Predictions for growth of the 3D printing industry are extremely high these days. Economic forecasting should always be taken with a grain of salt and hard checked by reality to avoid creating bubble…
The First 3D Printed Sternum Implant Deemed a Success
I won’t bore you with a lame introductory paragraph about how 3D printing continues to amaze me. Medical applications of 3D printing rule. Check this out: a 54-year old woman is recovering in …
Nascent Objects 3D Prints Electronics to Speed Up Product Development
Focusing on the Internet of Things, the 2015 O’Reilly Solid Conference, at Fort Mason in San Francisco, was peppered with established speakers and interesting exhibits from IoT mainstays, such a…
Pinshape Seeks $500K Investment to Fund Expansion of 3D Printing Marketplace
After their initial $700k raise in 2014, Pinshape recently opened another $500k round to fund growth and expand their 3D marketplace. We’ve seen most investments in the consumers space come through Ki…
Ahead of Comic-Con, Amazon Lets You 3D Print Your Favorite Video Game Characters
To celebrate Comic-Con which begins tomorrow in San Diego, California, Amazon, in partnership agreement with Sandboxr, has just announced that their 3D Printed Products store will offer 35 video game …
3D Printing Sought to Improve Spare Parts Manufacturing for Marine Industry
A new project has just kicked off in the Netherlands with the intention of testing whether 3D printing technology can help build spare parts in the marine industry. The project was founded by a consor…
Studio Illo Electrifies 3D Printing Waste in Furniture
Art and 3D printing often go hand in hand these days. Two graduate students at the 2015 Graduate School show of London’s Royal College of Art continue this trend, but with a bit more electricity. Fab…
Super-Thin Headphones Pop Eyes & Ears with Printed Electronics
French design student Maxime Loiseau made a splash at the Diplorama+ exhibition at New York City’s Design Week back in May. The exhibit featured eight projects of young ENSCI-Les Ateliers graduates th…
Formfutura Launches New CarbonFil 3D Printing Filament
What kind of filament do you use for 3D printing? Do you use filament at all? Most of the people I know working with filament-based 3D printers rely on PLA and ABS. Everyone loves Ninjaflex, but there…
Meet Pyra, the 3D Printed Thermal Oven
At first glance, the Pyra looks like a cross between a tiny ancient Egyptian tomb and an easy bake oven. Surprisingly this isn’t the tagline the scientists and engineers at Fathom are using. They expl…