MODA 3D printer promises to apply your makeup in 30 seconds

According to a recent UK study , the average woman spends roughly one year and three months of her life applying makeup—that translates to over three hours every single week, or 28 minutes a day—never mind the amount of time we spend touching it up over the course of the day and...
MODA 3D printer promises to apply your makeup in 30 seconds

Bird-inspired self-folding wings could help drones recover from collisions

Study lead author Amanda Stowers with the folding wings (Photo: Stanford University) If you’ve ever watched a flying bird weaving its way through a forest, you may have wondered how it could do so without hitting its wings on the trees. Well, birds actually do hit trees with their wings....
Bird-inspired self-folding wings could help drones recover from collisions

Jason Preuss shows off his amazing and gigantic 3D printed dome clock

The best 3D printing projects are the ones that are both impressive and functional. While most building projects capable of movement or actions are definitely fun to make, they tend to quickly look like some cheap toy. While cool to play with, you don’t exactly put them on display in your...
Jason Preuss shows off his amazing and gigantic 3D printed dome clock

Assemble a Delta Printr kit (video)

Assemble a Delta Printr kit (video)

Creating 3D printed functional bronze scissors using the $1500 Mini Metal Maker

Ever since he launched his $1,500 Mini Metal Maker 3d printer on Indiegogo , David Hartkop has enabled new possibilities for Makers that want to explore new additive manufacturing terrain.  In Hartkop’s case, this involves 3D printing metal-infused clay filaments that can be placed...
Creating 3D printed functional bronze scissors using the $1500 Mini Metal Maker

Designer Maria Eife's bold and playful 3D printed jewelry now available online

While the advent of 3D printing marketplaces has made 3D printed jewelry more available than ever before, it remains a risky field to get stuck into. While theoretically a 3D printer – metal or plastic – should give jewelry designers more freedom than ever before, it’s almost...
Designer Maria Eife's bold and playful 3D printed jewelry now available online

Learn about aerodynamics and have fun in the water with Tinkerine's 3D printed RC airboat

Tinkerine , Canada’s leading 3D printing company and manufacturers of the Ditto and Litto open-source 3D printer kits, has designed a fun and functional servo-controlled airboat with 120 degrees of rotation as part of an ongoing series of 3D printed vehicles. The company, based in...
Learn about aerodynamics and have fun in the water with Tinkerine's 3D printed RC airboat

Maker creates SLA 3D printer using an old projector and $10 in parts

Although MakerBot has managed to position themselves among the more famous in 3D printers, the Fused Deposition Modeling method that their machines use leave many wanting to have higher resolutions and increased material flexibilities such as those offered by FormLabs in the form of the Form 1+....
Maker creates SLA 3D printer using an old projector and $10 in parts

Iris van Herpen's Crystal-esque 3D printed dress & shoes for Paris Fashion Week turns heads on the runway

Although we’ve seen quite the gamut of 3D printed fashion designs, many have been limited by the cost of producing them which can oftentimes be much more than those made by traditional manufacturing processes and frankly, a lot less comfortable.  Regardless, using 3D printing to create a variety ...
Iris van Herpen's Crystal-esque 3D printed dress & shoes for Paris Fashion Week turns heads on the runway

New Me Ducer 3D printer offers plug n' play 3D printing for less than $500

Although it seems like a new 3D printer comes out on a seemingly weekly basis, the good news for consumers is that the competition has gotten tighter and prices have been coming down drastically for technologies that cost thousands of dollars more just a few years ago – particularly with...
New Me Ducer 3D printer offers plug n' play 3D printing for less than $500

ELF releases tips for 3D Printing open source drones

Ever since they launched their  3D printed and open source drone in October of 2014, ELF has been busy making their platform easier to use and for their designs to get into the hands of eager users.  Just last month, the ELF team introduced a new feature that includes the expansion of virtual r...
ELF releases tips for 3D Printing open source drones

