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Australian police warns of dangers of 3D printed guns

May.24, 2013 -   New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has warned the public against the use of 3-dimensional printed guns, pointing out that they are both dangerous and illegal. More

3D printers may speed soft robots evolution 

May.24, 2013 -  A research team has created a computer algorithm that can be used to witness virtual creatures evolving their squishy, muscle-like features in order to teach themselves to walk. More 

Homeland Security bulletin: it could be "impossible" to stop 3D-printed guns

May.23, 2013 -   A new bulletin from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns that it could be "impossible" to stop 3D-printed guns from being made. More

Baby's life saved with groundbreaking bioresorbable splint made by 3D printer 

May.23, 2013 -  A baby's life has been saved by using a device to restore his breathing created by a 3D printer. Kaiba Gionfriddo, a six-week-old baby collapsed and turned blue when the family was at a restaurant. More 

3D printed Maori design for iphone case 

May.22, 2013 -  The cases were created by Mark Storm, a graphic/tattoo designer from Holland, to fit the iphones 4, 4s and 5.  More 

3-D printing could shake up U.S. Navy's supply chains

May.22, 2013 -   The U.S. Navy could soon use 3D printing to shake up current supply chains, sea basing and even maritime strategy, said Lieutenant Commander Michael Llenza. More

Make your kids' drawings come alive with 3D printing 

May.22, 2013 -  For father's day, here is the appealing alternative proposed by Doodlesculpt: to turn those drawings into 3D sculptures by using 3D printing technology. More 

Microsoft's new Xbox One design benefits from 3D printing

May.22, 2013 -   There was a lot of 3D printing involved in the design of new Xbox One. Microsoft has three Objet 3D printers in its hardware design center. More

How to print photographs on a 3D printer

May.21, 2013 -   Amanda Ghassaei, assistant tech editor at Instructables printed LP records on a professional 3D printer back in December 2012. This week she showed us at Instructables how to print photographs on a 3D printer. More

Sightseeing by touch: experience the world with 3D models 

May.21, 2013 -  Guide4Blind is a trendsetting project to develop new tourism experiences for the visually impaired and blind. Behind the scenes, it is 3D printing technology that plays a big part in the success of this project. More 

3D printed bullets (video)

May.20, 2013 -   taofledermaus 3D print his own plastic shotgun slugs, with a spin on it to keep it balance. More

Chilean Thinker Thing created first ever 3D object with the mind

May.20, 2013 -  On 8th May 2013 George Lakowsky, CTO of Thinker Thing successfully created a real physical object with his mind. More 

Charge Bikes: 3D titanium printing, the future of bike production (video) 

May.20, 2013 -  Nick Larsen, Charge Bikes General Manager, tours the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company who uses 3D printing to produce titanium dropouts for Charge Bikes.  More 

Sugar Lab 3D printed sweet geometric sculptures entirely from sugar 

May.20, 2013 -  Los Angeles-based Kyle and Liz, a husband and wife architectural design team in Los Angeles have figured out a way to 3D print objects using sugar. More 

An 11-year-old inventor and his 3D printer (video)

May.18, 2013 -   Andrew Man-Hudspith is 11 years old but he has used his 3D printer to make plastic objects and repair things that breaks. More

Make a longbow out of a pair of skis... with help of 3D printer 

May.18, 2013 -  James Hobson made a longbow out of an old pair of skis and some plastic parts printed solid out of ABS. The draw weight is around 25lbs. More 

3D printed robot bird can dive, spiral, flip - and fool a hawk 

May.17, 2013 -  The flying 3D printed robot bird: it can dive and roll and looks so realistic that other birds have attacked it in flight. More 

A food bowl which gives a hand … to disabled hands!

May.17, 2013 -   Shelly and Gaïa will spend May and June 3-D printing bowls and using those to cast ceramic, food-safe versions. More

3D-printed growing wearable accessories inspired by cordyceps, Insect-eating Fungus 

May.16, 2013 -  Fascinated by cordyceps and images of patterns in nature on a macro and micro level, architect and designer Xuedi Chen wants to turns them into fashion using 3D printing. More 

Prince Harry and David Cameron meet the 3D printed Makie dolls - of themselves

May.16, 2013 -   As part of the GREAT Britain / Innovation is GREAT campaign, London-based MakieLab was invited to present its Makies toys to attendees at yesterday's showcase. More

SkinPrint: 3D Bio-printed human skin can help burn victims 

May.16, 2013 -  Four students from Leiden University in the Netherlands have come up a striking concept: SkinPrint. "SkinPrint will solve this major issue by producing human skin with a 3D Bioprinter." Notes the team.  More 

3D-printed gun lasts only one shot in Finnish test

May.16, 2013 -  The Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle has also successfully printed a replica of "Liberator". Journalist Ville Vaarne downloaded the blueprints and went to Aalto University in Espoo to get it printed out. More 

Amsterdam college banned teachers and students from 3D-printing a gun

May.15, 2013 -   The Executive Council of Amsterdam's hbo college has banned students and lecturers from making a gun with the college's 3D printer. More

Entrepreneur 3D-printed Google Glass and shared the design 

May.15, 2013 -  No need to worry about that you don't have US$1,500 to be a Google Glass early adopter. Someone in China has 3D-printed out his own Google glass and share the design for free. More 

3D printed Smart Watch band for your iPod Nano on Indiegogo

May.15, 2013 -  Brooklyn based designer Dominic Prescod has launched VIR/The 6th Relic, a 3D printed Smart Watch band on Indiegogo.  More 

World's first fully 3D-printed mobiles

May.14, 2013 -   Marco Mahler, a kinetic sculptor specializing in mobiles, and Henry Segerman, have released a collection of fully 3D-printed mobiles today. More

Sand moulds from a 3D printer used for building race car seat 

May.13, 2013 -  The Elefant Racing team of the University of Bayreuth proves that sand moulds from a 3D printer are not just used as metal casts but are also ideally suited for laminate templates. More 

UK reporters built a 3D-printed gun and took it on board Eurostar without being stopped

May.12, 2013 -  Two journalists from the British newspaper The Mail downloaded the blueprints, built the gun which is capable of firing a live round, and then smuggled it on to an Eurostar train on last Friday.  More 

Fan 3D printed out all items from the original the Legend of Zelda

May.11, 2013 -   A die-hard Legend of Zelda fan has used 3D printing to produce all items from the original Zelda in full color. He calls his project Hyrule Foundry. More

This 3D Printed Inchworm Robot can Self-Assemble by Folding 

May.10, 2013 -  The little robot can self-assemble based on the "shape memory" characteristics of the polymers in its construction. And, it was 3D printed. More 

Disney turns you into a 7-inch 3D-printed Stormtrooper for $99.95

May.10, 2013 -   Disney is offering you the chance to put your face on a 3D-printed Stormtrooper figurine. More

DNA 3D printed shoe (concept) built for the way you move 

May.10, 2013 -  Seattle based designer Pensar believes that footwear will be crafted with form, materials and colors fully mapped to our individual style and activity.  More 

State Department ordered to take down 3D printable gun files

May.9, 2013 -   Cody Wilson says he has received a letter from the State Department Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC) requesting him taking down immediately all data supposedly in violation of the Arms Export Control Act from public access. More

Artifact: 'technology can fail to capture real life' 

May.9, 2013 -  Exploring the ways technology can fail to capture real life using 3D printing. Artifact, a solo exhibition by Sophie Kahn, opens today, May 9, at the Student Union Galleries. More 

Experts warns that 3D-printed guns may cause a danger to their users

May.9, 2013 -   However experts warn that firing a gun in which any part has been created in a 3D printer could pose a potential threat to their users. More

Raspberry Pi powered RoboKeg is a 3D printed hand-free beer dispenser

May.9, 2013 -  A team of self-described "lazy hackers" has come up an automated beer dispensing system named RoboKeg, a Raspberry Pi powered, NFC (Near Field Communications) triggered beer tap. More 

Why designer Alan Nguyen made a 3D printed 'iPhone Shoe' 

May.8, 2013 -  Designer Alan Nguyen of Freedom of Creation in Amsterdam created a 3D printed iPhone shoe in 2012, commissioned by Freedom Of Creation for FreshFiber. More 

Robohand on Indiegogo: 3D printing collaboration creates helping hands

May.8, 2013 -  Robohand is a story of collaboration from 10,000 miles apart between Richard Van As and Ivan Owen, a theatrical prop designer from Seattle, Washington, and made possible using 3D printing technology. More

Seattle Film Festival created classic moments in movies using 3D printing

May.8, 2013 -  Each scene was beautifully recreated with 3D miniatures. Some of them are designed in the computer and then made into physical models using a Makerbot 3D printer. More 

VEEMEE 3D Printer in PlayStation®Home 

May.7, 2013 -  This week VEEMEE is introducing the latest trendy and awesome new addition to Home users: A 3D Laser Printer. More 

Lexus' 3D printed giant puppet finds love in Daniel Kleinman's eye-opening spot 

May.7, 2013 -  On May 1, Lexus launched a global advertising campaign with the theme "Amazing in Motion." 'Steps' is the first in a series of Amazing in Motion projects and features a larger-than-life human figures. More 

