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Rize Expands Functional 3D Printing with More Materials, Full Color
The world is in full color, and now so is functional 3D printing with Rizeâs latest introduction.
The Complex Matter of 3D Printing Color Figurines
One of the hardest tasks in 3D printing is the production of highly complex figurines in color material.
Book of the Week: 2.5D Printing: Bridging the Gap Between 2D and 3D Applications
This weekâs selection is the informational â2.5D Printing: Bridging the Gap Between 2D and 3D Applicationsâ by Carinna Parraman and Maria V. Ortiz Segovia.
Prusa Finally Releases MultiMaterial Upgrade
Prusa Printers finally released their long-awaited second version of their multmaterial upgrade.
Using the Other Way to 3D Print Full Color Objects
Iâm learning a lot more about how light and color actually work after reading a research paper on an experimental method for 3D printing colors.
Whitening Those SLS Prints: New Technique Opens New Possibilities
Researchers at The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology have developed a method that may lead to full color SLS 3D printing.
XYZprinting Announces Full Color 3D Printer
Thereâs a new full color 3D printer option available, just announced by XYZprinting.
3D Printing “Directly” from Google Earth
Some folks found a way to 3D print full color cityscapes directly from Google Earth.
Full Color 3D Printing: One on One with Mimaki
3D printing is now becoming widespread, but full color 3D printing is still a rare thing.
HPâs Stephen Nigro Discusses Siemensâ Support of Full-Color 3D Printing
Among the news released at Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018 was the announcement that HP Inc. and Siemens are expanding their existing partnership to add functionality for HPâs full-color 3D printing technology. To learn more about what this means within the larger context of HPâs Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), we spoke to Stephen Nigro, president… Continue reading HPâs Stephen Nigro Discusses Siemensâ Support of Full-Color 3D Printing
Audi Leverages Full-Color, Multi-Material 3D Printing for Tail Light Testing
The automotive industry is a long-time adopter of 3D printing technology for prototyping and design purposes.
Breakthrough: Fine Detail Voxel 3D Scanning and Printing
Researchers from MIT have developed a new technique to enable highly detailed multimaterial 3D prints from 3D scanners.
Stratasys Ups Their Color
We took a close look at color 3D prints from Stratasysâ new color system.
M3D Announces a Sub-USD$500 Full Color 3D Printer
M3D is well known for their inexpensive desktop 3D printers, but now they’ve added a very different machine to their product line. The new “Crane Quad” system is a full color desktop 3D printer with a price said to be less than USD$500. Previously the company marketed single or dual extrusion machines that proved very… Continue reading M3D Announces a Sub-USD$500 Full Color 3D Printer
Another Postal Service Deploys 3D Printing
That didnât take long. After last weekâs report on La Poste, Scandinavian PostNord is getting into 3D printing as well.
We Are Seeing The 3D Printers of the Future Now Emerging
Sometimes itâs hard to figure out what might happen in the future, but perhaps we there is something now visible.
HP’s Brings Out Two Full Color 3D Printers
Today HP made several moves that should shake up their competitors.
About That Color Changing Technology
There seems to be lot of news surrounding MITâs announcement of a color changing 3D printing technology, but how could you use it?
3D Printing’s Color Problem
Most 3D printing is done without regard to color, but what happens when it is truly important?
XYZprinting’s Surprising Industrial 3D Printing Focus
At CES we had a look at a new 3D printer from XYZprinting, the PartPro350 xBC.
XYZprinting’s New Full Color Desktop 3D Printer
Need a full color 3D print? You can do it with the new da Vinci Color desktop 3D printer.
DyeMansionâs Expanded Post Processing System
From their name, youâd figure that DyeMansion has something to do with coloration, and youâd be right.
MCOR’s AWR: Automatic Post Processing
We havenât heard much from MCOR lately, but theyâve just developed a new feature that should save considerable post processing time.
Formlabs Unleashes Any Color You’d Like
Formlabs announced a new âcolor kitâ for their equipment.
Mimakiâs Full Color 3D Printing Option
Hold on, there is another full color 3D printing option from Mimaki.
Adobeâs New Dimensions Has Something For 3D Printing
Color 3D printing just got a small step closer to being easier.
Stratasys Continues the Transition to Production
Iâm reading an announcement about new materials from Stratasys, but I think thereâs a bit more to the story here.
The âSwap Filament in the Middleâ Method
Thereâs a very simple technique to enable desktop 3D printers to approximate multicolor prints.
Stratasys Tweaks Their J750 Materials
Stratasys offers one of the leading machines for full color 3D printing, and now they are making more friendly for prototyping.
Coloring Your Own 3D Printer Filament
There arenât very many people making their own 3D printer filament, but if you do, you might want to carefully select the color.
A Different Way to Color 3D Prints
Formlabs has published a method of coloring 3D prints that I hadnât seen previously.
What’s This? Another Full Color Desktop 3D Printer?
Yes, it’s another relatively inexpensive desktop 3D printer that’s capable of full color prints.
Mimaki Enters the 3D Print Market With an Important Colorful Option
Japan-based Mimaki formally announced a new and rather interesting full color industrial 3D printer.
