3D Printing Industry has followed the innovation of wonderkid Easton LaChappelle and the latest trail finds us in Mesquite, NV. The Mesquite Event and Sports Complex will host the Amputee Long Drive C…
Shapeways Develops Bronze Objects with 3D Printing: Assyrian Empire Wonders What Took So Long.
Using a mould, plaster and molten process, Shapeways has developed bronze objects based on their 3D printing capabilities. Customers can choose from objects in Shapeways’ catalogue or send designs to …
Bre Pettis, MakerBot CEO, Espouses The NAMII Rebranding as ‘America Makes’
Speaking as a guest at the keynote presentation in Youngstown, Ohio, Bre Pettis, MakerBot’s CEO, supported America Makes, previously NAMII. Welcomed as an innovator and driving force in additive manuf…
Students Are Fast Learners at Richmond County’s 3D Printing Open House
In an effort to drag education out of the 1990s, the G.R.E.A.T. 3D team and 3D Systems collaborated with Richmond County schools on a 3D open house. The open house functioned as a tutorial students …
Ready for Face-Off, Proto3000 Prints Hockey Puck Simulating the Real Thing in Time for 2013 NHL Season
It is not confirmed if it can handle the Mighty Duck “knuckle-puck”, but Proto3000 has printed a hockey puck simulating the vulcanized rubber of the real thing. Meant to commemorate the start of the 2…
Pixil 3D Launches Slixtar: A 3D Printed, Customizable, Open Source Musical Instrument
The first time I played on a keyboard was at a family friend’s house after pounds of homemade Italian pastas, salads and breads (I was too young for the red wine generously poured around the table). T…
3D Printing Design Contest Promotes European MyEasy3D Service
To help kick off Staple’s 3D printing services in Europe, Staples and CGTrader have partnered to promote a 3D printing contest; the winner of which will receive 1000 Euros. There are specifications fo…
Thingiverse Gnome Remix Challenge Showcased Artistic Influences
Last month, Thingiverse held a remix contest using a MakerBot design for a gnome. Competitors could manipulate the scan and upload it to the Thingiverse site for a panel of judges. The winner saw the …
NASA Contractors Work to Provide World Wide WiFi, Space Station Pizza, and Everything in between
Working with contractors who spoke at the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo, NASA hopes to utilize 3D printing technology to deploy wafer satellites and 3D printing stations for manned missions. …
3D Printing’s Looming Dilemma: File-Sharing, Standards and Regulations
As the roads diverge in the woods, 3D printing will have to make industry defining choices with accommodating its development and proliferation. 3D designs operate from design files shared similar to …