Daniel Widrig to show off 3D printed design this week in London 

May.6, 2013 -  It was inevitable that 3D printing would make an appearance at this year's COLLECT. Artist Daniel Widrig brings his crazy 3D printed work to the show. More 

New disk-like invisibility cloak is 3D-printed 'Frisbee' 

May.6, 2013 -  Now it appears creating a simple cloak has become a lot simpler and inexpensive with 3D printing. More 

The CAD files of first fully 3D printable gun are released 

May.6, 2013 -  Two short videos shows some hints of 3D Systems' cubify - the new Cubify.com is a online social platform integrated by 3D printing service, 3D modeling and 3D models and apps market place where you can.. More 

US Senator Schumer calls for legislation to make 3D printed guns illegal

May.5, 2013 -  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called for legislation to make building a gun using a 3D printer to be illegal this morning at a news conference in his Manhattan office. More 

3D printed guitar now available with 76 pickup tones 

May.5, 2013 -  AweSome Musical Instruments, the manufacturer of high performance pickup switch upgrade products, has released their first 3D printed guitar. More 

Say I Love You with a 3D printed red rose 

May.4, 2013 -  JustPaperRoses created "The I Love You Rose™" on a 3D printer at Shapeways in a process called selective laser sintering (SLS). More 

Artist Kevin Mack's latest 3D printed sculptures 

May.3, 2013 -  Artist Kevin Mack will be showing his new 3D printed sculptures in the "Imagined Realities - New Media" Group Exhibit at the PS Zask Gallery in Palos Verdes. More 

The world's first entirely 3D-printed gun is here

May.3, 2013 -   25-year-old University of Texas law student Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed, has provided Forbes.com images of the first 3D-printed handgun. More

Low-cost DARPA robot hand can pick up 50-pound weights 

May.3, 2013 -  The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and iRobot, have released a three-finger robotic hand that is able to pick up keys and 50-pound (22.7kg) weight, using tweezers. More 

Hot Pop Factory launches one-of-a-kind 3D printed wooden jewelry 

May.2, 2013 -  Hot Pop Factory has just unveiled two new collections: 3D printed wooden necklaces and 3D printed nylon jewelry on April 30.  More 

3D printed bionic ear can hear radio frequencies

May.1, 2013 -  Scientists at Princeton University used off-the-shelf printing tools to create a functional ear that can "hear" radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability. More 

3D printing service to be integrated in game Space Qube

May.1, 2013 -   The Independent game development team Qubit Games in Taiwan said that they would integrate 3D printing service into its upcoming iOS game "Space Qube" in the future. More

Super-sized giant is now 3D printed Nendoroid giant bust 

Apr.30, 2013 -  During the recent Nico Nico Chokaigi event in Japan, a 3D printed Nendoroid figures were demonstrated and revealed. More 

Ascent: revealing the evolution of analog man to digital man using 3D printing

Apr.29, 2013 -   Westheimer's newest project, called Ascent, explores this evolution from today's analog man to tomorrow's digital man, revealing who we are about to become. More

Propul~Surf: 3D printed screw-propelled snowboard that pushes you around 

Apr.29, 2013 -  Here is a very cool project that a group of French students are working on: the Propul~Surf, a 3D printed screw propelled snowboard designed to operate in all type of snows More 

3D printing used for creating space helmet for US Blockbuster Hit 'Prometheus' 

Apr.29, 2013 -  Leading film industry model-maker, FBFX Ltd, uses Stratasys' Objet30 Desktop 3D Printer to design key components for lead actress Noomi Rapace's space helmet. More 

Designer Ron Arad discusses his 3D-printed sunglasses 

Apr.27, 2013 -  Using 3D printing as tool London designer Ron Arad has created a serie of 3D-printed sunglasses for eyewear brand pq. More 

GE to mass-produce critical jet engine part use 3D printing 

Apr.26, 2013 -  GE's aviation division, the world's largest supplier of jet engines, is to use 3D printing technology to produce a fuel nozzle for use in jet engines. More 

Eyelet: 3D printed Bracelet/Sunglasses on Indiegogo

Apr.25, 2013 -   Product designer Travis Marshall-Walsch is raising funds on the crowd-funding website Indiegogo for his first product, 3D printed Eyelet Bracelet Sunglasses. More

A new turbine wheel with 3D printing

Apr.25, 2013 -  A defective turbine wheel meant that a small hospital in Ethiopia was no longer able to warrant the supply of its electricity.Thanks to 3D printing, the problem was solved quickly and without much bureaucracy.  More 

On the menu: insect eating served by 3D printing!

Apr.24, 2013 -   With the launch of "Insects au Gratin" exhibition in London, consumers will, at least, be able to psychologically prepare for the next food generation to land in their plates! More

Artist Shane Hope creates molecular realities using 3D printing 

Apr.24, 2013 -  To foreshadow an age of hacking matter, New York-based visual artist Shane Hope is showing a collection of incredibly intricate paintings, each containing thousands of 2D rendered and 3D printed models. More 

3D printed kinetic charger let you power your smart phone with movement

Apr.23, 2013 -  Ideation Designs LLC launched Infinity Cell, the first kinetic charger for your smart phone on Kickstarter. More 

loci - 3D printed sculptures from your air travel

Apr.23, 2013 -   Each loci is a unique object bespoke to someone's flights spurring recollection, reflection and conversation about their travels. More

Inside Hasbro's model workshop, where toys are printed in 3D (video) 

Apr.23, 2013 -  At Hasbro's model workshop outside of Providence, Rhode Island, 3D printers are used to make actual toys and games.  More 

Instant 3D printed shoes offers individualized shoes in custom sizes 

Apr.19, 2013 -  Using 3D printing, ABS vacuum shaping, carbon fiber lamination, Podsednikova is able develop shoe as one, almost sculptural piece. More 

3D printed Silence Room in VUmc Amsterdam offers a place of reflection and peace 

Apr.18, 2013 -  In April 2012, the Medical Center Hospital of VU University Amsterdam opened its Silence Room, a place where patients and their families can stay in their difficult time.  More 

Inexpensive 3D printed robot can scoot along power lines, searching for damage 

Apr.18, 2013 -  Mechanical engineers at the University of California say that they have invented a robot "SkySweeper" that can scoot along utility lines, searching for damage and problems needing repairs. More 

3D printer played and printed music at Art Hack Day Stockholm 2013 

Apr.17, 2013 -  For exploring the alternative uses of 3D-printers, Rickard Dahlstrand used a Lulzbot 3D-printer to create unique art. More 

NASA looks to 3D printing for space exploration (video)

Apr.17, 2013 -   3D printing, as one innovative technology will help us advance the future of manufacturing. At NASA, the revolution is already under way. More

Create personalised bottle openers for Stella Artois with 3D printing 

Apr.17, 2013 -  Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer commissioned UK-based Inition the bespoke design and 3D print of bottle openers for Stella Artois. More 

Cyclists innovate high-performance bike parts using 3D Printing 

Apr.16, 2013 -  Kappius Components uses laser sintering from EOS for trailblazing bike-hub/drive assembly. More 

Maiko: 3D printed Japanese Geisha style hand fan 

Apr.13, 2013 -  French designer Piergil Fourquie's latest project the Maiko 3D printed hand fan is inpired by the classic Japanese Uchiwa bamboo and paper fans. More 

3D printer helps difficult hip replacement 

Apr.13, 2013 -  Now, doctors at Mayo Clinic are using 3D printers to enable customized joint replacement surgeries. More 

VPI adds 3D-printed tonearm to high-end turntable for better sound 

Apr.12, 2013 -  For its new statement piece, VPI decided to develop a synthetic tonearm for their flagship turntable using 3D printing. More 

A must-have desk organiser: 3D Printed Steampunk Geared Cube 

Apr.11, 2013 -  If you look for an amazing and fun to use desk toy to show off to your friends, you definitely should check out this 3D printed Steampunk geared cube. More 

3D printed Sentry Gun from Team Fortress 2

Apr.11, 2013 -   Now Psychobob is back with another new 3D printed project, something a little different this time: the Sentry guns from Team Fortress 2. More

Doctors use 3D printers to make organs and bones 

Apr.10, 2013 -  Dr. Maki Sugimoto a surgeon and associate professor of gastroenterology at the Kobe University School of Medicine, believes that 3D printers can take medicine to the next level. More 

3D Printed fashions: Layer By Layer at Fashion Space Gallery, London 

Apr.10, 2013 -  From this week London College of Fashion will be exhibiting a selection of 3D printed fashion, shoes, glasses, clothes and accessories from more than ten designers. More 

Barobo launches 3D printed Mobot-A robot kit 

Apr.10, 2013 -  Barobo, Inc., manufacturer of Barobo mobot, announced today the launch of the Mobot-A robot kit, a 3D printed robot.  More 

3D printing could bring touchable painting to the visually impaired 

Apr.9, 2013 -  Midas Touch… This is the name picked by four Harvard students for a project proposal, centered on 3D printing technology to render paintings accessible to the visually impaired. More 

Customize unique 3D masks using Collagene Mask Editor and 3D printing

Apr.9, 2013 -   During the Design Week 2013 in Milan three masks designed by Do The Mutation, made in Windform LX 2.0 and 3D Printing will be displayed. More

