Popular articles

Featured image of Researchers Use 3D Bioprinting to Recreate Human Skin Pigmentation
The Skin-ny
Researchers Use 3D Bioprinting to Recreate Human Skin Pigmentation

Researchers from the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology are using 3D bioprinting method to control melanin-production in skin cells on a biomimetic tissue substrate, creating human-like skin pigmentation. 

Featured image of UT Grad Student Creates 3D Printed Six String Violin to Play Rare Composition
Waves of Sound
UT Grad Student Creates 3D Printed Six String Violin to Play Rare Composition

A Musical Arts grad student from the University of Texas - Austin has 3D printed his own six string violin. With the instrument, he can now play the difficult piece "The Dharma at Big Sur", which was written by composer John Adams.

Featured image of Sinterit Lisa Printed Masks Helps Protect Kids from Pollution
Clearing the Air
Sinterit Lisa Printed Masks Helps Protect Kids from Pollution

Designer Bartlomiej Gaczorek has created a novel 3D printed face mask for children. Printed using Sinterit's desktop SLS 3D printer, the Lisa, the masks protects their wearers from air pollution.

Featured image of Creator Shows How To Make a 3D Scanner Using Rasperry Pi Cameras
Scanning with Raspberries
Creator Shows How To Make a 3D Scanner Using Rasperry Pi Cameras

The arrangement takes four images at the same time to create a 3D model of the object. A creator on Hackaday has developed a novel scanner which can instantly capture a 3D surface. Going by the name ‘Jolar’, the developer has been busy refining his 3D scanner project from Oxford Hackspace.

Featured image of You Can Now Buy 3D Printable Files From Sketchfab
What's In Store?
You Can Now Buy 3D Printable Files From Sketchfab

Popular with the 3D modeling and scanning folks of the world, file hub Sketchfab has launched its very own store to help creators monetize their 3D printing, VR and AR content.

Featured image of 3D Print Your Own Thermal Imaging Camera
Hot Stuff
3D Print Your Own Thermal Imaging Camera

Using a 3D printer, Arduino and off the shelf parts, the Ruiz Brothers at Adafruit show us how to build a thermographic camera with a classic snapper body.

Featured image of Polymaker Launches PolyMide CoPA Nylon Material Made with Warp-Free Technology
Warp-Free Is The Way To Be
Polymaker Launches PolyMide CoPA Nylon Material Made with Warp-Free Technology

Polymaker is launching a new Nylon material called PolyMide CoPA. This engineering-grade filament is created with Warp-Free technology, which provides the mechanical advantages of Nylon without risk of warpage. 

Featured image of CEAD Launches Industrial-Scale 3D Printer Tailored for Shipbuilding
Smooth Sailing
CEAD Launches Industrial-Scale 3D Printer Tailored for Shipbuilding

The Netherlands-based additive manufacturing company CEAD is creating an industrial-scale 3D printer that is specifically engineered to help produce parts for ships and other maritime vessels. 

Featured image of “Black Panther” Costume Designer Explains Use of 3D Printing in New Superhero Movie
3D Printing in Wakanda
“Black Panther” Costume Designer Explains Use of 3D Printing in New Superhero Movie

In a recent interview with Afropunk, costume designer Ruth E. Carter describes how her team used 3D printing technology to help create the outfits for Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero film "Black Panther". 

Featured image of VR Prepares Colorado Inmates for the Real World
Virtual Life Lessons
VR Prepares Colorado Inmates for the Real World

These men were sent to prison before experiencing life as an adult. 20 years later, they're learning how to live in today's world with VR.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Featured image of Sony’s 3D Creator Scanning App Integrates with New MyMiniFactory App
3D Selfie with a Hat
Sony’s 3D Creator Scanning App Integrates with New MyMiniFactory App

You can now 3D scan your face using Sony's 3D Creator, add a hat using MyMiniFactory's new app and 3D print the whole thing with a few simple clicks.

Featured image of New MDF and Plywood Laser Cutting Materials Available at Sculpteo
New Year, New Materials
New MDF and Plywood Laser Cutting Materials Available at Sculpteo

Sculpteo is offering two new materials on their laser cutting platform including MDF material of just 2mm thickness and Ceiba Wood plywood.

Featured image of VR Tour of Deckard’s Blade Runner Apartment
A Blade Runner's Sheath
VR Tour of Deckard’s Blade Runner Apartment

BladeRunner 9732 is a virtual reality tour of Rick Deckard's Los Angeles apartment, developed by Quentin Lengel. It goes live on Steam on January 7th.

Featured image of New 3D Printer Firmware Uses Raspberry Pi to Speed Up FDM Printing
High-Speed Extrusion
New 3D Printer Firmware Uses Raspberry Pi to Speed Up FDM Printing

GitHub user KevinOConnor has created Klipper, a 3D printer firmware that uses a Raspberry Pi to parse G-code, map out curves, and set accelerations, improving the speed of FDM 3D printing. 

Featured image of The 3D Printing Handbook Review: The Only Handbook You’ll Ever Need
One Size Fits All
The 3D Printing Handbook Review: The Only Handbook You’ll Ever Need

For newbies and experienced designers alike, meet your new best friend: The 3D Printing Handbook from 3D Hubs. Read our detailed review.

Featured image of Say Pfft to The Last Jedi: 3D Print Your Own Boba Fett Instead
Your Own Clone
Say Pfft to The Last Jedi: 3D Print Your Own Boba Fett Instead

Whether you loved Star Wars: The Last Jedi, fell asleep midway through or found it the pits, cheer yourself up with this Boba Fett printable.

Featured image of U.S. Army and Marine Corps Partner to Test 3D Printed Drone Parts
Mission Accomplished
U.S. Army and Marine Corps Partner to Test 3D Printed Drone Parts

The U.S. Army and Marines collaborate on a test project that would let soldiers 3D print drone parts on the spot with a tablet-based catalog.

Featured image of Dutch Designers Transform Algae Into 3D Printable Biopolymer Material
Extruding Algae
Dutch Designers Transform Algae Into 3D Printable Biopolymer Material

A team of Dutch designers are creating bioplastics and biopolymers made from organic aquatic plant material.

Featured image of Shapr3D Introduces Powerful CAD Modeling into the iPad Pro
iCAD
Shapr3D Introduces Powerful CAD Modeling into the iPad Pro

Shapr3D integrates with Siemens PLM and Tech Soft 3D to release professional-grade 3D CAD modeling software for the iPad Pro. 

Featured image of HP to Sell 3D Printers in India Starting Early Next Year
Printing All Over The World
HP to Sell 3D Printers in India Starting Early Next Year

HP announces that it will start selling its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology in India by early next year. 

Advertisement
Advertisement