Stephanie Santos is a designer who wants to combine the beauties of nature and art with fashion/textile technology through 3D printing.
This week’s selection is the Winking Owl Key Holder by Martin Vojak.
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take an artistic look at Italian 3D printer use in the country’s latest Renaissance.
Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider how 3D printing helps to individualize and make some unique footwear market-ready.
France’s postal service, La Poste, is shutting down their 3D model repository service on October 1st.
For some, using a CNC machine may be an intimidating skill.
Charles R. Goulding and Alyssa Schneider enjoy the summer sun with 3D printing.
Developers of Siemens NX are working to integrate mesh data for everyday CAD users.
This week’s selection is “Triceratops Skull No. 21” by Javid Jooshesh.
Polymaker and Covestro announced a new approach for producing 3D printed textiles, and there are huge implications.
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss 3D printing activity and opportunity at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
INTAMSYS announced a radically new 3D printer, the FLEX 510, which is able to 3D print flexible objects at very high speeds.
I’m seeing another reason companies will increase their adoption of 3D printing, and this time it’s at the top end of a rocket.
This week’s selection is “CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies and T-Shaped People: Inside the World of Design Thinking and How It Can Spark Creativity and Innovation” by Warren Berger.
Wayland Additive has introduced a new form of metal 3D printing they call “NeuBeam” that should be superior to laser or electron beam processes.
In the face of global supply chain shortages, it’s all hands on deck to help in the 3D printing industry — including on the software side.
A manufacturing equipment provider has developed their own metal 3D printer.
I spoke with AREVO’s Tuan Tranpham to find out the secrets of AREVO’s advanced manufacturing service.
Haute Fabrication has a very interesting take on automating metal 3D printing using robotics and virtual reality.
This week’s selection is the Artemis Top by designer Stéphanie Santos.
Researchers are exploring ways to use local soils and materials for 3D printed buildings, but it seems to be quite complex.
Charles Goulding and Peter Favata of R&D Tax Savers examine 3D printing put to use in creating vases.
The fifth edition of the 3D Pioneers Challenge is welcoming innovative designs in this international competition.
A research thesis details the incredibly complex world of volumetric 3D printing. We review the highlights.
Volumetric 3D printing could be the biggest shake-up in 3D printing history. But who is working on the technology? We made a list.
Could a complete 3D newbie master the easy-to-use SelfCAD? We put it to the test.
A company terms their process as “volumetric” 3D printing, but is it really so?
It turns out the Smithsonian has a relatively large (for museums) library of downloadable 3D models for 3D printing. We’re trying one now.
Stratasys announced a new member to their J8 series of full color 3D printers, the J826, which will enable easier acquisition by educators.
A mysterious 3D printer is said to perform continuous manufacturing of footwear. We speculate on what this could be.
We tested the Prusa Research MMU2S multi-material 3D printer upgrade kit and learned a great deal about 3D printing. Part 2 deals with assembly and initial testing.
While there’s nothing quite as bad as stepping on a stray LEGO block, a close second is having to sort out the mess of bricks once you (or your kids) are done using them.
Singularity Hub’s Peter Diamandis makes some predictions about how the retail market may be affected by 3D printing in the future. We have some counter-points.
This week’s selection is the “This Is Fine” 3D model by industrial designer Phil Carroll.
This week’s question asks how to best store and transport PLA 3D printer material in cold winter conditions.
EOS has developed a new 3D printable material called “Digital Foam”, which is a digital product comprised of software, design, materials and process.
What kind of damage do carbon fiber filaments do to a 3D printer nozzle? How fast does damage occur? Experiments show a surprising result.
We speak with MakerGirl’s Executive Director, Mary Hadley, about the importance of early access to 3D printing.
Why would a popular 3D print service change their name? It turns out Digits2Widgets had a very good reason.
OESH’s new 3D printed and CNC-knit Townie shoes are comfortable, attractive, and well-made: a review.
This week’s selection is the amazing Gripping Gears by Henry Segerman, Will Segerman and Sabetta Matsumoto.
Finally we have a glimpse at the 3D print post-processing market, due to a survey performed by PostProcess Technologies.
One of the phrases we’re hearing a lot right now is “circular economy” — and it turns out 3D printing with orange peel-based plastic is a good illustration of what that means.
Carbon is set to expand its Digital Light Synthesis technology with Protolabs and Dentsply Sirona.
Non-planar 3D printing is a massive improvement, but it seems that it could be patented by a company, possibly leaving it difficult for the open source community.
