B9Creator, the open source DLP 3D printer project by Michael Joyce based in South Dakota, US is back on Kickstarter sourcing a second round of funding after successfully raising over half a million US…
NAMII’s $4.5M Funding for AM Research Projects
NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has awarded $4.5M of funding to seven research and development projects within the field of additive manufacturing. The seven projects …
BodyAvatar: Create 3D Avatars with Kinect
Kinect players have access to a new feature called BodyAvatar. It is a 3D scanning based interface that allows gamers to create completely unique avatars, such as an animal shape, or something complet…
World’s First 3D Printed Snowboard
The number of end use applications for 3D printing is continuing to grow fast. The world’s first fully-functional, production grade 3D printed snowboard was created by Californian based Signal Snowboa…
Making It Real – Juried Exhibition in Canada
3D printing is changing the way objects are produced today, and it has opened up many new doors for designers to create previously impossible shapes. Many believe that the increasing trend around 3D p…
3D Printed Jewellery Spotlight: Kimberly Ovitz
Kimberly Ovitz, the daughter of Hollywood’s very own Michael Ovitz, presented her first – and 3D printed – Fall 2013 collection at New York Fashion week last month. The collection was created in close…
Disrupting Design with Fab
Fab is calling for all emerging or student designers to disrupt the industry – in a mission to make everyone’s dreams come true! During the ‘Salone Internazionale del Mobile’ event in Milan they are s…
USC: Open Source 3D Printed Virtual Projects
The University of Southern California is well-known for being an innovative school in many respects, including bringing 3D printing into education. The latest news in this field took place last weeken…
3D Printing – Endless Motivation for Sharing
When it comes to 3D printing, thoughts often tend towards the endless opportunities to build and create things and shapes that were previously impossible. However, 3D printing is also a perfect techno…
3Dwergen – Unique Business Gifts, 3D Printed
Business gifts can be a tricky balance. The motivation for many companies is to ensure their clients remember them with something unique and useful. And more often than not, company logos are used on …