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3D printed watch band 

Jul.23, 2012 -  After smelling what the continual humidity had done to his NATO style watch band, Colin decided to print one himself. The idea was to use his Makerbot 3D printer to print out a flexible and thin plastic wrist watch band.More 

Global 3D printing market expected to reach US$2.99 billion by 2018

Jul.23, 2012 -   Global Industry Analysts, Inc announces the release of a comprehensive global report on 3D Printing markets. According to the report, global 3D printing market will reach US$2.99 billion by 2018. More

Stunning 3D printed octopus vehicle with working features and LED lighting 

Jul.22, 2012 -  For his thesis in 3D modeling and animation Sean Charlesworth designed, modeled and then 3D printed a mechanical octopus vehicle, complete with working features and LED lighting.More 

Ditto 3D printer now available on Indiegogo 

Jul.21, 2012 -  Vancouver-based startup Tinkerine Studio launched the crowdfunding campaign for their Ditto 3d printer on Indigogo.  More 

Weta Workshop uses 3D printers to make props for Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit

Jul.20, 2012 -   In this One News Reporter Rene Graham speaks to Weta Workshops about its DIY devices that are changing the way we make movies. More

GE joint venture to manufacture jet-engine parts with 3D printing 

Jul.20, 2012 -  CFM International has announced that it is working on a laser additive manufacturing process to produce parts for CFM's Leap family of turbofan engines. More 

Rapid-prototyping what Wooly Mammoth sounded like 

Jul.19, 2012 -  Paleontologists have showed us what dinosaurs looked like with a 3D printer, but what they sounded like? Designer Marguerite Humeau unveiled three massive 3D-printed models of prehistoric vocal tracts.More 

First academic library in the United States to offer 3D printing campuswide

Jul.19, 2012 -   The DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library at the University of Nevada, Reno announced to offer 3D printing and scanning as a library service to all students. More

Iris van Herpen's stunning 3D printed dress - hybrid holism aw2012/13 collection 

Jul.19, 2012 -  Dutch designer Iris van Herpen, in collaboration with architect Julia Koerner, unveiled her stunning 3D printed dress during haute couture week in Paris as part of her "Hybrid Holism" AW 2012/2013 collection.  More 

3D printers make prototypes of POP portable device charger 

Jul.19, 2012 -  James Siminoff and his team at the Edison Junior Design Laboratory developed a perfect solution for getting rid of ugly portable phone chargers. POP is a rechargeable portable battery with retractable cord reels for simultaneously charging multiple devices.More 

3D printed FOBO bipedal walking robot and Spool bot

Jul.18, 2012 -   FOBO is the fourth prototype from Project Biped by Jonathan Dowdall. It is a 3D printed self-contained bipedal robot and can walk balanced without falling over if it stops. More

3D-printed shoes inspired by bird's skull 

Jul.18, 2012 -  Ratsma and Spaho's 3D printed shoes highlights the aesthetics and used the shape of a bird's cranium for the front of the shoe, as well as the tapered beak as the spike of the heel. More 

Fab 8 and new fab lab at Massey bring digital fabrication to New Zealand 

Jul.17, 2012 -  Massey University opens up new Fabrication Laboratory (Fab Lab) providing students access to high tech tools. Meanwhile Massey University's College of Creative Arts and the Affect Research Centre, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Centre for Bits and Atoms, is hosting the seminar Fab 8 NZ in Wellington from August 22-28. More 

Hacker uses Repman 3D printer to reproduce police handcuff keys

Jul.17, 2012 -   Forbes' Andy Greenberg reports that at the Hackers On Planet Earth conference in New York, a German hacker and security consultant who goes by the name "Ray" demonstrated it was possible to open up high security handcuffs with plastic copies he cheaply produced with a laser-cutter and a 3D printer. More

NASA's 3D app lets you experience robotic space travel 

Jul.16, 2012 -  An app called Spacecraft 3D, a NASA-created app that brings some of the agency's robotic spacecraft to life in 3D, is now available for free on the iPhone and iPad.More 

Coming soon: Fabalu 3D printing marketplace 

Jul.16, 2012 -  Fabalu is a German marketplace for printing 3D models. It provides a platform connecting designers with 3D printing service companies. The website's revenue comes from a monthly fee + 3~5% for each customer paid by 3D printing service providers. More 

RepRap fan cooler alternative: water-cooled hot end

Jul.15, 2012 -   At RepRapPro Adrian Bowyer has been experimenting with a RepRap extruder with a water-cooled head, instead of a fan. It's a variant on Jean-Marc's brilliant design. On a long print the water (about 1 litre) stabilises at around 8 C above ambient. More

First 3D printed full-sized milk jug boat 

Jul.15, 2012 -  For the 42nd annual Seafair Milk Carton derby the 3D printer group from the University of Washington (WOOF group) submitted a 3D printed milk jug boat. This boat weighs 40 lbs and is 3D printed using crushed milk jugs. More 

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