Designer Flawlessly Shapes 3D Printed Architecture with GPU Computing

After completing his training in Istanbul a half-dozen years ago, Daghan Cam, now a teaching fellow at the University College London’s Bartlett School of Architecture, came to England to combine architecture-driven algorithmic designs with 3D printing technology. Cam has geared…

Cornell Replicates Octopus Tentacle Muscle with 3D Printing

One tech-based area that 3D printing technology has helped advance recently is the production of soft robotics. We’ve already seen a team from Harvard create a 3D printed jumping soft robot and even a NinjaFlex-based flower 3D printed using soft…

The X01 Project: Build and Fly a 3D Printed Drone Fit for the Moon

The tech world has been booming recently with endless news about two of the up-and-coming industries of 3D printing and drone technology.  Naturally, these two fields have seen a good deal of cross-pollination, the latest of which is evidenced in…

Watch: Husband & Wife Discuss How 3D Printing Saved Her Life

Last October, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michael Balzer, co-host of the AllThings3D podcast, where Mike interviewed Mike for what turned out to be a fun, enlightening experience.  Not because we share the same first names, but because…

"Proven Reality" Kicks Off 21st Century VR Bible Study

“When I read your article on the Samsung X project, I knew I had to give you a call because I was like, ‘that’s what we’re doing right here in Albuquerque.” This was the pretext for Max’s call. When I…

3D Printing Transforms Nail Art, Frame by Frame

Over the past few years, 3D printing and stop-motion animation have developed an unexpected, but thrillingly remarkable relationship. Before, such animation was simpler, limited to materials like clay, and had to depend on painstaking work done by hand over an…

Mini-Doc Gives the Back Story on Life-Size 3D Printed Elephant

Last august, 3D printing designer and engineer Joris van Tubergen thought up a clever method for drawing attention to the plight of endangered elephants for World Elephant Day. Using five ingeniously-modified Ultimaker 3D printers, van Tubergen was able to 3D…

A Special Valentine's Animation: 3D Printed Love, After Hours

This Valentine’s Day, why not warm the cockles of your heart with fun, animated short film about love, made possible with 3D printing? Below is a flick, produced by GoEngineer and Tandem Motion Picture Studios, depicting the story of one lonely…

Prosthetic Allows Teen to Play Guitar with 3D Printed Purpose

Let it be known that a physical disability has never prevented the determined musician from pursuing their passion. My preferred example is history’s greatest guitarist, Django Reinhardt, who, after a fire paralyzed the third and fourth fingers on his left…

Hero Forge Brings Custom 3D Printed Miniatures to the Table

Last year, Hero Forge rolled the dice on their new business idea, launching a Kickstarter campaign for a service that would allow users to easily design and 3D print custom miniatures for role playing games. They flew past their initial…