Stepcraft 2, a universal desktop CNC/3D printer launches on Kickstarter

While desktop FDM printers are great for toying with at home, they aren’t perfect for serious multi-material manufacturing. Taking things to the next level currently means having to buy industrial level machinery, such as a laser cutter and a CNC mill, all that could change in the near future. F...
Stepcraft 2, a universal desktop CNC/3D printer launches on Kickstarter

TwinPilots creates custom scale pilots for model airplanes using 3D printing

For as long as he can remember, Ralf Paehl of Germany has been fascinated by airplanes.  As early as the age of 12, he even hand-built his own model airplane design and continued to build them over the years.  Perhaps it comes with little surprise that Paehl chose to go to school for a...
TwinPilots creates custom scale pilots for model airplanes using 3D printing

New startup Trove offers in-browser customized jewelry design for 3D printing

For those who are interested in 3d printing but don’t have access to CAD tools, creating their own custom content for their 3d printer can be a challenge.  While services such as Thingiverse and Shapeways offer pre-made objects, many are left wanting to create their own at some point or another a...
New startup Trove offers in-browser customized jewelry design for 3D printing

VFX artist uses Luxology MODO and a Form 1+ to create amazing 3D printed zoetropes

Although additive manufacturing technologies have contributed to advancements in other ‘futuristic’ arenas including drones and virtual reality, some of the best applications for 3D printing have been in re-imagining age-old technologies with an updated twist.   Having run the successful VFX comp...
VFX artist uses Luxology MODO and a Form 1+ to create amazing 3D printed zoetropes

Qingdao Unique to 3D print skin and corneas within one year

While numerous commercial and academic initiatives all over the world are working on exciting and innovative 3D bioprinting applications, few have been as successful as Qingdao Unique Products Develop Co.,Ltd . (Qingdao Unique). This Chinese company has previously had a lot of success with their...
Qingdao Unique to 3D print skin and corneas within one year

New Gizmo 3D's super-fast DLP 3D printer creates objects in 6 minutes

While every new 3D FDM printer on the market promises revolutionary building speeds and unimaginable printing quality, we have to be realistic and say that FDM 3D printers probably won’t reach those quality levels we all fantasize about for a long time. While perfect for prototyping, designing a...
New Gizmo 3D's super-fast DLP 3D printer creates objects in 6 minutes

Adafruit 3D prints trophy for upcoming Dronie Awards using BronzeFill filament

Although it might sound like something that is years into the future, having an award show that focuses on photos and videos that are made using drones is actually something that’s happening now.   The Dronie Awards , which are hosted by Adafruit, aim to highlight both the talent and the te...
Adafruit 3D prints trophy for upcoming Dronie Awards using BronzeFill filament

Genesis Duo, new $349 dual extruder 3D printer to launch on Kickstarter next week

Only a few years ago there were very few options for budget 3D printing, but new and very affordable models are now appearing all over the place. Of course most of these are unavoidably similar with just a few variations in terms of price, power, printing bed and so on. But X3D Machines is about...
Genesis Duo, new $349 dual extruder 3D printer to launch on Kickstarter next week

Solidscape announces winners of 2015 Baselworld 3D printed jewelry design competition

Solidscape , leading manufacturer of high precision 3D wax printers for the jewelry industry, has just announced the winners of the fourth annual Baselworld Design Competition. Design entries were judged based on successful wax modeling printed by a Solidscape 3D printer, best design (artistry...
Solidscape announces winners of 2015 Baselworld 3D printed jewelry design competition

Jasper Menger unveils his Robot-Arm 3D Printer with an eight meter reach

Every 3D printing convention reveals something new and interesting to the public, and Rapidpro 2015, which was held from 3 to 5 March in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, was no exception. But the absolute star of this fun event surely was the 3D Robot Printing stand manned by Jasper Menger. Here, he...
Jasper Menger unveils his Robot-Arm 3D Printer with an eight meter reach

