The Virtual Foundry set out to make metal 3D printing realistic for everyone with an FDM printer. The dream comes true with Filamet™, their line of sinterable FDM metal filaments. Open: The Virtual Fo…
The Best 3D printers of 2018? 3D Printing Industry Awards nominations update
The 3D Printing Industry Awards 2018 are once again bringing out the community votes. Although less than a month into the process, already we’ve received well over 2,000 nominations for the best 3D pr…
Fraunhofer IFAM introduces metal 3D printing on FFF machines
The options to 3D print metal with a desktop FFF printer are expanding in 2017. Photo’s illustrating the process show how stainless steel can be 3D printed with a €300 printer. Fraunhofer Instit…
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3D Printing Industry Awards winning design announced
The 3D Printing Industry Awards are fast approaching and we’re pleased to announce the winner of the design competition to create our trophy. After reviewing more than one hundred entries from 3D desi…
Kent State University awards 3D printed trophy to most valuable football player
Kent State University (KSU), Ohio, has awarded its Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2016 season with a metal 3D printed trophy. Footballer Nick Holley was commended for his superb performance which s…
The Virtual Foundry 3D design competition for the 3D Printing Industry Awards
The 1st Annual 3D Printing Industry Awards take place in just a few months time and to create trophies for each of the 20 winners, there was only ever going to be one possible solution: 3D printing. S…
3D printing metal on a desktop FDM printer, exclusive interview with The Virtual Foundry founder
Is 2017 going to be the year for 3D printing metal? Recently 3D Printing Industry reported announcements from Markforged about their forthcoming Metal X 3D printer, a drop in the price of metal additi…
3D printing metal with a desktop machine
Since launching on Kickstarter in 2015, The Virtual Foundry’s Filamet™ copper and bronze 90% metal filament has been used to make stunning models that look as though they could have been cast ra…
The Virtual Foundry’s Filamet: one of a kind filament
The Virtual Foundry, makers of Filamet which we have previous raved about, are uncovering new and amazing uses for the filament every day. Not that you need reminding, but Filamet is a metallic filame…