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 accessories and 3D printshops offering consumer…
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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. We have become aware of a new 3D…
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 be produced on-demand…
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 with 3D printing technology. News…
Latest on 3D Systems
South Carolina based 3D Systems is keeping up good pace and constantly appearing in the news with new announcements: acquisitions, product updates and mainstream media exposure. Acquisitions Yesterday 3D Systems announced that it has acquired The Innovative Modelmakers (TIM), a…
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 worthwhile and I…
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, or the venerable Mr…
Maker Faire New York 2012: A Weekend of 3D Printing and Open Source Goodness
This year’s Maker Faire was held this bygone weekend at the New York Hall of Science and the timing couldn’t have been more appropriate. The preceding weeks brought us the Form 1 and Replicator 2, thus giving the event, founded…
A Round Up of 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Developments at the TCTLive Conference
The TCT Live 2012 Conference on Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing turned out to be a milestone for me as it was the last one that I will be involved with organizing — after 16 years there were some very…
Kickstarter Money Pouring In For Form 1
Buzz surrounding the just announced Form 1 3D Printer is not limited to just general media hype – the concrete demand for the innovative 25 micron layer capable device is also evident. With still almost a full month of pledging…
