3D Printable Headphone Design Experiment

John Mabry at Teague Labs has been experimenting with 3D printing and consumer electronics. Named after the print time of the product, the project — 13:30 — is a set of fully functioning 3D printed headphones. For many people —…

Digital Natives – 3D Printed Art With a Twist

Matthew Plummer-Fernandez is a renowed experimental artist with a passion for designing and producing objects in creative new ways. One of these innovative roads to imaginative artistry is 3D printing, which Matthew has utilised when developing his new collection —…

Tinkercad Excitedly Launches Shape Scripts API

Tinkercad, the company working hard to bring accessible 3D data creation to the masses, has just announced “some weekend fun” in that it is now possible to write Shape Scripts directly inside the Tinkercad editor and create shapes that are…

High Street 3D Printing Services: An Interview with Robert Feld, The Color Company

3D Printing Industry has recently reported on the growth of 3D printing services in the retail sector. One of the first organizations to recognize this potential was The Color Company, a pioneer in this area with retail space across the…

i.Materialise Adds Stainless Steel To Its Material Range

One of the most typical questions people unfamiliar with the 3D printing industry tend to ask is about the availability and offering of different materials that can be utilised today. This issue is, in fact, a very interesting starting point…

A 3D “Alphabet of Alphabets”

Some time ago Johnson Banks started a research project called Arkitypo with one of their clients, Ravensbourne. The aim was to develop and showcase the 26 letters of the alphabet in 3D, using 3D printing technology. For those who haven’t come…

Spoiled for Choice: A Gallery Of 3D Printed iPhone Cases

There is no doubting that 3D printing has come a long way from its industrial roots and manifested itself as a serious tool for producing a wide range of consumer objects. To celebrate this paradigm shift , here at 3D…

Teeny Tiny 3D Printed Car

3D printing is proving to be a technology with a strong future and potentially one of the most disruptive technologies of all time. Research with 3D printers is currently underway for a wide range of applications — from human kidneys…

Preview Of The 3D Printshow London 2012

One of this year’s most exciting 3D printing events will open its doors in two weeks — the 3D Printshow in London, UK is running across the weekend of 19-21st October. This gathering, with an impressive scope of 3D printing…

Shapeways film series part 2: Michiel Cornelissen

Shapeways continues their series of film with second part presenting a designer spotlight in action with the Dutch born Michiel Cornelissen. The 1.5 min video surrounds the future of creativity, manufacturing and design. Cornelissen talks about the way he designs…