3D printed Twitter Mood Lamp changes colors to match the mood of the city of Denver

Thanks to fun building projects like those you see over at Adafruit, we’ve known for a while that Arduinos are perfect for giving your 3D printing project a whole new dimension. While these are mostly used to program LED strips or add some basic functions to your gripping robot, Denver student C...
3D printed Twitter Mood Lamp changes colors to match the mood of the city of Denver

5 dakika designs functional 3D printed dairy truck that stores and distributes milk

3D printing communities all over the world are enabling talented individuals to explore their technical and design skills in new creative ways. In Istanbul, Turkey, design team 5 dakika collaborated with Studioflow to work on a unique 3D printing project, which was coordinated by Serdar Okumuş ...
5 dakika designs functional 3D printed dairy truck that stores and distributes milk

INDMATEC's revolutionary PEEK filament now compatible with FDM 3D printers

Imagine a high-performance material that has an extremely high melting point (343°C), better wear and abrasion properties than titanium and steel, is repeatedly sterilize-able, chemically inert, and biocompatible (meaning it can be used in both harsh corrosive operating fields and in human ...
INDMATEC's revolutionary PEEK filament now compatible with FDM 3D printers

3D printed RC boats become a hit in Japan

Thanks to the rapid production time for creating parts, it should come with little surprise that those that previously had an interest in creating scale model vehicles have turned to 3D printing to further customize their remote controlled vehicles.  While many people may associate remote ...
3D printed RC boats become a hit in Japan

Man uses 3D printer to create "world's smallest" power drill

The teeny-tiny drill, made with an Ultimaker 2 3D printer (Photo: Lance Abernethy) Should you ever feel the need to carefully bore a hole through the top layer of skin on your finger, there’s now a drill that can do it. Using his Ultimaker 2 3D printer, Auckland, New Zealand maintenance...
Man uses 3D printer to create "world's smallest" power drill

WASP inches closer towards 3D printing house, plans to mix clay with seeds to grow roots inside for support

Although we’ve been seeing quite a few concepts for housing designs that rely completely on additive manufacturing technologies for their structure, few of these companies or designers have actually come out of the woodwork to show how it might be possible.   Among others who have been actively e...
WASP inches closer towards 3D printing house, plans to mix clay with seeds to grow roots inside for support

Autodesk’s Tinkerplay Lets Kids Play Around with 3D Printing

Link To Autodesk’s Tinkerplay Lets Kids Play Around with 3D Printing Through the acquisition of the popular Modio app,  Autodesk has announced the launch of Tinkerplay , a free app meant to introduce kids of all ages to 3D design and 3D printing through creative play.  Describing the app as “an...
Autodesk’s Tinkerplay Lets Kids Play Around with 3D Printing

Fun with 3D Printing Photopolymers and CreoPop at SXSW

The SXSW trade show occurs in the Austin Convention Center and is at the heart of SXSW Interactive. Here, a great variety of companies, countries, and associates have booths showcasing their wares, ideas, and associations.  One of these companies is CreoPop , the first “cool” 3D printing pen. The...
Fun with 3D Printing Photopolymers and CreoPop at SXSW

Hot glue gun becomes handheld 3D printer with some help from Lego

Vimal Patel has shared his Lego extruder design on Redbrickable Given some biodegradable 3D printing filament and tasked with doing something creative with it, Vimal Patel built an extruder using Lego, attached it to a rather ordinary hot glue gun and ended up with a pretty funky 3D printing pen...
Hot glue gun becomes handheld 3D printer with some help from Lego

XYZprinting releases new da Vinci 1.1 Plus 3D printer with W-Fi, free mobile app upgrade

XYZprinting, Taiwan based manufacturer of affordable consumer-grade 3D printers, announced the release of the da Vinci 1.1 Plus, an enhanced version of its da Vinci 1.0 3D printer. The da Vinci 1.1 Plus features WiFi connectivity, and remote control capabilities through XYZprinting’s new...
XYZprinting releases new da Vinci 1.1 Plus 3D printer with W-Fi, free mobile app upgrade

What Would You 3D Print with Purement, a PLA that Kills Germs?