3D printed delta robot

Apr.9, 2013 -   Sarah has figured out how to make 3D models of the parts she needs and have 3D printed them on a Replicator 2 3D printer. More

Making short run injection molds with 3D printing

Apr.8, 2013 -   In the video below the molds were 3D printed in Objet Digital ABS material. These mold tools are then injected with real polypropylene at 220 degrees C. More

yeggi: search engine for printable 3D models

Apr.7, 2013 -   In order to save users valuable time when searching for 3D printable models, Sebastian Karpp developed yeggi, a search engine for printable 3D models based in Leipzig, Germany. More

Rotary valve might help manned space flights to Mars one day 

Apr.7, 2013 -  A rotary fuel delivery valve developed by a University of Alabama in Huntsville team led by Dr. James Blackmon just might help manned space flights travel to other planets one day. More 

3D printed 1:10 OpenRC truggy car in action (videos) 

Apr.7, 2013 -  Still remember the 3D printable 1:10 Radio controlled truggy car created by Swedish maker Daniel Norée? It is an ongoing project... More 

Breakthrough: 3D printer creates artificial human tissue 

Apr.4, 2013 -  Oxford University scientists have developed a custom-built programmable 3D printer that can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues. More 

The Brew Clip: 3D printed wallet with a built-in bottle opener

Apr.4, 2013 -   The Brew Clip, a Kickstarter project, could cleverly stores money and cards to simplify your pocket needs. More

3D printed Low-Fi Hi-Tech Headphones 

Apr.3, 2013 -  JC Karich has posted a new project "low fi high tech headphones". It is a research project to "find out a way to create a fully functional pair... More 

How to create the super cool 3D printed speakers (with lights!)  

Apr.3, 2013 -  Designed by a team at Autodesk and 3D printed on an Objet Connex 500, these speakers were then endowed with an audioreactive LED system by new LED startup LumiGeek.  More 

How to 3D print skeleton from a CT scan of a living animal

Apr.2, 2013 -   Now surgeons and students could use the technology to rapidly produce detailed skeletal and soft tissue structures from X-ray CT data. More

Designing perfect cup for dunking cookies with help of 3D printer 

Apr.2, 2013 -  Sam Feller from Awkward Engineer Creations designed "the most perfectly shaped cup for dunking a cookie in milk" - High milk displacement cookie dunker. More 

Customise your bike mount with 3D printed collars

Apr.2, 2013 -  Annex Products has partnered with Shapeways to offer their customers 3D printed replacement locking collars for the Bike Mount Pro. More 

Chinese-German nanotech center to develop bioactive implants using 3D printing 

Apr.1, 2013 -  Researchers in Germany and China have founded a Chinese-German nanotechnology and biomedicine center to develop bio-inspired bone replacement materials and medications for bone diseases. More 

Doctors 3D printed a new face for a cancer victim 

Mar.31, 2013 -  Doctors 3D printed a new face for a cancer victim who lost the entire left side of his face after four years of agony. More 

Innovate family portrait with 3D scanning and 3D printing

Mar.31, 2013 -   In the video below Kawamura speaked about the pop-up 3D photo booth and shared his thoughts about 3D printing. More

Making harmonics into visual works using 3D printing 

Mar.30, 2013 -  This project, named the Harmonic Series, is an ongoing project that aims to unveil a tight relationship between musical and visual harmony. More 

Recovering unused energy with 3D printed flexible thermoelectric generators 

Mar.30, 2013 -  Using 3D printing researchers can produce these generators cost-effectively in the form of large-area flexible components from non-toxic synthetic materials.More 

Michigan Tech releases open-source 3D-printable optics designs 

Mar.28, 2013 -  As part of this movement, Michigan Technological University lab has released a library of open-source, 3D-printable optics components to public. More 

Hack IKEA's Frosta stool with drill, pliers, metal saw and 3D printer 

Mar.28, 2013 -  Triggered by the idea of working together, they spent two days and a half working on a cute project: hack of IKEA's Frosta stool.  More 

MakerBot partners with OUYA to let you 3D print your own OUYA Game Consoles 

Mar.27, 2013 -  MakerBot and OUYA announced a partnership today that will let gaming and 3D printing enthusiasts print their own OUYA game console cases.  More 

UCreate3D on Indiegogo: 3D printed cases for all smartphones & tablets

Mar.27, 2013 -   UCreate3D will be a multilingual global platform that allows anyone to create your own 3D Printed case for your smartphones & tablets. More

3D print a Goldeneye 007 Remote Mine to impress your friends 

Mar.26, 2013 -  ComradeQuiche created his version of a Remote Mine using an old joystick base. More 

Has 3D printing ever puzzled you?

Mar.25, 2013 -   The item is a 3D printed centrifugal puzzle box, designed by Maundy who worked together with Shapeways for the actual 3D printing part. More

Ride 3D printed snowboard in the steep and deep of Colorado 

Mar.21, 2013 -  The Signal Snowboard's factory crew, partnered with Growit, built a snowboard on a 3D printer. More 

5 ways a 3D printer will save your life

Mar.21, 2013 -  Currently 3D printing is also revolutionizing the medical world and soon 3D printers will be able to save your life. More 

3D-printable GlaDOS robotic arm ceiling lamp

Mar.21, 2013 -   The 3D-printable GLaDOS lamp by Instructables user dragonator is an interesting concept: it is a 3D printable model of GlaDOS that functions as a ceiling lamp and can be converted into a robotic arm. More

A 3D-printed AR jigsaw puzzle

Mar.20, 2013 -   Patrik Johansson has created a 3D-printed augmented reality jigsaw puzzle, an innovative concept that brings together Entertainment, 3D Printing and Augmented Reality. More

Customize and 3D print your iPhone and iPad stand

Mar.20, 2013 -   KioròdesiGn and Archipelis.com have partnered to bring you iOS Stand App, an app that allows you to make customized stands for your iOS devices (Apple iPhone and iPad). More

Super cool 3D printed speakers lit with LED (video) 

Mar.19, 2013 -  These beautiful 3D printed LED speakers are printed on an Objet 3D printer. LumiGeek is working on a board that will let you make you're own.  More 

3D printing brings a new dimension to business gifts 

Mar.19, 2013 -  Once the idea is defined by customer, 3DWergen creates a 3D concept which is then discussed by both parties. The right material is also chosen at this stage.  More 

Finding the strongest shapes with 3D printing

Mar.19, 2013 -   Professor Heinrich Jaeger and Marc Z. Miskin use 3D printed objects to study "jamming" and the structural properties of shapes. More

Making custom ankle braces for effective protection with 3D printing

Mar.19, 2013 -  The Exo-L ankle brace is a new support solution that is effective, easy to use in preventing sporting injuries. Without restricting the freedom of movement of the foot it is very effective preventing ankle sprains.  More 

Build your own 3D printed free-form marble elevator

Mar.18, 2013 -   Marble elevator (hence Marblevator) combined with snap together sectional track and adjustable tressels. More

Sculpteo offers 3D printed iPhone dock adapters for third-party speakers

Mar.18, 2013 -  French 3D printing company Sculpteo has begun offering 3D printed iPhone dock adapters for third-party iPod speakers.  More 

WaElice : 3D printed interactive modular lamp 

Mar.18, 2013 -  At the 8th biennale internationale design saint-etienne event French studio NoDesign showcased WaElice, a 3D printed wall-lamp. More 

3D printable gun project gets federal license to make and sell guns 

Mar.17, 2013 -  Defense Distributed, the team behind the 3D printedable gun project, announced on Saturday that they has obtained a federal license to manufacture and sell firearms. More 

Kinetic art and 3D printing make a perpetuous machine

Mar.17, 2013 -  Inspired by Arthur Ganson's "Machine with Concrete", Thingiverse user Jeshua (aka 3DTOPO) created a replica of the moving sculpture and named it "Printed Machine with Concrete".  More 

USC launches open source 3D printed VR headset library 

Mar.17, 2013 -  The University of Southern California launched yesterday an open source DIY virtual reality website, which contains the blueprints of many of their custom VR headsets and software projects. More 

Repairing a TomTom Sat Nav bracket with a 3D printer

Mar.16, 2013 -   The broken parts are critical, a ball joint, as well as the original suction pad are broken and missing. There is no better way they can be fixed. More

Expressing mathematics in 3D printed sculpture art 

Mar.15, 2013 -  University of Melbourne mathematician Dr Henry Segerman says all language is about communication. Dr Segerman has found a special way to express mathematics - 3D printed sculpture art.  More 

Creating waterproof, pressure capable electrical connectors with 3D printing 

Mar.15, 2013 -  Coho Designs explored the possibilities of FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printing to create permanent, waterproof, pressure capable over-molded electrical connectors. More 

NUIA's affordable eyeCharm adds eye-tracking to your Kinect 

Mar.15, 2013 -  Eye tracking usually requires expensive IR technology, but with a little twist and the NUIA eyeCharm your Kinect can be upgraded to an eye tracker. More 

