Ever since the beginning of the “robotic age”, the idea of a fully functional, mechatronic prosthetic hand has seemed within reach and, yet, has been impossible to achieve. So close and yet so far away. Since 3D printing and basic electronic components…
3D Store Catania's Answer is 3D Printing in the Wind
These days, I am spending some time in Sicily, in Catania. I came here to isolate myself and work, while basking in the sunshine. Unfortunately, January is cold over here, too. It has been raining a lot and, to top…
3D Printed Left Shark Issue Leaves Katy Perry Drowning In Criticism
Katy Perry is among the pantheon of personalities who have spent their whole lives working to be on top of a now unrecognizable legacy industry disfigured and dying from digitization. Guess what is next? That’s right, digitization is making it’s…
Dutch Supermarket Chain Experimenting with Food 3D Printing Pilot
The Dutch have been among the first to envision consumer 3D printing applications and it seems that they will be among the first to introduce food 3D printing applications to the public, as well. As first reported by the guys at FabLab…
EnvisionTEC Expands Eastward with Asia Pacific 3D Printing Deal
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer, EnvisionTEC is moving eastward, bringing its patented DLP, 3SP™ (Scan, Spin and Selectively Photocure), and bioprinting technology to several key countries in Asia. Through a partnership with DKSH Business Unit Technology, EnvisionTEC will make its way…
Billionaire Adorns Yacht with Enormous 3D Printed Jaguar
Let’s face it: No one needs to own a yacht. But, if you’re already living in the lap of luxury in your luxury yacht, you might as well adorn that piece of conspicuous consumption with a giant jaguar. That’s what…
Rubicon Italy Releases First, Exclusive Images of New Portable 3D Scanner
Rubicon is the third player in a consumer, rotational 3D laser scanner segment mostly dominated by MakerBot’s Digitizer and Matterform’s Matter and Form systems. Neither one has yet established a significant installed base, so the dynamics are still fluid enough for…
3D Printing with a Replicator Mini is Like Driving a Mini Cooper: Expensive, Easy, Fun and… Just Mini
I was kindly given a MakerBot Mini to try out for a few days from my friends at Energy Group (aka Makerbot Italy). While I do have a debt of gratitude and I did have a lot of fun with…
South Korea’s 3D Printing Rokit Gets a Government Boost
We learned just the other day that Rokit, South Korea’s leading 3D printer manufacturing company, was visited by members of the Korean Government’s Ministry of Strategy & Finance. Mr. Choi Kyung-Hwan, representing the Korean government, offered words of encouragement to…
A Red Corset is Born in 6 Steps Through 3D Printing and Social Media
German fashion designer Lilah LaValle started working on her first new outfit for 2015 late last year. She detailed the entire process on her official Facebook page, giving a clear roadmap for the process of bringing a unique 3D printed clothing accessory…
