Snowbot – 3D Printed Snowflake Competition

Would you like to raise your holiday spirit with a chance to win a 3D printed snowflake — or the actual machine that makes it? It’s now possible if you’re a Brit — via a campaign called Snowbot — from…

Executive Interview – Peter Weijmarshausen

3D Printing Industry’s Executive Interview Series continues with Peter Weijmarshausen, CEO of Shapeways. Peter shared his views on past and current experiences within his world of 3D printing services for consumers with 3DPI’s Rachel Park. 3D Printing Industry: So when were…

3D Printed Fingerboard Skatepark

Fingerboarding is a relatively new phenomenon and an activity that has gone largely unnoticed by many. As it turns out, there is a community of hobbyists who are building their own fingerboard parks – and some of them are constructed…

will.i.am – Scream & Shout ft. Replicator 2

3D printers are the new cool kid in town and we get to see more product placements across the media on a daily basis. The latest one comes in will.i.am’s latest music video “Scream & Shout” which features a Makerbot…

3D Printed Strandbeest – New Version

Animaris Geneticus Ondula, the latest creation from the Ducth artist Theo Jansen is not only a handful as a name, but a very impressive and complex 3D printed creation that walks along the beach. This latest work, also named as…

Cubify App – Customise Your iPhone with 3D Printed Cases

Customising your mobile phone has been a lucrative business as long as we have had small portable phones available. Cubify has just recently added a new section to its online store, where you can make 3D printed custom iPhone covers…

A Gallery of 3D Printed iPhone 4 and 5 Cases

Hugo Arcier sent us an image collection of recently created Skull iPhone cases that were inspired by his artistic project “Degeneration” based on a face reduction algorithm and produced using 3D printing technology. The iPhone cases can be customized and…

A 3D Printing Christmas Gift Catalogue – Via Thingiverse

The holidays are around the corner, again, and that of course means showing appreciation to all of your loved ones. Because the traditional card & hug strategy sometimes just isn’t enough, we have gathered some original 3D printed gift ideas…

Fixing the Unfixable With 3D Printing

Our households are filled with everyday things – inexpensive items, which often also tend to be of poor quality reflecting their low price tags. Thus, they are easily broken and contribute further to the disposable culture that is rampant. And…

Grand Opening of MakerBot’s NY Store & Another 3D Photo Booth

Don’t know about you, but I have to say that I was under the impression that the Makerbot retail store in New York was open for business and up and running. Regardless, yesterday saw the ‘official’ grand opening of the…