3D printed bracelets created from your favorite music

Mar.14, 2013 -  One interesting featured project at #FEED is "NU", the 3D printed music bracelet from Invisible Light Network.  More 

3D printed prototypes help Microsoft to form the idea of Surface

Mar.13, 2013 -   On Monday, Microsoft's Panos Panay, general manager of the Surface team, spoke to The Verge about how the Surface is born and revealed the top-secret Surface prototypes. More

Bringing 3D printing into schools for job training 

Mar.13, 2013 -  A Japanese television news crew visited Buford Middle School this week to watch closely how students crafted their own sound speakers from plastic and paper with 3D printing technology.  More 

Building an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) with additive manufacturing

Mar.13, 2013 -  FLYING-CAM has partnered with Modena, Italy based CRP Group to construct a Special Aerial Response Automatic Helicopter: SARAH with additive manufacturing. More 

Become your own 3D printed jewel with the 3D Kissing Booth

Mar.13, 2013 -   In brief, this event featured live 3D printing and scanning, with all attendees being given the opportunity to purchase a 3D printed miniature of themselves afterwards. More

Weapon hacking: making this one piece, 3D printed mini crossbow at home

Mar.12, 2013 -   Chris from Trench Physics, a real maker, could just construct a 3D printed mini crossbow with his own design and fabricate it in under a day. More

3D-printable gun project plans to launch search engine for profit

Mar.11, 2013 -   Wilson announces in a talk at SXSW that his team is planning to launch DEFCAD Search, a new search engine for 3D printable models. More

Belgian doctors use paper 3D printing to minimize surgical time 

Mar.10, 2013 -  Surgeon at the Université catholique de Louvain use paper-based 3D printing technology to create physical models of patient's bone structures. More 

These makers 3D printed their own engines

Mar.10, 2013 -   And you can often find creative designs shared by innovative people online. One type of the many interesting creations is 3D printed engines. More

Dutch architects to build the first 3D printed canal house

Mar.9, 2013 -   Another Dutch studio, DUS Architects, is planning to build the first 3D-printed canal house in Amsterdam. More

How 3D printing impacts PUMA and Reebok

Mar.8, 2013 -   Another two footwear companies, PUMA and Reebok, have also been using 3D printing in design and prototyping for a long time. More

Review: 3D printed Transformers Skyquake's massive minigun (video)

Mar.8, 2013 -  This Minigun weapon accessory for Transformers: Prime Powerizer Skyquake is just awesome! More 

Make Escher cookies with George Hart's 3D printed rollers

Mar.8, 2013 -   Georage w. Hart converts images of frieze patterns and tessellations for example, from M.C. Escher, into 3D-printed rollers for shaping custom-designed cookies. More

New Balance introducing 3D printed spike plate for customized running shoe

Mar.7, 2013 -   US athletic brand New Balance is introducing a track-specific running shoe that uses 3D printing to customised spike plate on the sole of shoes. More

Physicists create the first knotted vortex ring with 3D printed wings

Mar.7, 2013 -   University of Chicago physicists have succeeded in creating the first knotted vortex in a lab, using 3D printers and high speed cameras. More

The first fully 3D printed dress

Mar.5, 2013 -   Stagewear designer Michael Schmidt and model Dita Von Teese debuted this 3D printed gown on Monday at the Ace Hotel. More

3Doodler raises $2m on Kickstarter, still 19 days to go

Mar.5, 2013 -   3Doodler has smashed its Kickstarter goal by over 6,870% and has raised $2 Million in funding. More

Using 3D printed heart models to prepare for heart surgery for babies 

Mar.5, 2013 -  But now, doctors could take the process one step further: using 3D printers doctors are printing out color-coded, 3D plastic models of a patients' heart. More 

3D printed mountain: enjoying scenic views from home! 

Mar.5, 2013 -  The Terrainator website allows people to select their favorite mountain among existing models. It can then be 3D printed directly from the platform. More 

J-15 Chief Architect: 3D printing used in developing new fighter jet 

Mar.4, 2013 -  Chief Architect Cong Sun recently unveiled that 3D printing has been widely used in designing and producing of the newest J-15 prototype. More 

3D Printing from racing to automotive

Mar.4, 2013 -   The CRP Group of Italy is involved as technological partner in several projects that transfer technology from motorsports to automotive. More

Creating low cost violin mold with 3D printing 

Mar.3, 2013 -  Armed with a combination of wheat paste, paper and some easy accessible materials the people at Bayesian Empiritheurgy set out to construct a true paper mache violin. More 

RecycleBot turns old milk jugs into 3D printer feedstock 

Mar.2, 2013 -  So Pearce and his research group decided to make their own waste plastic extruder, or RecycleBot. They cut the labels off milk jugs, washed the plastic, and shredded it. More 

3D printing brings customized, low-cost polymer implants to patients

Mar.1, 2013 -   Using a patient's actual anatomical dimensions reseachers could draw up CAD files and 3D print out customized implantable devices. More

3D printed Cellular Loop chair, design of nature without DNA 

Mar.1, 2013 -  Cellular Loop is the first cantilever chair to be 3D-printed. Besides lacking back legs, the endless ribbon shape and mysterious cell structure make the chair an attractive object rarely seen. More 

Early version of Nike LeBron X: Z-Corp 3D printed prototype

Mar.1, 2013 -  During the early stages of the Nike LeBron X's creation, designers printed a prototype on a Z-Corp 3D printer. More 

3D printed AR lowers holds up 600+ rounds, file ready for download

Feb.28, 2013 -   Defense Distributed announced that they have figured out how to 3D print the 3rd generation of AR lowers and the file is ready for distribution. More

Only for men: Create a gummy replica of yourself for White Day

Feb.27, 2013 -  Tokyo-based FabCafe is offering service that will let men to create a tiny, edible gummy replicas of themselves for March 14th White Day.  More 

CEO of Modern Meadow explains 3D bioprinted meat

Feb.27, 2013 -   Andras Forgacs, CEO of Modern Meadow, popped up on Reddit today for answering questions. More

Self cleaning fish tank: 3D printing steps into life sciences!

Feb.27, 2013 -   Saying that 3D printing can make any ideas come alive has just proved to be literally true with the launch of a domesticated self-cleaning fish tank! More

Make a custom flash diffuser using 3D printing

Feb.26, 2013 -   After seeing his photo intern repeatedly tape a piece of paper to his flash for a light bounce, Eric Chu decided to make him a durable 3D printed diffuser. More

3D printing meets two million-year-old whale from Chile 

Feb.26, 2013 -  A life-sized five million-year-old whale fossils printed with 3D technology will go on show at the Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, DC. More 

What's Next: 3D printing to revolutionise the solar energy industry

Feb.25, 2013 -   I believe this new printing medium could be a game-changer as 3D solar cells, despite advances in energy storage, can capture more sunlight than conventional PV models. More

Entrepreneur's 3D printed 360Heros camera rig used in New Beck Video 

Feb.25, 2013 -  Michael Kintner demonstrated how he used 3D printer to create a 360 Heroes rig that allows him to attach video cameras all around the 3D printed rig.  More 

Nike debuts world's first football cleat built using 3D printing

Feb.25, 2013 -   Nike introduces new Nike Vapor Laser Talon, the first football cleat to use 3D printing technology. More

MakerBot partners with Nokia to create 3D printable file for smartphone covers 

Feb.25, 2013 -  MakerBot and Nokia announces today that they have partnered to create a free downloadable 3D printing file to allow those interested in 3D printing to custom.. More 

3D printing moving parts in one hit (video)

Feb.25, 2013 -  3D Printing Systems published an awesome job they have done recently by printing out a quadruple bearing that rotates on each other. More 

3D printing featured in Jackie Chan's latest action movie CZ12

Feb.24, 2013 -   Jackie Chan uses specially made gloves with sensors to scan a bronze animal head in 3D and transmit the data to a magic machine - a 3D printer. More

Researchers build a 3D printed robotic bat wing for future aircraft design 

Feb.24, 2013 -  Researchers at Brown University have developed a 3D printed robotic bat wing for better understanding dynamics of flapping flight in real bats. More 

NASA uses 3D printing to build the next generation of rockets for Mars

Feb.23, 2013 -   At the NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center additive manufacturing is used to create parts for a next-generation rocket that will launch astronauts to the most distant destinations ever. More

.MGX introducing new 3D printed hats 

Feb.22, 2013 -  Thanks to 3D Printing, the H.MGX is much lighter and more intricate than traditional versions of this type of hat. More 

3D printed octopus-inspired suckers help robots to the rescue

Feb.22, 2013 -   Now, inspired by the way octopus grasp objects, the Army is developing soft-bodied, octopus-esque robots for search and rescue. More

40,000 3D printed faces? ParaNorman aims for the Best Animated Feature Oscar 

Feb.21, 2013 -  This year's race for the Best Animated Feature Oscar was as competitive as it's ever been. ParaNorman, a nominee from Focus Features and Laika seems to be the one making the most noise. More 

3D printing musical instrument: ukulele

Feb.21, 2013 -   It takes usually many months to craft a koa wood ukulele, but three engineering students from Rochester Institute of Technology printed out an ukulele in just one night. More

