At least bigger is better when 3D printed replica guns are involved. Case in point this massive four and a half foot Thunderlord exotic machine gun from the hit Bungie videogame Destiny. The prop gun took over a week to…
Threeding & Artec Group Partner Up to Scan Some Important European History
3D model marketplace Threeding has announced that they will be using Artec Group’s 3D scanning technology to scan artefacts from several Central and Eastern European museums. The scanned historical artefacts will be published on Threeding’s website and made available for…
From Fashion to Supercars, Skorpion Engineering Reveals (Some Of) Its 3D Printed Secrets
I am constantly amazed by how widespread the use of 3D printing is already. Almost every day I find out about new companies that I did not know about and that have been operating in the rapid prototyping sector for…
Love Seattle? Why Not Hang a 3D Printed Skyline on Your Wall
The three dimensional skyline of Seattle was printed in grey PLA on a PrintrBot Plus in four individual pieces. The striking wall art is being sold on Etsy for $60.00 and is almost eighteen inches across. While you can take…
Patient’s Jaw Lost to Cancer and Surgery Is Replaced with 3D Printing
A man from Bangalore who lost much of his upper jaw to cancer — and his subsequent surgery — found solace and remarkable recovery thanks to 3D printing. The process appeared highly unlikely with traditional methods, but 3D printing technology…
Touch & Sculpt – A New Design Bundle from 3DS
3D Systems has just announced that as of today it is making its Geomagic® Sculpt 3D modeling software available along with its TouchTM haptic 3D stylus as a bundle for $3,900 USD. Geomagic Sculpt reportedly erases the boundaries of solid modeling,…
MisterCloner Launches New InstaTwin 3D Cloning Service
A few days ago I visited SMAU, a once extremely popular technology exhibition that takes place in many cities throughout Italy. Perhaps it is because I am now used to the colours, fun and incredible objects – not to mention…
Pinshape Teams with LA Band Walla in a 3D Printing Music Merch Contest!
We’ve covered Pinshape before, this is a company that is making a name for itself with innovative contests that draw designers, makers and consumers to their interactive 3D printing community marketplace. Recently Pinshape held a contest for students and recent…
3DPI.TV Interview with Lynn Rothschild, NASA
At the recent Inside 3D Printing Conference in Santa Clara, 3DPI.TV Interviewed Lynn Rothschild, the Chief Scientist of Synthetic Biology at NASA’s Ames Research Center. We talked about her projects using synthetic biology to enable space missions.
3D Printing and the Rise of the Almost Personal Supercars
Do you remember reading throughout the 1980’s that Ferrari produced, on average, about one and a half cars a day? I do. Many of the parts were manufactured almost entirely by hand, while some major components were injection molded. This…
