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3D printing in food production
3D Printed Honeycombs Help Optimize Honey Production

A team of scientists from the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand, has come up with a great way to help bees optimize honey production: 3D printed honeycombs!

by Hanna Watkin
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And Only One’s a Bad Apple
6 Most Funded Kickstarter 3D Printer Projects

Currently, on Kickstarter, there are over 800 funding propositions containing the term "3D printing". Below are the top six Kickstarter 3D Printer projects.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D printing basics
3D Modeling Skills: Learn with Free Tutorials

You'll need time, practice, and a bit of trial and error to develop your 3D modeling skills. Here are some free resources to get started.

by Franz Grieser
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Another 3D Printing World Record!
Nanodrip: 3D Printed Photo Fits On The Diameter Of A Hair

The World Record for the smallest inkjet-printed colour image has been awarded to ETH Zurich and their spin off company Scrona Ltd. by Guinness World Records Limited.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D Printed Figurines
All I Want For Christmas Is (Mini) You

3D printed figurines are shaping up to be one of the most sought after present this Christmas. Here’s what you should know about them.

by Victor Anusci
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Hinged Glasses For Infants Prototyped with Tough Resin

Global eyewear company ClearVision used Formlabs SLA printers and tough resin to prototype a new line of hinged glasses for infants.

by Hannah Augur
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Where Angels Fear to Tread
Fukushima Reactor Meltdown Site Explored by 3D Printed Robot

Four years after the Fukushima Reactor meltdown, TEPCO is sending a smartphone-carrying 3D printed robot to survey the damage.

by Hannah Augur
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Heavy Metal
Machine Music: This 3D Printer Plays the Imperial March from Star Wars

What is machine music? When the stepper motors in a 3D printer move, they produce a tone related to their speed. Listen and be amazed!

by Bulent Yusuf
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The Empire Strikes Back
Funky Darth Vader and Stormtrooper Models for 3D Printing Day

International 3D printing day has come and gone, but these low-poly Darth Vader and Stormtrooper models by Agustin Flowalistik make a nice souvenir.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Let the Sky Fall
3D Printed Aston Martin DB5 Replica costs £28,000 (But has Working Machine Guns)

For the price of three small cars, you can buy a 1/3 scale replica of James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 from Skyfall. But hey, it has "working" machine guns.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Education Revolution
Taking it to School: Learning with 3D Printing

3D Printing can bring exciting changes to schools across the curriculum, but only if it stays open, accessible, and focused.

by Lily Kelting
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Fun with Drones
BitDrones Create Holograms and Models In Mid-Air

BitDrones are turning the virtual world into reality. By equipping drones with 3D printed gear, they can create images and systems.

by Hannah Augur
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Simple, Great Idea
Hockey is Made Safer With 3D Printed Antibacterial Gloves

Student and industrial designer, Ryan Fackelman has developed a 3D printed hockey glove which includes antimicrobials while working on his graduate thesis.

by Hanna Watkin
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Let the Wookiee Win
Superfan 3D Prints Functional Star Wars Holochess Table

In a labor of love, Ian Martin has 3D printed a working Star Wars Holochess table, the game played by R2-D2 and Chewbacca in A New Hope.

by Bulent Yusuf
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3D printing basics
3D Printing Quality Issues: 10 Tricks To Avoid Them

Whether you're new to 3D printing or a seasoned user: These 10 tricks will help you avoid 3D printing quality issues and get better results.

by Franz Grieser
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Inspired by beans!
New BioLogic Film Responds to Humidity

MIT's Tangible Media Group wants to make the world's materials "bio." Now, they've created bioLogic: a film that can respond to humidity.

by Hannah Augur
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Comfort Food
3D Printed Food: “Performance” helps Patients with Dysphagia

Experts in the fields of 3D food printing have spent three years creating appetising and easy to swallow 3D printed meals for the elderly.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D printing tutorial
3D Slash: How to Design a Cup for 3D Printing

In this workshop you'll learn how to construct a round and hollow 3D object like a coffee or a soft drink cup in the free 3D Slash software.

by Jonas Limburg
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Head over Heels
These 3D Printed Heels Are Comfier than Shoes, Apparently

3D printing steps into the spotlight again, this time a custom pair of 3D printed heels worn by the Dutch Minister of Education.

by Hanna Watkin
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Good Vibrations
Ontenna Hairclip Converts Sounds into Vibrations for Hearing Impaired

A 3D printed hairclip translates external sounds into vibration. "Ontenna" could be a big step for the hearing impaired.

by Hannah Augur
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