The Past When we talk about the history of something, it makes sense to start at the beginning. For 3D Printing, that beginning was way back in the late 1980’s or, as I like to call it, ‘Pre-Me’. Char…
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Chinavasion releases affordable DIY 3D printer
Five years go the idea of owning your own desktop 3D printer was something dreamlike. They were expensive, with the cheapest DIY being around $350 and the next jumping to $530, and pre-built printers …
Is 3D printing the future of real estate?
The potential of 3D printing is continually pushed to the edges of imagination and possibility in almost every industry to which it is applied. At a glance, 3D printers will eventually become as commo…
10 3D Printed Drones to Satisfy Your Inner Pilot
The world of 3D printing is definitely a fun one, full of endless creativity and innovation. In my opinion, some of the best things (for now) to ever come out of 3D printers are DIY drones. Nothing fe…
How a Small Business Can Benefit from Owning a 3D Printer
Gone are the days when 3D printing was used solely for the purpose of manufacturing companies. 3D printers are becoming widely available and a wide range of different businesses can now afford to incl…
Additive Manufacturing Europe: Day 1
Today was the first day of the global hub event in Amsterdam, and this opening day has been a great success. Additive Manufacturing Europe is a 3 day event which connects top users with prominent manu…
Printing in Orange Peel?!
Someday in the future, the peel from your fruity snack, or even you leftover coffee granules could be transformed into a new, useful plastic object. The importance of bioplastics isn’t new in a …
Crowdfunding Fails: When Kickstarter goes bad
Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites have launched great companies and given entrepreneurs with a grand vision and no capital the chance to change the world. Oculus Rift, 3Doodler and Formlabs 3D …
3D printing, the answer to recycling
3D printing has always had a very long list of materials to work with, now even more so what with all the different technologies being developed. The ability to work with metal alloys, numerous kinds …
Inside 3D Printing: Shapeways’ CEO on the Importance of Materials and Community
Shapeways has been working to connect shoppers and 3D designers together since it was started by long-time technology enthusiast Pete Weijmarshausen in Eindhoven, Netherlands in 2007. Since their foun…