What can superalloys do on a 3D printer? They can take us to the stars.
The UK leaves the EU on October 31st. What might this mean for companies involved in 3D printing? We look at a long list of issues.
Need to 3D print very long objects at low cost? The PowerBelt3D Zero Infinite 3D printer might be just for you.
The Women in 3D Printing phenomenon has grown significantly in the few short years it has been in existence.
Veteran 3D designer and artist Janne Kyttanen argues that no one really “owns” a 3D design file, including the designer. This interview explores his stance.
Ever wonder when 3D scanning was invented? It seems that a form of 3D scan, called Photosculpture, was developed in the 1800s by a French artist.
Need inspiration for 3D design? Designer and now author Francis Bitonti’s new book offers a peek into the mind of an additive manufacturing designer, whose 3D prints continue to amaze all.
A new 3D printing startup, Womp, is taking an unusual path to offer several 3D services to the public in an easy to use fashion.
What to know more about the Snapmaker 3D printer? This post reviews the popular 3D printer kit.
Sara Bonomi is a marketer specialized in hardware with a focus on 3D printing.
The prestigious 3D Pioneers Challenge has announced winners for the 2019 contest, awarding more than €40,000 to innovative projects.
From 3D glasses to jewellery, 3D printing is now being incorporated into more and more industries — and the shoe industry is no different.
New Balance is 3D printing parts of its newest shoes with the Formlabs-powered TripleCell 3D printing platform: meet the 990 Sport and FuelCell Echo.
Shweta Thapa is a mechanical engineer, educator, and co-founder of 3Ducators.
A reader poses an interesting question about 3D printing standards.
This week’s selection is “3D Printing for Model Engineers: A Practical Guide” by Neil Wyatt.
Artec released Artec Studio 14, their latest and most powerful version of their 3D scanning management software.
Saying “Materialise focuses on collaboration” is a bit like saying “rain is wet” these days, but the prolific company continues its deluge of co-creation announcements.
“It’s kind of basic,” says AddiFab Inc. CEO Carsten Jarfelt, “we combine the freedom of 3D printing with the known, credible, repeatable benefits of injection molding.”
RAPID + TCT 2019 was a busy week in 3D printing, with plenty to see and a lot to learn.
Nike sure loves celebrating its Air Max designs.
RAPID + TCT 2019 is coming to Detroit, and so are we.
There’s an exciting upgrade for the most popular 3D printer around: the Prusa Bear Upgrade.
What do you get when a design studio collaborates with bioengineers?
The recent fire at Notre Dame in Paris was certainly a tragedy, but it also hints at the future of 3D printing.
A collaborative design project is celebrating hundreds of women in STEAM.
3D printed prosthetic hands have come a long way.
Thingiverse has dropped a number of 3D models from its repository, according to multiple reports.
We seasoned digital craftspeople can take an idea from a digital model to a physical concept with lightning speed.
Steph has a background in biofabrication and 3D printing for medical grade implants.
LAIKA 3D printed 106,000 faces for Missing Link.
LAIKA Studios opened its doors for a look into the making of Missing Link.
Metal additive manufacturing company Sciaky has joined ADAPT.
The Missing Link x Nike Air Max Susan celebrates whimsy and fashion — and 3D printing.
This week’s selection is “To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design” by Henry Petroski.
Youjung Choi is a designer of eyewear for 3D printing with Selin Olmsted Eyewear Design studio.
If you’re immersed in tech news, every once in a while you come across a new story about 4D printing.
The 2019 3D Pioneers Challenge is accepting entries in a €35,000+ design contest with a simple brief: push the boundaries.
Some startups jump into public view with a big splash.
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss 100 years of Bauhaus design and an intersection with 3D printing.
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss art: modern, machine, 3D printed.
Charles Goulding, Tyler Gianchetta, and Andressa Bonafe take a look at 3D printing in innovative apparel.
Melissa Ng’s stunning Phoenix Gauntlets are inspired by 15th century armor and brought to new fashionable life with 3D printed jacket molds.
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe discuss innovations in smart fabrics that might be impacted by 3D printing.
Color 3D printing is a bit of a rarity in today’s world, but it does exist and can be done in several ways.
Call us impressed. Essentium’s new HSE 180•S seems like a 3D printer utterly different from its competitors.
Additive manufacturing is industrializing, but what does that mean?
This week’s selection is a collection of flexible clothing by Maja Milinić-Bogdanović.
This week’s question comes from reader Jim Hohimer.
Zortrax announced the Apoller Smart Vapor Smoothing Device.
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