Creating bio-actuator as artificial heartbeat with 3D printing 

Feb.21, 2013 -  Peter Walters from the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK, and colleagues, have created a novel, biologically-driven actuator: an "artificial heartbeat". More 

3D printing bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet 

Feb.21, 2013 -  Designer François Brument aims for integrated digital production processes when it comes to the creation of living spaces.  More 

Scientists create lifelike ears with 3D printing

Feb.21, 2013 -   Cornell University researchers have engineered artificial human ears that look and act like the real thing using a 3D printer More

Toothbrush startup uses in-house 3D printers to prototype and manufacture

Feb.20, 2013 -   Beam Technologies, unveiled that they have been using 3D printer to make prototypes of the Beam Brush. More

Rolling a 3D printed 20-sided die as ancient Egyptians 

Feb.20, 2013 -  Everyone could have a chance to hold and roll it: CornerstoneGamer 3D-model the d20 die in Autodesk and print a replica out on a 3D printer.  More 

New test: Printing a gun on a Cube 3D home printer 

Feb.20, 2013 -  30-year-old software engineer Travis Lerol uses a 3D printer to a lower receiver for an AR-15 at his home. The process takes about 10 hours. More 

Developing Nissan DeltaWing racecar parts using 3D printing

Feb.19, 2013 -   Using additive manufacturing (3D printing) and the Windform SLS materials, CRP Technology involves in the field of motorsport, aerospace and aviation industry. More

Stay ahead of competitors: send 3D-printed heads as resume 

Feb.19, 2013 -  He had his head scanned in the new Makerbot shop in Manhattan and get them 3D printed. He then ordered some 3D printed replicas of his head... More 

Bring historical items to life with 3D printing and augmented reality 

Feb.19, 2013 -  Using medical CT scanners that comply with the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen's strict handling standards Roozenburg has created 3D scans of some of the most fragile objects. More 

3D printing pen launches on Kickstarter, 100% funded in just some hours

Feb.19, 2013 -   Peter Dilworth and Max Bogue of WobbleWorks LLC are introducing world's first 3D drawing pen 3Doodler on Kickstarter. More

Launch of first 3D printed fountain pen: When technology and art merge… 

Feb.18, 2013 -  The launch of the first 3D sculpted and printed fountain pen by Pjotr, alias Rein van der Mast, in the Netherlands, brings the answer "yes".  More 

Create classic Zayger watches using 3D printing 

Feb.18, 2013 -  Shlomo Mockin is a watchmaker and designer in Brooklyn New York. Using modern manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing, Mockin created his first watch line Zayger.  More 

Order custom 3D-printed jewelry straight off the runway

Feb.17, 2013 -   In collaboration with Shapeways Fashion designer Kimberly Ovitz took the idea of natural defense — an exoskeleton — and brought her first jewelry line to life. More

3D printed Makie dolls approved for use by kids aged 3 and up 

Feb.14, 2013 -  MakieLab announces today that its first product, Makies, has successfully met European toy safety standards to become the world's first 3D printed toy to display the CE mark. More 

6 lovely things to 3D print for Valentine's Day

Feb.14, 2013 -   Valentine's Day is here again. Have you got a gift for your sweetheart? Candy, card or flowers? Using your 3D printer to prepare something special, here are some ideas. More

Build a 3D printed humanoid robot for $500 with MAKI 

Feb.14, 2013 -  Hello Robo launched MAKI, a cute humanoid robot designed specifically to be fabricated using a desktop 3D printer. More 

Protohouse 2.0: First 3D printed home can be assembled within a day 

Feb.13, 2013 -  Softkill Design, a London based design collective, announces it is working on a second version of the 3D printed Protohouse. More 

3D printing startup received takedown notice from HBO for IP infringement 

Feb.13, 2013 -  Days ago nuproto.com received a takedown notice from HBO, saying the Iron Throne Dock replicates the Iron Throne featured on the series More 

More makers working on 3D printed gun magazine, engineering professor suggests stronger laws on gunpowder 

Feb.12, 2013 -  Defense Distributed isn't the only one working on 3D printed gun magazine. Threexten Rounder uploaded a video on Feb.11, 2013, a prototype of full-auto 3D-printed 30-round magazine dump. More 

Google uses 3D printer to build custom Google Glass prototypes 

Feb.12, 2013 -  Google glass has been very attractive to consumers. Already some Google employees were spotted in public wearing Google Glass prototype. More 

Open source DIY electric kit car crowdfunding on Indiegogo

Feb.11, 2013 -  Electrical Engineer Gary Krysztopik started ZWheelz project in 2007 and he wants to produce electric vehicle that can be customized to fit anyone's needs and will come in all sizes. More 

Urbee 2: The world's first 3D printed car ready for production 

Feb.11, 2013 -  Kor and his company announced that they were starting Urbee 2. The first 3D printed car Urbee 1 was just the "skin". The Urbee 2 they are working on will contain interior, all internal parts. More 

3D printed durable, flexible, inexpensive soft robot  

Feb.11, 2013 -  With help of Viridis3D and a lot of tweaking, Matthew Borgatti has built a air-powered, 3D-printed robot tentacle. More 

Italian designers launched MYBF new collection of 3D printed jewelry 

Feb.10, 2013 -  MYBF (my best friend) is a 3D printed line of fashion jewelry designed by Orlando Fernandez Flores and his wife Lucia De Conti. More 

Give yourself a treat, totally 3D printed candy dispenser

Feb.10, 2013 -   Erik J. Durwood II's new design 'VEND' is a totally 3D printable candy dispenser that allows you to download, print and assemble a custom candy dispenser. More

How to make a DARwIn-OP robot clone on a DIY 3D printer 

Feb.9, 2013 -  How cool is it to make a robot of your own! Mike, a computer programmer by day and an amateur roboticist by night, created a DARwIn-OP clone using DIY 3d printers. More 

3D printed kits of world's oldest working narrow gauge engines on Kickstarter 

Feb.9, 2013 -  For those who want something special, Flexiscale team has started a new project to produce 3D printed kits of four steam locomotives.  More 

3D printing is worth my time and a lot of investment. says GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt 

Feb.8, 2013 -  GE, whose annual revenues were more than $142 billion in 2012 selling engines, turbines, and hospital equipment, has been using the additive manufacturing technology for 20 years. More 

Defense Distributed unveils new 3D printed gun magazine and named it "Cuomo" (video) 

Feb.7, 2013 -  Today Wilson unveiled a successful test firing of a newly designed 3D printed gun magazine. It is a high-capacity automatic rifle (AR) magazine which holds 30 rounds. More 

Scientists build 3D printed titanium fish tags to track big fish

Feb.7, 2013 -   CSIRO scientists are using 3D printing to build a new generation of hi-tech fish tags made of titanium. The aim is to use the tags to track big fish. More

Face of King Richard III unveiled using 3D scan & 3D printing 

Feb.7, 2013 -  A 3D scan of the skull was sent to the University of Dundee where the muscles and skin were modelled using a computer process known as stereolithography. More 

Flomio launches custom 3D printables with an NFC Tag embedded 

Feb.7, 2013 -  NFC specialist Flomio has launched a new service that makes 3D printed object with an NFC Tag embedded inside. More 

3D printing: Make anything you want by pressing "print" (video) 

Feb.6, 2013 -  What would you build, if you could create anything? In North Carolina, Dr. Anthony Atala is printing an ear using a 3D bio-printer. More 

3D printed Cube business cards end up ON your desk

Feb.6, 2013 -   Ohio-based CallingCube reinvented the traditional business card and come up with CallingCube, a new patent-pending 3D printed business card and marketing tool. More

3D printed miniature of Winterfell from Game Of Thrones 

Feb.5, 2013 -  We have seen many interesting mini 3D prints of a minecraft castle, but the 3D printed miniature of Winterfell from Daniel (damm301) is really cool! More 

Green giant Hulk 3D printed on a MakerBot Replicator 2 

Feb.4, 2013 -  A Chinese 3D printing enthusiast printed a 8cm green giant Hulk on a MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer using translucent PLA plastics. More 

Update: Little Liam got 3D printed robotic hand, design files shared 

Feb.4, 2013 -  5 year old Liam got the best present in his life: a functional, comfortable new right hand. It is printed on the Makerbot using PLA plastic. More 

In new episode of CBS "The Big Bang Theory" Howard and Raj get a 3D printer 

Feb.3, 2013 -  The latest episode of "The Big Bang Theory" showed last week on January 31, 2013 features some very interesting machines, one of them is a 3D printer.  More 

Charge your iPhone 5 with Apple's Universal Dock and 3D printed adapter 

Feb.2, 2013 -  Shapeways user nginear has come up with an "iPhone5 Lightning Adapter for Universal Dock" that allows for the continued use of the iPhone5 and Apple's universal dock. More 

Mini project 3D printed Forever Alone statues makes $2,000 in profit

Feb.1, 2013 -   During a summer break Matt Sconce and Phil Malen, undergraduates at Queens College in New York, had a idea: to create a beloved/hated internet meme, in statue form: Forever Alone statues. More

3D print a super cool ultra futuristic Modular Snap-Fit Airship 

Feb.1, 2013 -  Thingiverse users RealAbsurdity designed 3D printable "Modular Snap-Fit Airship", a fully modular snap-fit (no glue required) model of an Airship. More 

