What separates BCN3D Technologies as a 3D printing company is their long-standing commitment to educating everyone in 3D design, prototyping, and product development. It’s not just about buildin…
The Last Wood-Bender, Kai Flexes His New Wood 3D Printing Filament
It’s almost been three years since Kai Parthy, a German inventor with quite a story, brought wood and plastic together as filament. Released in September, 2012, his Laywoo-D3 was the first filam…
EnvisionTEC Launches Perfactory Vida for 3D Printing in Orthodontics
After introducing the first of their line of Perfactory (a portmanteau of Personal & Factory) 3D printers in 2002, EnvisionTEC has since established over 100 patents in 3D printing and associated …
Move Over Titanium, 3D Printed Bone Implants are Here
In the rapidly transforming world of medical technology, the best material that was available till now for 3D printed bone implants was titanium, or in certain cases PEEK or PEKK. Of course, other sol…
Electroloom, 3D Printing, & the Dawn of a New Age of Clothing
We hope you’re dressed for the occasion because the much anticipated 3D printer for clothes is finally here! The Electroloom team has recently launched its Kickstarter campaign, thus giving you …
3D Printed Retinal Imaging Device to Revolutionize Eye-Care Worldwide
According to the World Health Organization, 285 million people across the world are visually impaired. Their eyes have defects caused largely by refractive errors, cataract, or glaucoma. They don̵…
Luisa's 3D Printed Dog Wheelchair
Every dog has its day. Derby had his last year, and since, so have Bubbles and TurboRoo. All three dogs were born, unable to walk or move, either with deformities to their front legs or without front …
Design Students Customize 3D Printed Skin for Prosthetic Limbs
A unique program at Kansas State University has students design ‘prosthetic skins’ for six different individuals with existing prostheses. Once finalized, the skin designs will be 3D print…
What’s a Hero Without its 3D Printed Dragon Steed?
When 3D printing exploded onto the scene a few years ago, the first thing that really should have been said – before all that was said about the serious difference it would make to prototyping, …
Have No Fear – 'Comfortably Numb' is Here! Thanks, 3D Printing!
“O.K. Just a little pin prick. There’ll be no more aaaaaah!” Surely, this line from the famous 1979 track ‘Comfortably Numb’, by Pink Floyd, could not have been more pres…