Introducing PrismSlicer by Additive Appearance: Photorealistic Software for Complex Multi-Material 3D Printing
Prague-based startup Additive Appearance, a spin-off from Charles University, has released PrismSlicer, a slicing and design-for-additive-manufacturin…
Prusa Research Adopts Molex Connector Systems for Scalable 3D Printing Solutions
Molex, global manufacturer of electronic and fiber optic connectivity systems, is working with Czech FDM 3D printer manufacturer Prusa Research to sup…
New Sunlu FilaDryer SP2: Technical specifications and pricing
Chinese 3D printing technology firm SUNLU has released a new filament drying system designed to offer more flexibility for 3D printing users managing multiple spools. Called the FilaDryer SP2, t…
3D Printed Acoustic Guitar
3D printing musical instruments is not an entirely new concept for anyone following the progress of the 3D printing industry. The first notable instrument to be 3D printed was reported from MIT, where…
Preview of 3D Printing Event 2012 in The Netherlands
As the 3D printing industry gains momentum in the mainstream media, so does the events calendar for the industry itself. The ecosystem between different industry participants is expanding by the minut…
Real-Time Adventures with an Afinia 3D Printer
My name is Christina Chun and I am a recent graduate from the Academy of Art University with an MFA in 3D Modeling. My journey to and through 3D has been a long and interesting path, which started in …
Shapeways' WoW-Minecraft 3D Printing Contest
What could be better for a gaming aficionado than spending some quality time with two of the most defining (pas)time thieves of this century – World of Warcraft and Minecraft? I have an answer — to co…
Selassi – 3D Printing “Nurtures” Amazing Consumer Products
Selassi is a bright new lighting and homeware brand that showcases unrestrained and beautiful design enabled by the production medium of 3D printing technologies. James Pryor the designer behind the q…
Introducing Derek
The 3D Printing Industry Team is delighted to welcome on board a new member to the team and here he is in his own words: Hi there! I’m Derek Quenneville, a 3D printing evangelist and digital fabricati…
3D Printable Headphone Design Experiment
John Mabry at Teague Labs has been experimenting with 3D printing and consumer electronics. Named after the print time of the product, the project — 13:30 — is a set of fully functioning 3D printed he…
Creaform’s Latest Go!SCAN 3D Handheld Scanner
3D technology is in rapid expansion mode these days in its all forms. One such area with tremendous growth potential and appeal to a wider audience is portable 3D scanners, which provide a means of ge…
3D Printing at the Molecular Scale
One of my personal predictions for 3D printing is that the full power of this technology sector will be unleashed as and when current R&D projects into materials at the nano scale converge with it…
Digital Natives – 3D Printed Art With a Twist
Matthew Plummer-Fernandez is a renowed experimental artist with a passion for designing and producing objects in creative new ways. One of these innovative roads to imaginative artistry is 3D printing…
Tinkercad Excitedly Launches Shape Scripts API
Tinkercad, the company working hard to bring accessible 3D data creation to the masses, has just announced “some weekend fun” in that it is now possible to write Shape Scripts directly inside the Tink…
High Street 3D Printing Services: An Interview with Robert Feld, The Color Company
3D Printing Industry has recently reported on the growth of 3D printing services in the retail sector. One of the first organizations to recognize this potential was The Color Company, a pioneer in th…