3D Printing Set to Explode
We’re reading two different reports on use of 3D printing for medical uses.
A 3D Printed Yarmulke
Infinite are the ways one can use a 3D printer. Now we see a religious use.
3D Printed Racing Cars!
A car racing game based on 3D printing has emerged.