When 3D Printing a Model Doesnât Make Sense
Sometimes 3D printing simply doesnât make sense.
MakerJuice Labsâ 3D Printer Resin Pigment System
Shopping for just the right resin color? MakerJuice has a solution for you.
The ComeTrue T10 Color 3D Printer
There are certainly not a great many choices when seeking a full, RGB color texture 3D printer, but MicroJetâs ComeTrue T10 is one of them.
3D Systems Continues Advancing Color 3D Printing
There are still questions about the amount of demand for color 3D printing, but 3D Systems evidently supports the concept, announcing a new 3D color printer.
Will Mosaic Manufacturingâs Color 3D Printing Approach Catch On?
There are multiple ways to achieve color 3D printing, and one of them is Mosaic Manufacturingâs Palette. But will it catch on?
An Experiment From Formlabs Portends a Colorful 3D Printed Future
Formlabs has executed a very interesting experiment in hydrographics using their 3D printing equipment.
3D Print Post Processing Also Includes Color
When some 3D prints are completed, they are painted; others are dyed.
A Deeper Look at the Amazing Rize 3D Printing System
This week I managed to get a closer look at the new 3D printing system from startup Rize.
Color Printing: A Useful Post-Printing Feature for 3D Print Services?
While wandering the aisles of Solidworks World earlier this week, I came upon a vendor whom Iâd spoken with many times previously, and they had some equipment that gave me an idea.
One on One With Mcorâs Conor MacCormack, Part 2
We had the rare opportunity to sit down with Mcor Technologyâs CEO, Conor MacCormack at CES and find out whatâs been happening with the company in recent months.
One on One With Mcorâs Conor MacCormack, Part 1
We had the rare opportunity to sit down with Mcor Technologyâs CEO, Conor MacCormack at CES and find out whatâs been happening with the company in recent months.
The Strange âNixâŠâ Color 3D Printer
Iâm looking at a recent Kickstarter launch for a machine billed as âThe World First High Resolution Full Color 3D Printerâ.
Something Very Interesting is Going On at Something 3D
The curiously-named Something 3D company has figured out a way to actually 3D print color objects with a filament extruder.
Inspecting Polymakerâs Smoothing System
I was able to take a close look at Polymakerâs new smoothing system and found it to be very impressive.
AIO Roboticâs New Multi-Color Option
AIO Robotics has introduced an interesting new feature that enables basic color changing on their desktop 3D printer.
van Straatenâs Quest for Color 3D Print Quality: An Update
Remember a few months ago Netherlands-based Eric van Straaten sought funding to acquire a color 3D printer? Thereâs an interesting update to his story.
Did Apple Already Develop a 3D Printer?
Iâm now thinking Apple might create a 3D printer – but not in the way you suspect.
Multi-Nozzle Desktop 3D Printers Just Died
Iâve never been a big fan of dual (or more) nozzle 3D printers because of the problems inherent in the design, but now, perhaps, that style may be heading out with a development from Prusa Research.
Are Users Discovering Full Color 3D Printing?
Full color 3D printing is definitely not for everyone. There are those who do use it, but are there many more who donât yet know they should?
The RoVa4D Smashes Funding Goals at a Sweet Spot
We described ORDâs innovative RoVa3D multicolor desktop 3D printer some weeks ago, as launched with a fundraising campaign. How did they do?
A Method to Add Color to Your 3D Printer: ColorPod
A project by Netherlands-based Aad van der Geest has created âColorPodâ, a concept for converting a monocolor desktop 3D printer into a full color machine.
MCOR Shifts Gears on their Color 3D Printer
MCOR Technologies announced a very attractive full-color 3D printer based on their paper technology last January, but a recent announcement describes some key changes.
ORDâs Full Color 3D Printer Now on Kickstarter
Canada-based ORD has been developing plastic mixing technology for some time now and the result is the very unusual RoVa4D Full Color Blender.
The J750 3D Printer is Amazing, But Where Can You Actually Use One?
A few months ago, Stratasys announced one of the most powerful 3D printers ever, the J750. But how can you actually use one?
When to Take the Plunge: van Straaten Seeks Own Color 3D Printer?
Long-time 3D print artist Eric van Straaten of the Netherlands is attempting something unique for artists in this field: obtaining his own color 3D printer.
Mosaic Manufacturing Finally Ships The Palette
If youâre looking for a fascinating way to coax your monocolor 3D printer into producing multiple colors, you can now obtain a Palette from Mosaic Manufacturing.
How Stratasysâ New J750 Changes The Product Development Game
The most interesting things about the J750 multimaterial and multicolor 3D printer is not the hardware, in my opinion, but instead itâs the effects it has on business processes.
Deep Inside The New J750 Multicolor, Multimaterial 3D Printer
Earlier today Stratasys announced their most advanced 3D printer, the J750. But whatâs inside this machine that makes it so powerful? We have the story.
Stratasysâ Astonishing New J750 Color 3D Printer: Evolutionary AND Revolutionary
Today Stratasys announced perhaps the most important 3D printer in the companyâs history: the J750.