Back in March of last year, we reported on a small Korean plastics company that was working on a new PLA/Metal filament for 3D printing. They were making great progress, but hadn’t perfected their formula yet, so they went back to work and we didn’t hear much from them… until recently. It seems t...
What Would You 3D Print with Purement, a PLA that Kills Germs?

Polish TYTAN Emerges with Gaja Multitool 3D Printer & 10 Interchangeable Toolheads

Poland has been increasingly putting out popular and impressive desktop manufacturing machines, with one of the most versatile being Zmorph’s multi-tool personal fabricator.  The country is now home to not one, but two multi-headed desktop fabbing machines, with Zmorph seeing some heavy co...
Polish TYTAN Emerges with Gaja Multitool 3D Printer & 10 Interchangeable Toolheads

Carbon3D introduces breakthrough CLIP technology for layerless 3D printing, 25-100x faster

Carbon3D today emerged from stealth on the main stage of the TED conference with an entirely new breakthrough 3D printing process, which is, according to the company, 25-100 times faster than than other 3D printing processes on the market. Carbon3D is a Silicon Valley based company and was...
Carbon3D introduces breakthrough CLIP technology for layerless 3D printing, 25-100x faster

Graphene 3D Lab announces commercial sale of conductive graphene filaments for 3D printing

Calverton, New York-based Graphene 3D Lab has officially announced the commercial availability of its Conductive Graphene Filament for 3D printing. The new filament is to be distributed through the company’s recently launched brand and e-commerce platform, Black Magic 3D . The filament...
Graphene 3D Lab announces commercial sale of conductive graphene filaments for 3D printing

Board Games Made Open Source with 3D Printing

There have been a number of Makers that have pursued the 3D printing of game pieces for such popular games as Warhammer 40k and Carcassonne , perhaps infringing on the IP of one major manufacturer or another. But, rather than pursue the works of a large manufacturer, why not invent your own...
Board Games Made Open Source with 3D Printing

3D printed ELF hexacopter drone with virtual reality options launches on Indiegogo

Remember the ELF 3D printed quadcopter? While 3D printed quadcopters themselves aren’t usual nowadays, this particular pocket-sized drone (launched last October ) gathered a lot of attention last year for its awesome virtual reality compatibility. But now, the Chinese company ElecFreaks who d...
3D printed ELF hexacopter drone with virtual reality options launches on Indiegogo

A Telepresence Bot for Makers is Oh So Close to Full Funding on Indiegogo

Whether or not you are rooting for telepresence bots that are easy to make, replicate, and improve to become a consumer product for the masses, a company called Origin Robotics is taking a go at it, and looking for $18,000 on Indiegogo .  They have 16 days to go, and are just $1,922 short of ...
A Telepresence Bot for Makers is Oh So Close to Full Funding on Indiegogo

'Digital Cobbler' FeetZ raises $1.25M seed funding for customizable 3D printed shoes

San Diego based startup FeetZ , the digital cobbler making customizable footwear using 3D printing, announced today the closing of a $1.25M seed round. Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) based Khosla Ventures led the investment. Additional partners include the JumpFund (Chattanooga, TN) and Uli Becker,...
'Digital Cobbler' FeetZ raises $1.25M seed funding for customizable 3D printed shoes

Project Ryptide drone flies life-rings to save the lives of swimmers

In a few years’ time, drones will become an indispensable part of society, just as smartphones can no longer be erased from public life. Largely thanks to their speed, maneuverability and affordability, they are being increasingly used for everything from delivering groceries to fighting our w...
Project Ryptide drone flies life-rings to save the lives of swimmers

Lumi Industries releases free 'Text to 3D Braille Converter' to support communication with blind