US army engineers uses 3D printers to build dam models

Feb.1, 2013 -   Thanks to 3D printing technology, Sacramento District projects are being shrunk into handheld models in a matter of hours to help team members visualize and explain their work like never before. More

ESA works with Forster + Partners to build moon base using 3D printer 

Jan.31, 2013 -  The European Space Agency (ESA) reports today its industrial partner renowned architects Foster + Partners have joined with ESA to test the feasibility of 3D printing using lunar soil. More 

First step of 3D printed hexapod robot Bleuette

Jan.31, 2013 -   Bleuette is a 3D printed hexapod robot with 6 legs and designed to run without any help. Each leg has two degrees of freedom and is driven by two independent servo-motor model. More

Backstage interview: How 3D printed dress were created 

Jan.30, 2013 -  Objet released a video today their very own catwalk backstage interview with the creators: Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen and professor Neri Oxman from the MIT's Media Lab. More 

Reproduce your 3D acient figure with ANOMALIZMO and 3D printer

Jan.30, 2013 -   Japanese company Interculture created Anomalizmo, a WEB application which creates instant 3D model of an individual in the ancient times. More

NSWC Carderock created first ship model using a 3D printer 

Jan.30, 2013 -  U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division completed a 3D printed model of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) on Jan. 10, 2013. More 

Create 3D portrait sculptures using DNA samples and 3D printer

Jan.29, 2013 -   One of her recent projects is Stranger Visions. In Stranger Visions, Dewey-Hagborg creates portrait sculptures from unknown random people. More

i.Materialise shares file for 3D printing a functional Nokia Lumia 820 case 

Jan.29, 2013 -  After Nokia released its 3D printing file for the Lumia 820 covers, engineers at i.Materialise printed a few of the shells and found out the plans provided are too brittle to be used. More 

Make a Nexus 4 dock on a Makerbot Replicator 

Jan.29, 2013 -  Thingiverse user Micah Ganske didn't want to wait any longer to get an official Nexus 4 dock, so he made his own in Blender.  More 

Falling cost of 3D printers leads to rise in personalised sex toys 

Jan.28, 2013 -  The falling cost of 3D printers has seen a rise in demand for personalised sex toys that can be printed at home. But The mainstream 3D printing industry seems reluctant to talk about this nascent trend. More 

3D printed Batman, Superman, Transformer bottle opener rings 

Jan.28, 2013 -  Every guy has a beer bottle opener of some kind, but not everyone has a 3D printed stainless bottle opener rings with Bat signal.  More 

Award-winning project: Low-cost, 3D printable prosthetic hand (video)

Jan.28, 2013 -   The low-cost, 3D printable prosthetic hand is similar to the human hand and is purely mechanical and has no electronic parts. More

Homemade 3D printed Mario 

Jan.28, 2013 -  This Mario below is very different from those official action figures, it is made and printed by Seigey on a 3D printer and then painted afterwards.  More 

Thinking like Archimedes with a 3D printer 

Jan.27, 2013 -  This approach allowed us to create physical proofs of results known to Archimedes and illustrate ideas of a mathematician who is known both for his for his mechanical inventions. More 

Egyptian Mummy's Elaborate Hairstyle Revealed with CT scanning and 3D printing 

Jan.26, 2013 -  Thanks to skeletal data from recent CT scans and 3D printing technology, a forensic artist were able to reconstruct the faces of this woman, along with two other mummies. More 

Pez Hacking: customised Pez sweet dispensers with 3D-printed heads

Jan.25, 2013 -   Since we have been totally obsessed with 3D scanning since the Eamesunk Chair Remix. For this project, we decided to remix the human body to create personalized Pez dispenser heads. More

3D printed Game of Thrones inspired iPhone/Android Dock 

Jan.25, 2013 -  Inspired by the Iron Throne, Maker mstyle183 designed an iPhone 5 dock and printed on a 3D printer. More 

Open-source 3D printed RoboHand changes one little boy's life 

Jan.24, 2013 -  Liam is nearly 5 years old and was born with Ambiotic Band Syndrome. He has no fingers on his right hand. More 

Olaf Diegel launched a new 3D printed electric guitar Americana 

Jan.24, 2013 -  3D Systems announced today a brand new, one-of-a-kind 3D printed guitar, the Americana, embedding the rich details of New York City's most memorable landmarks. More 

Build your own fantastical characters with 3D printed modular action figures ModiBot

Jan.24, 2013 -   Build and customize your own action bot, a figure that you could move around, pose and show up its personality. More

Give your own 3D chocolate face to your sweetheart on Valentine's Day 

Jan.24, 2013 -  "FabCafe" in Shibuya, Tokyo is organizing a workshop to offer women a chance to make 3D chocolates modeled from their own face using 3D scanner and 3D printer. More 

Gibbages custom 3D printed cases for your HTC Windows Phone 8X 

Jan.23, 2013 -  If you have an HTC Windows Phone 8X, you can buy your custom 3D printed case now. More 

What makers think of Nokia's 3D printing kits

Jan.23, 2013 -   But not everyone is impressed by the quality of released 3D printing files. Engineers at Materialise printed a few of the shells. More

3D print sugar filaments on RepRap for research in regenerative medicine (video) 

Jan.23, 2013 -  Miller involved with the 3D printing community since its infancy and he uses a RepRap 3D printer to print sugar filaments for research in regenerative medicine. More 

3D printed Open Design Bearina IUD (Concept) 

Jan.22, 2013 -  The Bearina IUD is a political product. It demonstrates the disruptive potential of 3D printed Open Designs to give free and global access to essential products. More 

First lab-grown hamburger to cost €250,000 

Jan.21, 2013 -  Back in August 2012, Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel and his philanthropic foundation announced a $350,000 donation for bioprinted meat and leather production. More 

From idea to a company: Prototyping and manufacturing on a Makerbot 3D printer

Jan.21, 2013 -   Square, owned by Twitter inventor Jack Dorsey, is a handful mobile wallet app that offers sales data to small businesses. More

3D printing a low polygon mask 

Jan.20, 2013 -  BusyBotz's low polygon mask was printed in blue ABS on a MendelMax 1.5 3D printer. More 

Makerbot prints out first Lumia 820 cover with Nokia's 3D printing files 

Jan.20, 2013 -  One day after Nokia released its 3D printing file for the Lumia 820 covers, the forks at Makerbot have created their first Nokia Lumia 820 shell using a 3D printer. More 

InMoov: 3D printed robot that grabs, holds, drops, points finger (videos)

Jan.19, 2013 -   InMoov is designed to be a robot you can 3D print and animate. If you have 3D printer and some building skills, you can follow hairygael's steps to build up your own. More

Nokia releases 3D printing files for Lumia 820 cases 

Jan.18, 2013 -  Nokia has just released the 3D printing files for its Lumia 820. This Windows Phone 8 smartphone has an interchangeable shell... More 

New Stratasys' first 3d printed Model Using FDM and Inkjet Technologies 

Jan.17, 2013 -  Objet features their first model as a combined company: a 3D printed card and pen holder.  More 

US Congressman introducing ban on 3D-printable gun magazines

Jan.17, 2013 -   On Wednesday Congressman Steve Israel stated on his website calling for a renewal of a revamped Undetectable Firearms Act that includes the ban of 3-D printed, plastic high-capacity magazines. More

Add 3D printed adapters to Cubelets 

Jan.16, 2013 -  Modular Robotics, the makers of Cubelets, were at the CES 2013 showing off their modular robotic construction kit for kids.More 

3D printable 1:10 Radio controlled truggy car

Jan.15, 2013 -   Thingiverse user barspin shared a nice project with everyone: a 3D printable 1:10 Radio controlled truggy car. More

Dutch architect to build "endless" house with 3D printer 

Jan.15, 2013 -  Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars (39) from Universe Architecture in Amsterdam designed a one-piece building which will be built on a 3D printer.More 

Making an UX5 tube socket using a 3D printer (video) 

Jan.15, 2013 -  In the video below Peter shows you how he made an UX5 vacuum tube socket using the 3D printer at local hackerspace, Tkkrlab in Enschede, the Netherlands. More 

Joshua Demonte: create architectural jewelry with 3D printing

Jan.15, 2013 -   To Philadelphia-based jewelry designer Joshua Demonte, architecture has always surrounded the body. His jewelry objects mimc ancient architectural elements activating the viers' perception of the wearer. More

WikiWeapon project fired 50 rounds with a 3D printed AR magazine (video)

Jan.15, 2013 -  The Defense Distributed updated their progress with the 3D printed gun. The team made another test fire with a 3D printed AR magazine over the weekend and it was a success. More 

3D printing celebrates personalities while hiding lost limbs (video)

Jan.14, 2013 -   A Total Disruption, a YouTube channel about innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs who are changing our lives, recently produced a video about Bespoken Innovations. More

US army sent 2nd mobile 3D printing lab to Afghanistan 

Jan.14, 2013 -  The U.S. Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF) deployed the second mobile laboratory to the war zone in Afghanistan on January 7, 2013.  More 

