Meta launches “world’s largest” 3D Model Digital Twin Catalog for AI-driven research
Facebook’s parent firm Meta has launched its new Digital Twin Catalog (DTC), advertised as the world’s “largest and highest quality 3D object model da…
New Bambu Lab 3D Printers Announcement
Bambu Lab has delayed the launch of its new 3D printer to Q1 2025, having previously stated that the “new generation” 3D printer would be released thi…
BigRep launches new large-scale 3D printing filament dryer: technical specifications and pricing
German large-format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has launched the DRYCON, its new filament dryer for industrial 3D printers that use high-performance, flexible and high-temperature materials. …
Jesse Harrington Au at Converge-SF
Today’s second video story is provided by Converge-SF, where the Autodesk’s maker advocate Jesse Harrington Au spoke about 3D printing. Converge-SF events are events bringing you inspiring speakers fo…
Very fast but very cool time lapse video of 3DP Vase
Koch Snowflake vase, which is based on the shape of the Koch snowflake fractal curve, has been a popular video upload in YouTube in the recent months. Several tinkerers have 3D printed this beautiful …
Photo Report Overview of RapidPro 2013
Hans Huis in t Veld posted a nice video format photo report of the recent RapidPro 2013 event organised in Holland. If you missed the event you can catch up with what was on display.…
3D Printed Cellular Loop Chair Grown From Nature’s Principles
The chair represents the height of design. This iconic piece of furniture is so simple that the process of performing any modification to it is a tightrope walk between pointlessly ornate and unneeded…
Kerrie Luft’s 3D Printed Shoes On Show at Selfridges, London
The Shoe Galleries at Selfridges Oxford Street store in London offer a prestigious show case opportunity for some of the great and the good shoe designers of our time. One such up and coming young Bri…
The New Balance Take on Shoe Customisation Enabled by 3D Printing
New Balance, much like Nike a couple of weeks ago, has brought 3D printing passed its prototyping processes and incorporated it into the manufacturing process — at least for one of its highly customiz…
3D Printed Zebra & Other Animals
Some (more) stunning 3D design work is available on Shapeways and presents a 3D printed zebra. The design was created by Dotsan, who is experimenting with telling a story using minimal material in ord…
3D Printed Pump Muscles Up Towards a Cyborg Future
As the uptake of 3D printing across so many different sectors continues apace, it is the applications of the technology that continue to amaze and inspire — mostly in a good way. In another such appli…
New 3D Printing Market Research From ARC Advisory Group
Research Analyst Scott Evans has gathered a significant amount of information on the 3D printing market – past, present and future – for his market research report, just released from Evan…
Definitions & Terminology Have Always Been Problematic in 3D Printing — Now it’s All About the Genre
When I first started writing and editing about rapid prototyping way back when – one of the major benefits of using the tech for prototyping applications (which, incidentally, does still stand today) …
3D Printing API Tool from Shapeways
Shapeways has just gone live with a new 3D printing API tool for its members, allowing them to create their own apps via the site. The only prerequisite for the service is that users have a Shapeways …
Research: 3D Printed Filament from Recycled Milk Jugs
The relatively high cost of plastic filament – and its quite conveniently almost equal pricing across the market – has definitely been one of the more apparent reasons hindering the wider adopti…