BelVita Breakfast Biscuits has announced a new contest and 3D printed trophies are among the prizes. Why 3D printed trophies? I have no idea — most likely someone in their marketing department got a list of trending buzzwords. But it…
Rapid Prototyping with Sand Sets a New 3D printed Paradigm for an Indiana Pattern-maker
Pattern makers are often an unwelcome dose of reality for their customers. Their role is to look at your product design, listen to your specifications and plan out the easiest and most cost effective way to take it from a…
With a little help from 3D printing anyone can use The Force, Midichlorians not required
An NYU student at the Interactive Telecommunications Program has hacked The Force. Until now, we thought that only people with very high concentrations of Midichlorians in their blood were capable of being Jedi, but thanks to 3D printing and some…
A Road to Everywhere: Thoughts on 3D Printer World Expo and M&M's
I had a vague idea of what I wanted to see and visit at 3D Printer World Expo, however I’ve learned that it’s never wise to sketch too detailed of an itinerary for a convention of this nature. Much like…
UNI Students Train for the Future using one of North America's Largest 3D Printers
Last September, UNI’s Metal Casting Center took possession of one of the largest 3D printers in the US, ExOne’s S-Max. The printer is large enough to produce objects up to almost six feet long (70” in the X axis), building…
ORNL & Local Motors — Teaming Up for Automotive Production with 3DP
The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement signed by ORNL (The US Dept of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory) to work with Local Motors for developing technology that will allow them to devise ways to produce cleaner and more efficient vehicles…
These Heels Were 3D Printed for Walking, and That’s Just What They’ll Do
3D printed high heels, sadly, tend to be novelties that usually look like crosses between dollar store flip-flops and an art student trying to out McQueen McQueen. Yes, there are some designers doing some amazing things with 3d printers and…
1st 3D Printed Inflatable Flower is More than just a Gimmick
The limits of what 3D printing can do are constantly being tested, and nothing illustrates that better than designer Richard Clarkson’s Seamless Blossom. What may look like a simple interactive art installation is in actuality a demonstration of the growing…
Small-scale 3D Printing Businesses Cut Themselves a Slice of the Cake
Oxfordshire in the UK isn’t exactly where one would expect a new trend to start, but this home 3D printed wedding cake topper selfie may just start the next big thing. No, not selfie wedding cake toppers, but small-scale home…
New Maker Kase Stainless Steel 3D Printer Cabinet on KS
A new promising Kickstarter just launched for The Maker Kase, a durable and customizable cabinet intended to protect your 3D printer or for use as a model makers drying cabinet. And while the stainless steel cabinet looks great, it’s more…
