Adafruit, Noe Ruiz in particular, is quickly becoming my favorite developer of 3D printable content. Ruiz’s latest project for the DIY retail/community site is especially awesome. Whether or not you’re a fan of Daft Punk after their latest underwhelming album…
colorFabb's XT-Copolyester 3D Printing Filament Designed to Be Low-Odor and BPA, Styrene Free
At the London 3D Printshow, colorFabb will be displaying its broad range of 3D printing filaments and, among them, the filament retailer will be including its latest XT-Copolyester feedstock, made with Eastman Amphora 3D polymer. The new material is the…
BBC's Children's Programming to Focus on Tech, Including 3D Printing
BBC Children’s and BBC Learning are releasing a slew of kid’s programs that will make you wish you were young again. That is, if you aren’t already young or don’t already wish you were young again. To inspire children to…
Podfo High-End 3D Printed Insoles from Peacocks
Over the past year, Sols has made a good deal of headlines by offering 3D printed insoles, tailored specifically to the feet of podiatry patients. And, while they’ve raised substantial investment funds to back their orthotics, they may not be…
Arcam Solidifies Medical 3D Printing Position with Acquisition of DiSanto
After partnering with medical 3D printing service bureau DiSanto Technology in February of last year, Arcam, the industry leading manufacturer of EBM metal 3D printers, has made the relationship exclusive, acquiring the medical solutions company in order to provide DiSanto…
Frame Punk Is Eyeing the Balance Between Expensive and Cool 3D Printed Eyewear
This week I have been writing quite a bit about 3D printed eyewear — it’s funny how applications seem to trend like this in this industry from independent sources. Thus, it seems to me that glasses and sunglasses are emerging…
Can 3D Printed Reading Glasses Become Jewellery?
Glasses are yet another product that can greatly benefit from the 3D printing manufacturing technologies. Whether it is intended for a reading aid, or for protecting eyes from the sun, 3D printed glasses can produce economically favourable models compared with…
Materialise Helps Doctor Reset Improperly Healed Bones Using 3D Printed Implants
A hand specialist in Belgium teamed up with Materialise to help a 7 year old child regain the use of his arm using 3D printed medical implants and surgical tools after an improperly healed fracture left it virtually unusable. When…
Win Prizes for Your Vision of the Car of Tomorrow
From Fritz Lang’s vehicle bridges crowded with cars in his 1927 cinematic masterpiece Metropolis to the flying DeLorean that captivated a generation in 1985’s Back To The Future, the transport of the future has long inspired the dreams and designs…
Go Bronze with 3D Printing— Dizingof Shows You How
I was delighted to hear from one of my all time favourite 3D printing people yesterday, Asher Nahmias, aka Dizingof. Just a line and a picture came through initially, expressing his excitement about success with his latest 3D printing project:…
