On Tuesday I tweeted a link to some press coverage about the opening of a new advanced technology centre — at a high school. Well I attended said opening yesterday, having been invited to cover the event — with lots…
Current State And Future Predictions for the Growth of the 3D Printing Industry
There are vast opportunities for the 3D printing industry to grow exponentially in the next few years — indeed, in February of last year Business Insider suggested that it will be the next trillion dollar industry. As of today 3D…
3D Printing Does Retro — Check Out the Bioscope
A novel 3D printing application has been highlighted by i.materialise in the last 24 hours. The Bioscope is the brainchild of independent designers Simon de Bakker and Jon Stam and it is retro cool. This application brings together photograpy, film and…
If a 3D Photo of your Unborn Baby isn’t good enough – how about a 3D printed model?
Mashable has produced a fascinating video insight into how a Japanese company has come up with the ultimate in anti-natal keepsakes — an intricate, and precise, 3D printed model of your unborn baby. Making use of other 3D tech to…
The 3D printed Art of Cosmo Wenman
Cosmo Wenman is certainly a memorable artist. What he has created is something unique — yet very familiar. In the future, his approach could enable art critics (classical or otherwise) to admire this work in the comfort of their own…
3D Printed Acoustic Guitar
3D printing musical instruments is not an entirely new concept for anyone following the progress of the 3D printing industry. The first notable instrument to be 3D printed was reported from MIT, where a team used 3D printing to replicate…
Preview of 3D Printing Event 2012 in The Netherlands
As the 3D printing industry gains momentum in the mainstream media, so does the events calendar for the industry itself. The ecosystem between different industry participants is expanding by the minute and trade shows in various forms are an excellent…
Real-Time Adventures with an Afinia 3D Printer
My name is Christina Chun and I am a recent graduate from the Academy of Art University with an MFA in 3D Modeling. My journey to and through 3D has been a long and interesting path, which started in the…
Shapeways' WoW-Minecraft 3D Printing Contest
What could be better for a gaming aficionado than spending some quality time with two of the most defining (pas)time thieves of this century – World of Warcraft and Minecraft? I have an answer — to combine these two awesome…
Selassi – 3D Printing “Nurtures” Amazing Consumer Products
Selassi is a bright new lighting and homeware brand that showcases unrestrained and beautiful design enabled by the production medium of 3D printing technologies. James Pryor the designer behind the quite exquisite Selassi brand works on the following premise: “Wouldn’t…
