Become Legend of Korra’s Amon with 3D Printing

With Legend of Korra being the talk of the Internet after the release of the season 4 trailer, I figured it was a good time to show off some awesome 3D printed Avatar cosplay props. Amon is the evil anti-bender…

Biome3D Hopes to Replace Oil-Based Materials for the 3D Printing Industry

As the industrialized nations of the world work to ween themselves off of fossil fuels, it will be important to find manufacturing materials that aren’t derived from oil.  UK-based Biome Bioplastics is attempting to get an edge in this important…

Reality Augmented: Turn 2D Sketches into 3D Models with Pango

Tangible Solutions has been building a solid reputation as a full-service 3D design and rapid prototyping business in the Ohio area. Now, they’re trying something new and launching a Kickstarter for an app called Pango, which can help you take…

Proof X: Helping Surgeons, Patients, and Researchers with Innovative 3D Printing Services

Chicago Ideas Week takes place October 13-19 at the Health Technology Innovation Incubator in Chicago.  Featuring a wide range of topics and a variety of speakers including: Deepak Chopra, George Lucas, David Axelrod, Captain James Lovell and Charlie Rose among…

Time for Some Double-Dutch: colorFabb Partners with 3D Hubs

In a move that will surely have far reaching ramifications during the inevitable proliferation of 3D printing, colorFabb has teamed with 3D Hubs. The venture promises to be a boon for both organisations because of the mutual growth afforded as…

Aston Martin Magazine Created a Super Detailed 3D Printed Typeface

The glossy publication Aston Martin Magazine recently printed an editorial exploring how 3D printing has revolutionized how cars are designed and manufactured, and they had an artist design and print a detailed 3D typeface to show off what 3D printing…

How Makers are “Making” a Living with 3D Printing

Recently we were contacted by Daniel Brown, a maker from “Down Under”, who successfully started and is currently running a prototyping business, 3D Prototypes and Models, in Adelaide, utilising a desktop 3D printer. His machine array has since grown to…

Pensar Development’s 3D Printed DNA Shoe Will Make You Think About the Possibilities

I love it when I get to write articles like this: take one of the most amazing new industrial 3D printers (Stratasys’ multicolor, multi material Polyjet Objet500 Connex3), add in one of the most “tailorable” items one could possibly wear…

Chris Fenton’s ‘Encabtabulous’ 3D Printed Turbo Entabulator!

Chris Fenton is an electrical engineer who works on supercomputers to pay the bills in New York City.  In his spare time, he has created some of the most breathtaking demonstrations of what 3D printing technology is capable of in…

Ireland's New Commercial 3D Printing Facility To Host 3D Expo

University College Dublin, Ireland is to host a 3D printing expo tomorrow to celebrate the opening of U3D, Dublin’s first commercial level 3D printing facility. Exhibitors will range from industrial giants Stratasys and 3D Systems to prosumer favourites Ultimaker and…