2nd version of Pocket-Tactics: the open source 3D printed miniatures game 

Jan.14, 2013 -  Pocket Tactics is also the first open-source miniatures game designed to be manufactured on a 3D printer. More 

NASA looks to 3D printing for Mars rover Curiosity 

Jan.14, 2013 -  You've heard NASA engineers use 3D printing to build a next-generation rover to support humans exploring other worlds, such as asteroids and, eventually, Mars. More 

3D print your own Timesquare Watch body 

Jan.13, 2013 -  The stylish TIMESQUARE DIY Watch is an awesome good looking watch that has a 8x8 bit matrix display and a repurposed silicone watch band for a professional look. More 

The world's thinnest watch with 3D printed charger 

Jan.11, 2013 -  Inspired by the possibilities of E Ink, Dave Vondle and Jerry O'Leary, founders of Central Standard Timing, created the world's thinnest watch: CST-01. More 

Discover and recreate 75-million-year-old fossil using CT scanning and 3D printing

Jan.9, 2013 -   Using CT scanning and 3D printing palaeontologists could study delicate bones and other ancient remains in great detail without destroying the precious specimens themselves. More

Panasonic unveiled half-inch thick, 3D printed 4K OLED TV at CES 

Jan.8, 2013 -  Panasonic unveiled a prototype of the world's joint largest OLED screen today at their keynote at CES 2013. More 

Signing your 3D prints with digital/physical signature 

Jan.8, 2013 -  It happens almost everyday that things you made are copied by others. Chris, a Chicago maker came up with a speical solution: signing your 3D prints with a digital/physical signature. More 

3D printed portraiture: Past, Present, and Future at CES 

Jan.8, 2013 -  California based artist Cosmo Wenman will exhibit a collection of his 3D printed artwork: "3D Printed Portraiture: Past, Present, and Future" at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. More 

David Kelley interview: How to design breakthrough inventions 

Jan.7, 2013 -  CBS news Charlie Rose interviewed one of the most innovative thinkers of our time, David Kelley, the founder of the Silicon Valley global design firm IDEO. More 

Francis Bitonti's collections: Integrating 3D printing into architectural design

Jan.6, 2013 -   New York-based architect and designer Francis Bitonti uses advanced technologies like algorithmic form generation and 3D printing to create his work. More

'People Wood' 3D printed infosculpture 

Jan.5, 2013 -  Inition created a crowd-sourced data sculpture featuring a forest of over 400 3D-printed trees. More 

Inition develops iPad-based augmented 3D-printing

Jan.5, 2013 -   Inition showcased the world first augmented reality/3D print combination proof-of-concept application that augmented computer graphic animations onto a real world 3D printed building. More

Turning children's drawings into 3D printed figurines 

Jan.4, 2013 -  Crayon Creatures is offering a 3D printing service that will bring kid's artwork to life with 3D printing technology. More 

3D printing helps develop the world's smallest hearing aid 

Jan.3, 2013 -  Using 3D printing Widex was the first company to produce some of the world's smallest, most comfortable hearing aids, that fits perfectly in each individual ear canal. More 

Using 3D scanning and 3D printing to recreate 19th-century face jugs

Jan.3, 2013 -   One exhibit, a big silvery face jug has a modern story to tell: using 3D scanning and 3D printing technology researchers has recreated the 19th-Century face jugs for preserving culture for future generations. More

Prowler: 3D printed remote controlled car (video) 

Jan.2, 2013 -  Prowler is a custom remote controlled car designed Utype-design. It features 3 wheels, rear wheel drive, front wheels and mid-body suspension. More 

China opens its first 3D printing photo booth

Jan.2, 2013 -   Elite Robotics in Xi'an set up the first 3D photo booth in China. The process starts with a 15-minute scan with a handheld scanner. More

Design and 3D print OP-1 synthesizer stand

Dec.31, 2012 -  Shapeways user Pretty Graffiti designed a 3D printed stand for the OP-1 Synthesizer, a handy accessory that you can raise it up for a more comfortable position. More 

3D printing experiment: 3D printed UAV identification kit 

Dec.29, 2012 -  James Bridle recently made a drone recognition kit, the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) Identification Kit 001 with 3D modeling and 3D printing.More 

Build a HEX air robot on a 3D printer

Dec.29, 2012 -   Startup AngelEyes from China is working on a HEX Air Robot project: an open source robotic aircraft with 3D printed components. More

Update: Ford investing in 3D printing with sand, goes digital to increase global efficiency 

Dec.27, 2012 -  Ford is a leader in a new variation on 3D printing technology: 3D printing with sand allows for the creation of casting patterns and cores with multiple printers in-house. More 

3D printed, hand-painted gaming miniatures 

Dec.26, 2012 -  These hand-painted gaming miniatures are 3D printed with white Nylon (WSF) on Shapeways. More 

Build your own mobile Raspberry Pi computer with a 3D printer

Dec.23, 2012 -   The awesome $35 Raspberry Pi provides so many possibilities for hackers and makers. Nathan Morgan, an enthusiastic maker decided to build a mobile Raspberry Pi that he can take wherever he goes. More

Ford to give every engineer a makerbot 3D printer 

Dec.22, 2012 -  Ford is using personal 3D printers for next generation reserach and development. In the video below Zac Nelson of Ford introduced how 3D printer helped with prototype designs of a gearshift. More 

Wilson launched new site for hosting 3D-printed gun files

Dec.22, 2012 -   Following Makerbot took down 3D-printed gun parts blueplans on Thingiverse, Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson said that they planed to start their own site for hosting 3D printable gun files. More

Emma and her 3D printed 'magic arms' in Google Zeitgeist 2012 Video 

Dec,21, 2012 -  Google, the giant search engine released its annual Zeitgeist video showing "how the world searched" in 2012.  More 

3D printed Christmas cookies and cookie cutters 

Dec.21, 2012 -  You don't need to be a master in baking, all you need to have is a 3D printer! In the video below Ralf Holleis printed out Christmas cookies on a 3D printer. More 

Create an elves workshop on a 3D printer (video)

Dec.21, 2012 -   Obviously T3 got too busy with holiday sales, so they figured out how to get some help for their overloaded work. More

Nice try: First 3D printed LP records  

Dec.20, 2012 -  Amanda Ghassaei, assistant tech editor at Instructables went a step further: she has been trying to print LP records on a professional 3D printer. More 

Thingiverse takes down 3D printable gun parts 

Dec.20, 2012 -  Thingiverse, Makerbot's site has taken down a number of blueprints for gun parts, including the "Reinforced AR-15 Lower Receiver" from gunsmith Michael Guslick aka HaveBlue. More 

3D print your own blossoming lamp for Xmas

Dec.19, 2012 -   Here's a 3D printed blossoming lamp thingiverse user Emmett Lalish designed and printed for this season. The lamp consists two parts, lampshades and stand. More

Smooth test flight with 3D printed flying crawler

Dec.19, 2012 -   The 3D printed flying crawler designed and built by Flappingwing in Japan is a multi-winged RC ornithopter. The 3D model was created in Autodesk 123D and main parts were 3d printed on Shapeways. More

King Richard III's last "resting place" recreated with a 3D printer 

Dec.18, 2012 -  A team from the University of Leicester has reconstructed models of the Blue Boar Inn – where England's King Richard III spent the night before going off to die in the battle of Bosworth through 3D printing technology. More 

"Home for Xmas" thanks you with a 3D printed snow globe featuring your home 

Dec.18, 2012 -  Every year around 75,000 young people in the UK risk spending the festival period on the street. Today, BBH London teamed up with children's charity Barnardo's and launched homeforxmas.org. More 

A revolving Ferris Wheel created on Objet multi-material 3D printer

Dec.18, 2012 -   Objet shared a nice video today, a revolving 3d printed Ferris Wheel made on an Objet Connex500 multi-material 3D printer. It uses rigid white, rigid black and grey digital material combination which is created by mixing black and white. More

3D print your own Advent calendar and Christmas ornaments at home 

Dec.18, 2012 -  Richrap has created his own 3D printed Advent calendar. Inspired by Pleppik, each day Richrap and his kids selected their favorite Christmas things from Thingiverse.. More 

The delicious 3D printed chocolate: last chance to order 

Dec.17, 2012 -  for this seaon, Choc Edge is promoting its new holiday designs: chocolate creations crafted using the latest 3D chocolate printing technology and made with the finest Belgian Callebaut chocolate.  More 

Gravity of Light: an interactive 3D printed LED pixel hat

Dec.16, 2012 -   For hat lovers this is definitely something special: Inspired by gravity and flowing water, Korean designers Younghui Kim and Yejin Cho created an interactive 3D printed hat. More

Create your own 3D printed Emily the Strange with MAQET 

Dec.16, 2012 -  MAQET is a site where you can create your own customised toys - MAQETs. Using MAQET's web-based creation software you can choose from a wide variety of shapes and then add your favourite color.More 

3D printed nylon polymer lamp generates power through rotation

Dec.15, 2012 -   The 3D printed shell of the Momentum light designed by architect Dr. Margot Krasojević produces an electrical current from kinetic energy. More

