Fashion on demand – imagine a world where you can point your smartphone at an outfit of a passerby and be able to order it immediately. This is the new reality thanks to Visa Europe. They have l…
UPS 3D printing on demand
Ian Kerr, founder and host of Postal Hub Podcast, a podcast for the mail and express industry, recently spoke to Cathy Morrow Roberson from Logistics Trends and Insights. They talked about the implica…
3D printed house wins design challenge
WATG Urban Architecture have designed the world’s first freeform 3D-printed house, and the proposal won first prize in the recent Freeform Home Design Challenge, sponsored by Branch Technology. The w…
Sonic the kitten meets 3D printing and becomes bionic
Earlier this week, I wrote about Bagpipes the penguin, who was given a new 3D printed foot after having his amputated. It seems it has been a good week for animals and 3Dp, with a kitten in Denver als…
Top 5 Cosplay Props and Armor of 2016
So guys, we’re nearly halfway through the year. Already. How did that happen? (Rhetorical question, I understand how the flow of time works.) I’ve decided to take a look at some of the ama…
Voxel8 are Shipping Developers Kit 3D Printer
Voxel8 are pleased to announce that they are now shipping the Voxel8 Developer’s Kit 3D Printer! Update: June 2016 “When we announced Voxel8 to the world in 2015 we were humbled by the res…
Survey for Design for Additive Manufacturing
The University of Cambridge in conjunction with Loughborough University and EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) have put together a survey for design for 3D printing. This surve…
Penguin has Happy Feet Again!
Meet Bagpipes the penguin. In 2007, he had some fishing line wrapped around his left leg, causing severe damage which led to the leg being amputated. Since then, his keepers at the Internationa…
WirePrint allow you to 3D Print ‘On the Fly’ as you design.
So you’re printing a seriously complicated piece, and halfway through you realize you’ve misjudged the size of one of the components. Problem? Not any more, if the people at Cornell Univer…
London Comic Con – 2: Cosplayer’s Opinions on 3D Printing
So one thing I noticed walking around London Comic Con on the weekend: a lot of everyday cosplayers get excited about 3D printing. I’m not talking about the hardcore, paid to be at conventions c…