Highcon Shape, construction with paper

Paper and cardboard are wondrous substances and now we are finding new ways to use the materials in fashion, art and even construction thanks to the Highcon Shape, which is on display right now at the Drupa show. You might…

The Free Beginner’s Guide
The Free Beginner’s Guide Welcome to 3DPI”s Beginner’s Guide to 3D Printing. Whether you are new to 3D printing technology or just looking to close a few knowledge gaps, we’re glad you stopped by. By now, most of us have…
Size matters! – Come and check it by yourself with Massivit

3D Printing very large objects can easily be a daunting task, taking several days. It’s  therefore rarely an option for the makers. Massivit, an Israeli 3D Printing manufacturer developed an unique process, the Gel Dispensed Printing (GDP) to tackle this…

The OLO Smartphone 3D Printer Preps to Smash Kickstarter Next Week

Smartphone 3D printers are real, I can attest to that. I had an opportunity to see a rough prototype of one up close at Professor Jeng Ywam Jeng’s Taiwan Tech lab in Taiwan. Solido3D, however, could actually bring this technology…

Gizmo 3D Takes Ultra-Fast Continuous 3D Printing Public via Indiegogo

Potentially one of the fastest 3D printers yet announced has just hit Indiegogo today and, given the hype leading up to its release, I expect the campaign to succeed quite quickly. Out of Australia, the husband-and-wife team at Gizmo 3D…

Become Your Own 3D Printed Super Hero, Courtesy of Zortrax

Out of all of the desktop 3D printer manufacturers out there, Zortrax may be among the best to show off their 3D printers’ capabilities through the creation of amazing 3D printable designs. Their robotic arm was a highly sought after…

3D Printing Awakens the Force with Complete Printable Episode VII Stormtrooper Costume

As a new era in the Star Wars universe is coming into existence, popular producer of the tech-based Youtube show Nerdgasm, Jerry Berg (better known by his Barnacules personality), has collaborated with MyMiniFactory to 3D print their own Imperial Army.…

XYZprinting Partners with Microsoft for Direct Windows 10 Integration

The tech media is ecstatic about the rebirth of Microsoft and the new Windows 10 operating system.  While we’re still waiting to see how Windows 10 will be implemented in new computing platforms like the HoloLens, its implications for 3D…

Ekaggrat Kalsi is 3D Printing with Full-Color Light!

Indian architect Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi has taken the illuminating practice of light painting into the third dimension, 3D printing with light. By substituting filament for LED lights and capturing the resulting print with a video camera or long exposure photos,…

Adobe Adds 3D PDF 3D Printing & More to Photoshop CC

Adobe has gradually been adding 3D support to its Photoshop software, as it broadens from a pure photo editing software to a program capable of dealing with 3D files.  Today, the company announced a few tidbits of news that expand…