This post has been formulating for some time, and it was a vehement conversation with Rachel Park at TCT Live last week that kind of brought it to a head. Rachel, who I have known for many more years …
3D Printing
- Makers
- Case Studies
- Aerospace
- Food
- Research
- Materials
- Post Processing
- Stock Market
- Art & Sculpture
- Legal and Regulatory
- Design
- Market Insights
- Jobs
- DontAppear
- Defense
- Crowd Funding
- Fashion
- 3D Scanners
- Magazine
- Kickstarter, etc
- Applications
- 3D Printers
- Transport
- Videos
- Energy
- Electronics
- Laser Cutters
- Uncategorized
- 3D Printing News Digest
- Executive Interview Series
- Construction
- Automotive
- Reviews
- 3DP Applications
- 3D Printing
- Open source
- Consumer Products
- Jewellery
- 3D Platforms
- Business
- Event
- Insights
- Medical & Dental
- Education
- bodyTop
- On demand manufacturing
- Entertainment
- 3D Software
- More
BluePrinter Launch
The BluePrinter 3D printer was first introduced to its audience, in the form of a prototype, at Euromold 2011. THE show for new launches in this sector, the audience was big and it caused quite a stir…
Physical Retail is the New Frontier for 3D Printing
As I mentioned in the Blu-Bin article on Tuesday, retail outlets seem to be the next logical step for 3D printing organizations — and this is happening on two fronts: 3D printing systems and accessori…
The Customisation Value of 3D Printing
The ability to acquire unique, one-off desirable items has traditionally incurred tremendous expense, but that no longer needs to be the case thanks to 3D printing and some very creative design work. …
MakieLab Continues to go from Strength to Strength
London, UK based MakieLab has come a long way since it was formed in March 2011 by Alice Taylor and a small team of four. The core business relates to making game-connectable 3D printed toys that can …
The 3D Printed Gun Story Continues to Get Coverage
I should probably declare at the outset that my opinions on the Wiki Weapons Project are quite strong and that this post is unlikely to be objective. I resent the fear-mongering, negativity and contro…
A 3D Printing Retail Service — Introducing Blu-Bin
3D printing retail outlets are, it seems, popping up by the week. It suddenly seems to have occurred to some in the industry that physical locations are the logical next step for engaging the consumer…
3D Designer Chris Yonge @ TEDx: How 4 Elements Will Transform Our Relationship To Things
Chris Yonge, a partner in MakersFactory, presented his vision of the future at TEDxSantaCruz and talked about what open products look like and how we can change our relationship with the things around…
First it was the Conference, Now a 3D Printing Exhibition Round Up @TCTLive 2012
At the end of last week I wrote a round up of the TCT Conference, because during the event the conference auditorium is where I have traditionally had to concentrate my time and effort. It is always w…
The 3D Printer Spy Brings Great Visuals from the TCT Live 2012 Show Floor
At last week’s TCT Live 2012 exhibition there were a host of 3D printers on display for visitors to watch, question and interact with. Many of these were caught on camera by the 3D Printer Spy, …