Autodesk & Mattel Release New $299 3D Printer for Families
In April of last year, Autodesk first announced its partnership with legendary toy manufacturer Mattel, saying that they would be powering the toy company’s design apps. We are now seeing the biggest…
How to 3D Print in Full Color: DIY Style
From Taiwan to Ireland, 3D printing enthusiasts around the world are preparing for the next big thing in additive manufacturing: full color 3D printing. 3D printing companies such as 3D Systems previo…
Build Your Own 3D Printed Robotic Hand in Less than an Hour
Open Bionics has been making significant progress in the world of 3D printed prosthetic hands, outfitting young and old alike with their bionic limbs. And, after joining the Disney Accelerator progra…
3D Print Fail of the Month
You may know it as the ship that “made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs”, but flughafen, on Flickr, knows it as something his printer just couldn’t handle. flughafen posted this photo to the pop…
This Might Be the Strongest AND Lightest Material Ever Seen in 3D Printing
One of the most scientifically mind-blowing materials ever discovered, graphene (an allotrope of carbon) has been praised for having an unbelievable combination of material characteristics, including …
Last Minute Valentine’s Day 3D Prints
If, like a selfish husband in a stale sitcom, you’ve forgotten to grab your “sweetie” a present for Veterans Valentine’s Day, but you happen to own a 3D printer and know how to use it, then you’ll be …
Math Artist Rinus Roelofs to Unveil Enormous 3D Printed Sculpture at RapidPro
The RapidPro trade show is about to kick off in the Netherlands next month, which means that there may be some show stopping pieces hitting the floor. One artist known for large, math-based pieces is …
SolidWorks’ Apps for Kids Aim to Get Young Students into 3D Design
For quite a while now, SolidWorks has worked hard not only to develop some of the most accessible and widely used CAD design software in the world, but also worked to help with the education and affor…
Free Software Translates 3D Scans into Personal Avatars with Ease
While mixed reality is already impacting the field of medicine, with doctors using patients specific 3D models to create 3D printed implants and surgical models, the next big industry to be affected b…
Jason Smith: From a Cattle Ranch to the $99 CowTech 3D Scanner
3D scanning is not new technology, but 3D scanners are not exactly the most affordable pieces of equipment to aid in your 3D printing ventures. In the last year, I’ve seen quite a few coming to market…
