The creators of Coraline and Paranorman are back with their new 3D stop motion and CGI animated hybrid film The Boxtrolls. Many of the character faces and sets were 3D printed, and the creators have released four 3D models of…
Come See the Amazing, the Extraordinary, the Stupefying 3D Printed Car!
It finally happened! Local Motors 3D printed a car in front of a live audience at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. Unfortunately, my wife, Danielle, and I were too busy moving from Los Angeles to catch the…
Democratizing (Nicotine Free) Ecigarettes with 3D Printing
When I lived in New York, I had a friend, known as “Nuker”, who at the time was a programmer and was also the very first “maker” I ever met. This was the late 90’s so making things was not…
Purmundus Wants to Know How 3D Printing Changes Your World
The theme for this years Purmundus Challenge is Print Up Your Life: How Does 3D Printing Change Our World, and the German 3D printed lifestyle product designers are inviting entrants to create new product design solutions using 3D printing. A…
3D Printing Takes Hold in Egypt
Egypt has been through some tough times lately. After the revolution brought to an abrupt end almost 30 years of reign by then President Mubarack, two more governments have been and gone and this last one, led by ex-general Abdel…
Rejoice! The Affordable Matter and Form 3D Scanner is Here.
The affordable and easy to use Matter and Form 3D Scanner recently shipped out its first wave of scanners to early Indiegogo backers after officially debuting the new product at London’s 3D Printshow. When they launched their Indiegogo campaign in…
3D Artist Don Foley Demonstrates How to 3D Print a New Colonial Lantern
Don Foley released another great 3D modeling and build project on his website, this time walking you through his design process, and showing you how to 3D print and paint a fantastic colonial lantern accent light. When 3D model designer…
Hawk 3D Proto Announces its Sole UK Distributor Status for Airwolf 3D Printer Product Line
Hawk 3D Proto, a division of Cutwel Limited, has just announced that it has signed an agreement with California-based Airwolf 3D to serve as a distributor of its complete line of 3D printers and accessories in the UK, making the…
3DPI.TV – Materialise 3D Prints Custom Dynamic Insoles
Materialise has announced the launch of a joint venture with RSscan International named “RSPrint Powered by Materialise.” The venture combines Materialise’s notable experience with 3D printing and RSscan’s dynamic measurement footscan solutions. RSPrint will, according to the partnership, create the…
Tiny Tetris! Brought to You by Adafruit and 3D Printing
Adafruit has released yet another awesome rainy day project for you, your 3D printer, and your low-cost microcontrollers. It’s glowy, like their 3D printed Daft Punk helmet, but it’s smaller and more interactive. It’s Tiny Tetris! Adafruit’s Jinan Li takes…