Stratasys Integrates With Adobe To Enable Easier Color 3D Printing
One of the questions we pondered when Stratasys announced their Connex3 color 3D printer line was, âexactly how does one easily create color 3D models?â Now that question seems to be answered.
Yes, The CubeJet Color 3D Printer Really Exists. Really!
At CES this past week we noticed something very familiar in the 3D Systems booth: the elusive color CubeJet 3D printer.
MCOR Announces A Low-Price Full Color Desktop 3D Printer: The Arke
Yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show MCOR announced the Arke, a full RGB color desktop 3D printer, capable of producing intricately color textured objects at low cost.
Need A Different 3D Printer Filament Color? Colorilab Has Over 180
One of the ongoing annoyances with filament-based 3D printing is the lack of suitable colors for prints. Now that may change with Colorilabâs massive color set.
Scandyâs Curious 3D Printed Spheres
Scandy is a new 3D print service that provides 3D scan processing and printing options, but also they offer a very unique spherical style print.
Apple Applies For 3D Printer Patent? Not Exactly
The big buzz this week was the discovery that Apple applied for a patent for 3D printing. But when the details are examined, itâs not really a 3D printer.
Autodeskâs Ember Becomes A Much More Colorful 3D Printer
Autodesk announced the development of colored resins for use in their Ember 3D printer reference platform.
Appleâs 3D Coloration Patent: Analysis
As we described yesterday, Apple last week applied for a US patent for 3D print coloration technology. But what does this mean?
The Objet350 Connex3
Stratasysâ Objet350 Connex3 is a mid-sized PolyJet printer that can be used for a wide variety of applications including functional prototypes, marketing, jig and fixtures and much more.
Could You Use ZYYXâs 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.
Sky-Tech Introduces Full Color 3D Printing
Taiwan-based Sky-Tech Electronics announced the availability of a new, full RGB-color 3D printer based on powder technology.
The Colorful Technology of Honeycomb Graphics
A company from Chile is developing a fascinating process for color 3D printing.
A Kaleidoscope of Colors With The CollideOScope Multi-Filament 3D Print Head
A new 3D print head is able to print not two, not three, but up to SEVEN different filaments at a time.
Could Disneyâs 3D Coloring System Make Amazing 3D Prints?
Disney has created an interesting 3D augmented reality app that is able to color 3D models, but could this benefit 3D printing?
ZMorph Adds Three More
3D printer manufacturer ZMorph has released no less than three new toolheads for their device.
3D Systems May Be Readying A New Color 3D Printer
If you want high-quality full-color RGB continuous color 3D prints, one of the premiere options is 3D Systemsâ ProJet series. But now an unusual message may indicate something may be changing.
EasyWelder Solves A Common Filament Problem
EasyWelder is a very inexpensive 3D printing accessory that many people might find very useful.
Capcom Moves to 3D Printing for New Cover Art
Capcom, makers of many notable video games over the past 32 years, now makes use of 3D printing to bring a spotlight on their new game, Street Fighter V.
Autodesk Files Patent For Unusual 3D Printing Materials System
US Patent Application 20150093465 recently filed by Autodesk describes a very strange 3D printing approach.
What Does âHDâ Color 3D Printing Really Mean?
MCOR recently announced something they call âHDâ color 3D printing. But what kinds of 3D print color exist?
MCORâs New Iris HD Color 3D Printer
Ireland-based MCOR Technologies added a couple of letters to their flagship color 3D printer, the Iris: H and D. Itâs now an âHD Color 3D Printerâ.
The Multicolored Diamond Hotend
Interested in color 3D printing? Who isnât? Now thereâs another way you can do so.
Gradient Color 3D Printing
Color 3D printing has long been a challenge and few manufacturers produce color capable gear. Stratasys has taken a step towards full color 3D printing by demonstrating a 3D printed color gradient.
Try This Color-Changing Wood Filament
A new project hopes to produce high-quality, color-changing wood filament for personal 3D printers.
The Big Builder 3D Printer
Whatâs better than a 3D printer that can create objects seemingly out of thin air? A BIGGER 3D printer.
Things are Getting Dark at Digits2Widgets
3D print service Digits2Widgets has found a way to produce spectacularly black prints.
Hands on With Spectromâs Color System
We managed to get a close look at Spectromâs intriguing filament-coloring system.
The Logic Behind The botObjects Acquisition
Last week 3D Systems announced theyâd acquired botObjects, but many could not understand why 3D Systems would do so. We found out why.
The CubeJet Lives!
Well, call us surprised. Hidden among the numerous 3D Systems displays at CES was the still-not-released CubeJet color 3D printer.
3D Systems Acquires botObjects
One of the 3D printing giants swallowed up a small startup making a multicolor personal 3D printer: 3D Systems owns botObjects.
Crazy New 3D Printing Filaments Available
We noticed several rather unusual 3D printing filaments are now available for you to try out.
Parfait Printing Provides Color Prints
Your Wild World, a curiously named 3D printing startup, hopes to deliver multicolor 3D prints on your existing personal 3D printer.