This morning, MecklerMedia (OTCQX: MECK), the company behind the Inside 3D Printing Expo & Conference series, has announced the acquisition of 3DPrint.com, along with related assets from Forum Advertising LLC, previously owned by Eddie and Brian Krassenstein. As a part…
3D Metal Printing Magazine to Launch Next Spring
MecklerMedia, the media company behind the Inside 3D Printing series, has partnered with the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) to launch 3D Metal Printing, a print magazine aimed at designers, engineers, executives, and others in fields that metal 3D printing is…
3D Systems Updates Geomagic Design X Software for 3D Printing & Scanning
Already acting as the developer of an advanced and high-quality reverse engineering software suite , 3D Systems has just announced some key improvements for their upcoming 2016 version of Geomagic Design X. Recognized for its ability to take 3D scans…
3D Touch on Apple's New iPhone 6s Has Big Implications for Consumer 3D Modeling
3D modeling has long been a skill meant for professionals, specifically in the field of engineering and product development. Only more recently, as free and low-cost video game developers have become available, have independent 3D artists really started to get…
3D Hubs Launches (Dutch) Star-Studded 3D Printing Event
Global 3D printing network 3D Hubs has been uniting and educating Makers around the world with its series of meet-ups since the community launched two years ago. Then, this year, 3D Hubs began partnering with big names in the industry…
Michelin to Develop Metal 3D Printers in €25 Million Joint Venture
You may know Clermont-Ferrand-based Michelin as one of the three largest tire manufacturers in the world, but the 112k-employee-strong company also publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides (responsible for the famous “Michelin star”), maps, and road atlases. Still, manufacturing…
Who You Gonna Call? 3D Printed Ghostbusters!
3D printing has many important and potentially world-changing applications. From 3D printed homes, to prosthetics, to innumerable medical applications, there is no shortage of ways in which 3D printing can enhance our lives. No application, however, is more dear to…
The Force Awakens an Open Source, 3D Printed BB-8 Droid
With the upcoming release of the next installment in the Star Wars series, plenty of buzz and curiosity has circulated around The Force Awakens. At the latest Star Wars Celebration convention in Anaheim, California, one of the fan favorites, the…
Italian Fashion House Has 3D Printed Fashion in the Bag
This morning, while browsing through Facebook, I ran into a post by my friend Chiara Fassari on an article by established design connoisseurs Design Milk, featuring an entirely 3D printed clutch from Italian fashion house Maison 203. Although I am…
Manufacturing Moon Cake: Chinese Startup 3D Prints Edible Treats
One of China’s most prominent delicacies, the mooncake, is a sweet cookie-like bakery product most popularly consumed at the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual event for worship of the lunar cycle and moon watching. This indispensable cultural snack has been a…
