I first met Silvia Weidenbach quite by chance at TCT 2011, where she was a visitor. She came onto the stand of 3DDC Limited, while I was catching up with Andy Allshorn, a long time friend and a Director of…
Spooky 3D Printed Prop for a Haunted House
While looking around on Thingiverse for some Halloween stuff to make this year, I came across this wonderful animatronic haunted house prop by user wifibum: It’s a 3D printed skull attached to motors, lights and a stuffed body – in…
Results from the 3D Printing Event Challenge
This week saw the second edition of the 3D Printing Event in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. And among the many highlights, one in particular stood out — the Design Challenge for the GrabCAD Community. The aim of the challenge is to…
3D Printed Jewellery Extravaganza
It’s Friday and time for another 3D printed showdown. This week it’s all about jewellery – one of the most exciting and inspirational sectors in which 3D printing technologies can be applied to make the most imaginative, wearable creations. Take…
3D Printed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Test Flight
Following the example of Andy Keane and Jim Scanlan of the University of Southampton researchers in the US have successfully built and flown an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), produced using 3D printing technology. The project started from a YouTube video…
Ditto!
As well as being another entry-level 3D printer, the rather cleverly named Ditto has been brought to market by Canadian company Tinkerine, which was established back in April. With a slick website and an even slicker message this company is…
3D Printed Aid for Orthopaedic Needs
Customisation is one of the primary advantages of 3D printing technology because it adds significant value to the process without incurring additional costs. This is an attractive proposition for many custom consumer goods, but another sector where it makes a…
3D Printing and the Importance of Attribution
If you have ever seen a 3D printer promoted or advertised, there’s a good chance that you have also seen the work of several talented 3D model designers. What you probably don’t know is who they are. Thanks to the…
Form 1 Breaks Record on Kickstarter
Form 1 is making history on Kickstarter by breaking the tech funding record. The project by Formlabs, a team that were previously students at MIT, aims to create an affordable, high resolution prosumer 3D printer and has raised $2.46m —…
3D Printing — From a New Buyer’s Perspective
Kevin Quigley is a product designer and runs his own successful agency — Quigley Design — in Shrewsbury, UK. As such, Kevin has witnessed at first hand the evolution of digital tools for product development — which includes but is…
