Spare Parts 3D launches new AI-powered 2D-to-3D model digitization tool
French software start-up Spare Parts 3D (SP3D) has launched the beta program of Théia, its new digital tool that can automatically create 3D models fr…
EOS enables serial production with the new M 290 1kW metal 3D printer
Munich-based 3D printer manufacturer EOS has announced the launch of the EOS M 290 1kW laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printer. An upgraded ve…
AM Forum Berlin 2024 to see HP debut its new material
After announcing its partnerships with DyeMansion and Accel Digital Solutions (ADS), HP is set to exhibit 3D printed parts made from a new material tailored for its industrial 3D polymer solutions, at…
MakerPoint and the Future of 3D Printing Retail
Ah, MakerPoint. The place where all the teens go on Friday nights to start making. Overlooks the ol’ rock quarry, amiright? Nope. That’s a different kind of point for a different kind of making. Base…
3D Printing to Save Critters is Becoming North Carolina State’s M.O.
Life can be tough for the creatures that haven’t reincarnated themselves to full-human status, yet. Without opposable thumbs and kick-ass forebrains, it’s almost impossible to invent new technologies…
Upon Kickstarter Funding, Helix 3D Printer Announces Stretch Goals
Earlier this month, Colin let us know about the Helix 3D Printer from Acuity Design, based in Missoula, Montana. The design group had already put $70k of their own dollars towards realizing a unique d…
Microsoft Releases 3D Builder App for Windows 8.1 — A Building Base for Easy 3D Printing
After integrating native 3D-printing support into Windows 8.1 and partnering with Stratasys-owned Makerbot to sell Replicators in Microsoft stores, Microsoft has released its first 3D printing app for…
US Attorney General Seeks to Continue Ban on Plastic Guns
The Undetectable Firearms Act, which makes it illegal in the United States to own a gun that cannot be registered by a metal detector, is set to expire on December 9th of this year. Since the announce…
Open Source Appliances Declare “There’s Got to Be a Better Way!”
In the 1950s, manufacturers marketed new appliances to make housework easier, to make life easier. Over the years, these appliances proliferated to the point of absurdity (at least in the United Stat…
Truly Global 3D Printing Event: Mediabistro Announces Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo Dates for South Korea
Mediabistro Inc has announced that the first major 3D printing and additive manufacturing trade show in South Korea will take place June 18-20, 2014 at the Kintex Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Kor…
Sculpteo Culls for the Muse in Linlin and Pierre-Yves Jacques’ 3D Sculptures
Fresh off a gorgeous display in London, artists Linlin and Pierre-Yves Jacques had their creativity mined by Sculpteo in a genial and refreshing interview. The London 3D Print Show was the first major…
Award Winning Structure 3D Sensor for iPad Available for Pre-Order
The Structure 3D Sensor for the iPad, which exploded on Kickstarter back in September, has finally ended its crowdfunding campaign and moved onto official, non-Kickstarter pre-order status. Now, you c…
Home Metal 3D Printer: The Mini Metal Maker
The Mini Metal Maker does add a new capacity for the home maker, DIY inventor, artist or individual liking the idea of being able to download free objects to have materialised in metal before their e…
Cube 3D Free: Frees You from Cartridges, Is Anything But Free
We received a somewhat suspicious email the other day. It promised a way to save money using Cube 3D and Cube X desktop 3D printers. When I visited the Brazilian website, my suspicion didn’t go away. …
MAKE Magazine's 2nd Annual 3D Printer Meetup
MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014 issue is out now with reviews of 23 printers currently on the market. To celebrate the release, MAKE organized a meetup with 15 testers who worked on th…