Could Secured3D be the missing link in 3D printing evolution?

Based in Talinn, Estonia, Secured3D was a mystery to me. It is a start-up offering a secure cloud 3D printing service and their products were on show by Makerbot’s huge stand at the last Euromold. What exactly their ‘product’ was,…

Leap Motion’s Gesture-Based 3D Modeling App

The Leap Motion Controller was just out of the price range for my family’s secret Santa this year, but if we could have kicked the limit up to $79.99, I would have totally asked for one because the company responsible…

Honeycomb: Free, Web-Based Parametric CAD Program

Kenan O’Keefe explained to me that, since he discovered CAD in high school thanks to an effective pre-engineering track, he was able to cultivate his skills and passion with 3D modelling tools like AutoCAD and Inventor. And, as a student…

3Defy Certified Artists Convert Your 2D Photo to 3D Model

When I think of 2D to 3D conversion, taking a flat image and making it into a three dimensional model, the first thing that jumps to mind is an isolated 3D object.  For instance, with Autodesk’s 123D Catch, you can…

German RepRap’s New Open Source Electronics

For some, releasing an open source version 1.0 is a strategy for a paid version later. For others, it is a way to ensure that in a world where the rate of change of technology is increasing at an exponential…

Make’s Slicer and Sending Software Hot or Not Guide

In Make Magazine’s “Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014” issue, which is, to me, one of the few magazines I’d actually enjoy reading, the Make team added a huge amount of interesting material, building off last year’s edition. Aside from…

Kinect yourself a 3D printed mini-me with Shapify

3D printed figurines – or miniatures – of oneself are all the craze lately in the UK. Prices are still steep (starting at £160 for a high quality “clone”) but a company called Shapify wants to beat the competition and…

3D Printing with the 3D Builder App on Windows 8.1

Now that Windows 8.1 is equipped with native 3D-printing support, and Microsoft’s first 3D printing app 3D Builder is out, it’s time for us to take a closer look at how 3D Printing on this platform works. Cue this sunday’s video feature with Gavin Gear…

123D Catch Updated for a More Seamless Experience

When Autodesk released 123D Catch for iOS more than a year ago, I was thrilled and thought that it would be the key to making 3D printing accessible to the mainstream. If you could just take a series of pictures…

Microsoft Releases 3D Builder App for Windows 8.1 — A Building Base for Easy 3D Printing

After integrating native 3D-printing support into Windows 8.1 and partnering with Stratasys-owned Makerbot to sell Replicators in Microsoft stores, Microsoft has released its first 3D printing app for Windows 8.1. 3D Builder appears to be a user-friendly interface for printing…