Torus: The first iPhone video game to offer 3D printed achievements 

Dec.14, 2012 -  Torus becomes the first iPhone video game to offer 3D printed achievements. Torus 1.1.0 is a free apps for puzzle on iPhone & iPad Games, developed by Mark S. Morris. More 

Bring Second Life jewellery into real world with 3D printing

Dec.14, 2012 -   Maxi Gossamer, an SL artisan who recently discovered 3D printing brought her second life (virtual) jewelry to real life, via Shapeways. More

Can 3D printers make plastic weapons? (+ CNN video) 

Dec.14, 2012 -  To understand this development, you need to understand US gun laws. While there is no conceivable technology know to make parts strong enough to handle the chamber pressures of a firearm (basically the barrel and the breech closing mechanism. More 

Woman's survival kit: Botox Mask, Purse, Gun, Chatelaine, spyglass...made on a 3D printer

Dec.14, 2012 -   Atelier Ted Noten is presenting the new collection ''7 Necessities'' for the first time in its entirety at Design Miami. More

3D print a CheerLights display for Christmas 

Dec.13, 2012 -  raster designed and made his small CheerLight device which he called the CheerLCD to work with the CheerLights project to display the same color of all the CheerLights. More 

Solve a self-designed, 3D-printed Rubik's Cube puzzle (video)

Dec.12, 2012 -   Dane Christianson created a Rubik's Cube inspired puzzle: x-shaped Rubik's cube using CAD and 3D printing. More

Add one-of-a-kind decor with these 3D printed snowflakes 

Dec.11, 2012 -  In 2010 Matters of Grey shared a fun project: hand cut paper snowflake designs with a Star Wars twist. Inspired by these 19 designs, Thingiverse user IHeartRobotics optimized the design and printed one of them in ABS plastics. More 

1,000 different parts, 700 hours of print time on a Makerbot 

Dec.11, 2012 -  This "Mining Habitat Ring World" created by artist Micah Ganske was displayed at the Miami art fairs. Using his Makerbot Replicators, Ganske printed out 1,000 different parts in over 700 hours of print time. More 

Recreating a 3,300 years old ancient statue using 3D printers

Dec.7, 2012 -   Technicians at Harvard's Semitic Museum are attempting to re-create a 2-foot-long ceramic lion that likely flanked an image of the goddess Ishtar in Nuzi. More

Tutorial: How to design and 3D print enclosures with front panels

Dec.7, 2012 -   Following his previous two "How to design and 3D print your own electronics enclosures" tutorial series Landon Cox from Inhald extended his CAD-focused theme and presented a third part of tutorial. More

Ideas wanted for 3D printed advent calendar 

Dec.6, 2012 -  Thingiverse user pleppik designed an advent calendar which has a box for each of the 25 days in December through Christmas. More 

Is this the largest ever 3D printed wrench? (video) 

Dec.6, 2012 -  For showing off how powerful this printer is, Sam Green of Objet made a video of a short workflow of how Objet1000 builds the largest ever adjustable wrench.  More 

Win a 3D printed Ford Fiesta 

Dec.6, 2012 -  To celebrate this, along with the Ford photo competition which offers a chance to win a Ford Fiesta, Ford also teamed up with 3D Creations Lab to offer their photo competition weekly winners their very own piece of futuristic technology. More 

3D print a custom skull iPhone case 

Dec.5, 2012 -  Arcier has created two 3D printed skull iPhone cases inspired by one of his artistic project in 2007 titled "Degeneration", which was based on a face reduction algorithm. More 

How Harman uses Arduino and 3D printing to build better speakers (video) 

Dec.5, 2012 -  Charles Sprinkle, systems engineer at Harman shows to Robert Scoble in the interview below, how open sources helps him to make his job effectively and also be able to share his ideas with others. More 

Making soil science equipment using 3D printing 

Dec.5, 2012 -  In a paper published online this week in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, a team of researchers headed by Philippe Baveye explored the potential of manufacturing soil science equipment using 3D printing. More 

3D Systems got removed from "Join a Revolution" campaign on Kickstarter 

Dec.4, 2012 -  While we are all waiting to see how Formlabs and Kickstarter react to the lawsuit, one of the 3D printing movement's most recognized and successful artists, Joshua Harker took his step. More 

Tested: 3D printed gun breaks within 6 shots 

Dec.4, 2012 -  Cody Wilson, Defense Distributed's spokesman and co-founder took the popular printable lower out for a test to see how many shots it can last. More 

MIT Grads test print smart baby spoon on Makerbot 

Dec.3, 2012 -  Feeding baby is big challenge for parents, you get often messy baby faces, messy table and floor. Two MIT grads came up with a solution: They reinvent a new kind of baby spoon: Spuni. More 

Makerbot featured in the new music video of Will.i.am and Brittney Spears

Dec.2, 2012 -  Aficionados of Makerbot 3d printers may be interested to find one featured in the new music video by Will.i.am and Brittney Spears which was released on Wednesday. More 

Getting a game on the table with 3D printed castle construction kit 

Dec.1, 2012 -  William and Jeremy have spent 12 years designing and developing Castle!, a set of stackable, textured castles and buildings for 25-28mm scale tabletop gaming, a lego-like modular construction system. More 

3D printing a new ear

Dec.1, 2012 -   Ernst Jan Bos, a Dutch medical researcher at VUMC, Amsterdam is using a Ultimaker 3D printer to print 'scaffold' upon which new human body parts may one day be grown. More

Ultralight 3D-printed beams could bear heavy loads 

Dec.1, 2012 -  The "spongy" bone found near joints is strong but light. Yong Mao of the University of Nottingham, UK and colleagues discovered that this fractal patterns that is self-similar on all length scales... More 

3D-print your own transformer (video)

Nov.30, 2012 -   Although for many people 3D printing is still an elusive concept, the technology is continuously evolving and we are moving closer towards a world where more and more complicated parts are printed on a 3D printer. More

Robot plays bass guitar? Check out this partially 3d-printed MechBass! (video) 

Nov.30, 2012 -  Engineering student James McVay created a project for his fourth year at Victoria University of Wellington: MechBass, a robotic bass guitar. More 

Replace a broken IKEA lamp with a 5$ 3D printed one 

Nov.30, 2012 -  Back in Jun. 2012, industrial designer Samuel Nelson Bernier from Quebec created some beautiful lampshade using a small UP! 3D printer from PP3DP aiming to explore 3D printing as a DIY tool for upcycling.  More 

3D-printed satellite successfully tested in near-space conditions 

Nov.29, 2012 -  Scientists from the University of Rome and University of Bologna recently have designed and launched a space-ready, 3D printed CubeSat. More 

WSU researchers 3D-prints parts from moon rocks (video)

Nov.29, 2012 -   Researchers at Washington State University recently demonstrated how to fabricate parts using 3D printer and moon-like material in Rapid Prototyping Journal. More

The world's first 3D printed weapons to begin testing by end of year 

Nov.26, 2012 -  According to Guardian's report, Defense Distributed, the company behind the project of creating the world's first printable gun, claimed 3D 'Wiki Weapon' guns could go into testing in the coming months. More 

3D print basic lab supplies at 1/243rd the cost

Nov.25, 2012 -   Recently for one of their research the lab have to pay more than $300 for six gel combs from a supplier. They cost $51 each. More

Make your own 3D-printed quadcopter  

Nov.24, 2012 -  Adam Polak, founder of Polakium Engineering, documented his recent project: a super cool Micro Quadcopter R2. More 

Using 3D scanning and 3D printing to restore a historic steam locomotive

Nov.23, 2012 -   One of the strengths of 3D printing is its ability to make the conservation and restoration of the ancient artifacts. Folks at jaggeree have been using emerging technology to help... More

Tutorial: How to design and print your own electronics enclosures

Nov.22, 2012 -   How to design and print your own electronics enclosures? Landon Cox from Inhald 3D made a series of articles showing how to create a clam-shell style enclosure using ViaCAD 3D CAD tool and 3D printing. More

How to get a ship in a bottle? 3D print it! (video) 

Nov.22, 2012 -  In BBC's recent Newsnight program, Paul Webber of Tri-Technology, distributor of Objet 3D printers in the UK, tried to explain to presenter Jeremy Paxman how a 3D printer worked. More 

MIT's 3D printed metamaterial lens could improve satellite and molecular imaging 

Nov.20, 2012 -  Isaac Ehrenberg, an MIT graduate student in mechanical engineering, has now fabricated a three-dimensional, lightweight metamaterial lens that focuses radio waves with extreme precision.  More 

Huddle: Stylish 3D printed lamp features a miniature cityscape 

Nov.17, 2012 -  Dutch designer David Graas showed his 3D printed lamp Huddle featuring a miniature cityscape at this year's Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. More 

Walking bio-bots created on a 3D printer

Nov.15, 2012 -   They're soft, biocompatible, about 7 millimeters long – and, incredibly, able to walk by themselves. Miniature "bio-bots" developed at the University of Illinois are making tracks in synthetic biology. More

Dutch artist uses 3D printer to produce his own skeleton

Nov.15, 2012 -   Dutch sculptor Caspar Berger (1965), best known for his self-portraits, is using CT scanners and a 3D printer to create a new series of sculptures: Skeleton. More

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