The high (fixed?) pricing of plastic filament for an FDM/FFF 3D printer is a known issue in the industry, preventing it from being a more suitable solution for more cost-effective purposes (read: has …
PrintDDD – The yellow pages of 3D printing
As new companies keep emerging all over the 3D printing space, getting a grip of the industry as a whole might prove to be somewhat intimidating or even aversive for those interested in the sector, bu…
David Braam, the Creator of Cura, Video Interview
David Braam, the 3DP brains behind the still relatively unknown all-in-one 3DP slicer & UI software for RepRap (but especially Ultimaker) 3D printers called Cura, has given 3dhacker an interesting…
Reconstructing 500 Year Old Mary Rose Soldiers
The Mary Rose, an English Tudor-era warship, alongside her crew of 200 sailors, 185 soldiers, 30 gunners and a dog all had their date with destiny in 1545 after a fight with the French galleys. After …
Digital Grotesque – Amazing Study of 3D Printed Architectural Concepts
Digital Grotesque is an intriguing conceptual study of architectural spaces by Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger. The project’s tangible manifestation consists of an enclosed room, which is …
Stilnest – A New 3D Printed Jewellery and Accessories Service Promises to be Different
Stilnest is the newest member in the ever-growing crowd of 3D model repositories. However, Stilnest – based in Germany and focusing on accessories (i.e. currently mainly jewellery) – promi…
Bitscape – An Online City Building Game with a 3D Printed Twist
Rhett Dashwood, an Australian designer, has combined elements of scale modelling, social and communal interaction and gaming in his Bitscape project, which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.…
Siderits’ 3D Printed Bird Cage
Every pet owner knows that keeping the beloved animal(s) stimulated both mentally and physically and thus content can sometimes prove to be an enduring and challenging task and invariably has a signif…
A 3D Printed Scale Model of the Entire City of Stockholm
Mitekgruppen, a Swedish scale-model company, created an almost exact replica of the city of Stockholm using Stratasys Dimension Series FDM 3D printers. Even though scaled down replicas of practically …
3DS and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announce Successful Future New Contest
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers – a non-profit behind the prestigious 90 year old Scholastic Art & Writing Awards – have announced this year’s winners in the Future Now co…