Italian 3D printer manufacturer Lumi Industries has just launched a new free and useful tool to support communication with blind people and their interaction with the world around them: a text to braille converter. This initiative is part of a collaboration between Lumi Industries and...
Lumi Industries releases free 'Text to 3D Braille Converter' to support communication with blind

Airwolf 3D unveils Wolfbite Nano adhesive solution for optimal PLA 3D printing

Costa Mesa, Calif. based 3D printer manufacturer Airwolf 3D today announced Wolfbite Nano, a new solution specifically engineered to bond polylactic acid (PLA) plastic parts to a glass 3D printer build plate without lifting (warpage) and to enable smooth release of objects after printing. This...
Airwolf 3D unveils Wolfbite Nano adhesive solution for optimal PLA 3D printing

All-In-One 3D Printer, CNC Machine, & Laser Engraver Funded with 38 Days to Go

Two brothers from Pittsburgh, Joel and Justin Johnson (aka the triple J bros), launched a Kickstarter campaign looking for $50,000 to begin full-scale production of their BoXZY combination 3D Printer, CNC Mill, and laser engraver – all different machines that usually are purchased separately f...
All-In-One 3D Printer, CNC Machine, & Laser Engraver Funded with 38 Days to Go

Hovership releases MHQ2, updated design for 3D printable quadcopter frame

Active members of the 3D printing community will find it hard to avoid all the fun and cool designs for 3D printable quadcopters, but it’s not surprise that they’re so popular. What can be more fun  than conquering the skies with something you made yourself? But of all the designs we’ve seen in r...
Hovership releases MHQ2, updated design for 3D printable quadcopter frame

Supercharge your 3D printer with the Fastbot BBP controller board

There’s no denying that as much as we love our 3D printers, there are many factors involved with the 3D printing process that leave much to be desired.  Among them is of course the time it takes once you hit the “Print” button to having a finished 3D print in your hand. Aiming to speed up the 3D ...
Supercharge your 3D printer with the Fastbot BBP controller board

Pirx3D Releases Design Files for the Original PIRX 3D Printer

Two months ago, Pirx3D , a 3D printer manufacturer based in Cracow, Poland, has gone open source and announced the release of the designs for their original laser-cut, wooden-framed, 3D printer model called PIRX. Pirx 3D printer goes open source A relative newcomer to the industry, the company...
Pirx3D Releases Design Files for the Original PIRX 3D Printer

Formlabs Brings Low-Cost SLA 3D Printing to China

The desktop 3D printing industry is now in full-on expansion mode, with every manufacturer from MakerBot to Ultimaker to Leapfrog bringing their brands to multiple continents.  Most of these companies, however, are FFF/FDM-focused, however.  Today, Formlabs , has announced that it is taking its d...
Formlabs Brings Low-Cost SLA 3D Printing to China

Canadian engineer hacks his 3D printer to work with a NES remote

Some of you might be using the versatile all-in-one GUI Pronterface (part of Printrun) to run your 3D printer. It’s a great interactive program that can directly control your machine, slice your files and directly print your objects, so it’s no wonder a lot of 3D printers and CNC...
Canadian engineer hacks his 3D printer to work with a NES remote

3D Printing an Open-Source Trumpet

A lot of craftsmanship and fine materials go into making musical instruments, and this is why they can be extremely expensive. For example, a beginner trumpet can cost anywhere from $300-$1,000. University of Michigan engineering student, and Thingiverse user, Daniel Olson may have come up with...
3D Printing an Open-Source Trumpet

Student creates handheld 3D printer using LEGO bricks and a hot glue gun

When it comes to the simple nuts and bolts of innovation, oftentimes new discoveries don’t happen in top secret corporate research facilities but rather, in university classrooms.   For a recent university project, New Zealand-born industrial design student Vimal Patel was provided with a small s...
Student creates handheld 3D printer using LEGO bricks and a hot glue gun