I admire any company whose name is an acronym for saving the world. And Italy’s WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project) is certainly a company to admire. When they’re not developing large-scale delta 3D printers for printing homes in third world…
3D ArcheoLab Allows Everyone Entry to the 3D Printable Virtual Museum
On 3DPI, we have covered many initiatives that have implemented 3D printing technologies to make art more accessible by removing both geographical and physical barriers. However, only a tiny part of the world’s cultural heritage has already been able to…
3D Printed Open Bionics Shortlisted, Vying for £50,000 Inclusive Technology Prize
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), roughly 15% of the world’s populace — or an estimated 1 billion people — live with some sort of disability. The Inclusive Technology Prize seeks to empower individuals and small businesses with big…
The Utah Tea Set is 3D Printed Entirely from Tea
Most recently, Emerging Objects made headlines for 3D printing a large-scale structure called Bloom, but, before that, the 3D printing design firm made a name for itself with its unique printing feedstock. From wood to salt to paper, Emerging Objects…
Texture Mapping the 3D Printed World with Hydrographics
Since the 80’s hydrographic printing has been used as a relatively simple way to transfer images onto 3D objects. While perfect for applying a repeated pattern onto an item, hydrographic printing often lacks the precision needed for more detailed, specific…
Oxman Revolutionizes Biomanufacturing with Living, 3D Printed Wearable
If a MakerBot Replicator 3D printer can be used in pharmacological research labs for advances studies on how to administer cancer fighting drugs, then it should be no surprise that the Object 500 Connex3 multi-material and multicolor PolyJet 3D printer…
3D Hubs Offers Perks Program to Empower Distributed 3D Printing
3D Hubs is already powering through 2015 with a number of big news stories: the release of their public API, the embedding of their 3D Print button on a number of important sites, and a steady increase in partnerships for…
Autodesk Releases Mechanical Files for Ember 3D Printer
When Autodesk announced that their DLP 3D printer, Ember, would be entirely open source, they weren’t joking! The company first released the formula for its PR48 resin under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license two months ago, giving anyone with a…
Sciaky Unveils 4 New Large-Scale Metal 3D Printing Systems
Sciaky has long been 3D printing large scale objects with its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) technology, typically for private and government customers in the aerospace and defense industries. Last year, however, the company began selling its EBAM system publicly…
Maker Media Seeks to Conquer Internet with MakerSpace Social Network
If it weren’t for Maker Media and all of its associated products – Maker Faire, MakerCon, MakerShed, and Make Magazine – I probably wouldn’t have a job. Beginning with a bimonthly magazine, the Makers of Make then launched an annual event…
