Even though 3D printing is entering the space age as 3D printers head out of this world with NASA, the tech is also capable of meeting more mundane — but highly inspirational — challenges right here o…
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FabAllThings – Design Democratization from Dublin
Aspiring writers are a ubiquitous phenomenon. Practically everybody has at least some written skeletons in their closets, whether it be in the form of drawers filled with poems from the delicately unb…
Stratasys & Makerbot: A Good Cat in the Bag
In this cross-post from his own 3D printing blog VoxelFab, 3D printing Consultant Joris Peels discusses the potential motivations, risks, and rewards behind the acquisition of media darling Makerbot b…
Geek Dad Geek-Mad About 3D Systems Cube
Over at GeekDad, the Wired spin-off blog devoted to fathers with nerdy inclinations, one dad has written about his experience with the desktop printer from 3D Systems, the Cube. In it, the self-descri…
Researchers at the University of Iowa Develop Multi-Arm 3D Bio Printer
Research into 3D bio-printing has hit the headlines fairly regularly in recent months for a variety of different applications, including the development of human organs for transplant, replacement bod…
What the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute Is and What I Wish It Was
I’m pleased that we are taking steps to strengthen American manufacturing by launching a new manufacturing institute in Ohio. This institute will help make sure that the manufacturing jobs of tomorrow…
How-to: Pip’s 3D Printed Keychain
Philippa Mothersill — or Pip — a product designer with a solid background in technical engineering, has published a very visual and simple how-to guide for creating and 3D printing an everyday thing n…
Co-working Spaces for 3D Printing – New Makerspaces in the Making
Co-working spaces – open offices for makers, designers and other creatives with passion – are gaining momentum as one of the most interesting approaches in making 3D printing and other mea…
Personal Top 5 3D Printed Apps for 2012 by Juho Vesanto
Today is my turn to showcase my personal top-5 3D printing applications for this year. And that is not the easiest task – considering all of the cool stuff that has emerged this year. I chose a …
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 devel…