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.
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Time to save up your plastic junk for recyling: mini shredder and FilaMaker
Jan.31, 2013 - FilaMaker is a personal filament producing machine that grinds old plastic and make new filament for your 3D printer. More
Organovo partners with OHSU to develop accurate 3D cancer models
Jan.31, 2013 - Organovo Holdings, Inc. (ONVO), a six-year-old startup, announced a partnership with the Knight Cancer Institute at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, OR, to develop more accurate 3D cancer models that could lead to new cancer therapeutics. More
New White Paper: So, What is the Deal with Copyright and 3D Printing?
Jan.30, 2013 -
Public Knowledge announces today a new whitepaper: What's the Deal with Copyright and 3D Printing? This paper is a follow up to their previous 3D printing whitepaper.
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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
Geomagic Releases Freeform 2013, CEO Ping Fu on BBC: 3D printing is 'as big as the internet'
Jan.30, 2013 - Geomagic released yesterday its newest version of Geomagic Freeform 3D modeling software. Geomagic Freeform is a unique, touch-enabled solution that facilitates fast 3D modeling of highly detailed, organic shapes.More
Experiencing 3D printing with creativity and fun at FabCafe Tokyo
Jan.30, 2013 -
FabCafe is a space where people can enjoy making things, have a cup of coffee in an exciting environment furnished with a variety of digital fabrication tools, including 3D printers and laser cutters.
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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.
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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.
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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
3D printing market in Japan: 7.7 billion yen by 2015
Jan.29, 2013 -
Yano Economic Research Institute Japan releases survey results on the domestic 3D printing market. The survey forecasts that Japanese 3D printing market will increase to 7.7 billion yen.
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Are 3D printing stocks overvalued? 3D Systems, Stratasys plunge
Jan.29, 2013 - Yesterday a post by a Seeking Alpha contributor says 3D Systems (DDD) maybe overvalued. Sratasys (SSYS) has emerged as the chief competitor of 3D Systems (DDD) in the industry. 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 printing company ExOne announces terms for its $75 million IPO
Jan.28, 2013 -
ExOne Company (Nasdaq: XONE), a global provider of three-dimensional printers and printed products to industrial customers, today announced terms for its IPO.
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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
China may become a major 3D printing market for Stratasys
Jan.28, 2013 - Two leading professional 3D printer manufacturers, Stratasys and Objet completed its merger in December. After the merger the new company has more than 50% market share of the professional 3D printers. 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.
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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
Building a 3D printer that can print two objects at once
Jan.27, 2013 -
For his no.4 3D printer he wants something not only portable, but can print two identical objects simultaneously.
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First 3d Printing Store in Colorado
Jan.26, 2013 - Colorado's first 3D printing store was opened in December 2013 in Denver. 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.
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Printrbot launches new iPhone App for finding and downloading 3D Models
Jan.25, 2013 - Printrbot launches a new iPhone App "Marrz", a community of "Makers" sharing open source files for 3D printing, laser cutting and machining (CNC). More
US Department of Homeland Security planning to adopt rapid prototyping in R&D
Jan.25, 2013 - DHS issues a Request for Information (RFI) for gathering all the information about rapid prototyping, aiming to introduce rapid prototyping technology into R&D and mission for S&T. More
CARTIS to Showcase Benefits of Digital Design and Additive Fabrication in Maxillofacial Surgery
Jan.25, 2013 -
CARTIS will present its best practices for the production of custom medical devices using digital technologies and additive manufacturing fabrication methods.
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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
Make a DIY 3D bioprinter out of an old inkjet to print biomaterials
Jan.25, 2013 - BioCurious is a hackerspace, working laboratory and technical library located in Sunnyvale, CA. Not like many other hackspaces, BioCurious is a hackerspace for biotech. More
Clean and elegant DeltaMaker personal 3D printer
Jan.24, 2013 -
DeltaMaker is a clean looking personal 3D printer built on a delta robot platform. It has a rigid aluminum extrusion construction.
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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.
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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.
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New 3D Builder 3D printer from Netherlands
Jan.23, 2013 - Code P-West BV has 10 years experience in mechatronics and they have recently developed a compact desktop 3D printer "3D Builder". 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
iRobot filed a patent for autonomous all-in-one 3D printing, milling, drilling and finishing robot
Jan.23, 2013 -
While some 3D printing manufacturing processes are currently automated, most still need human intervention and labor...
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'To mine asteroids' using MicroGravity Foundry 3D printer
Jan.22, 2013 - The MicroGravity Foundry is the first 3D printer that creates high-density, high-strength metal components even in zero gravity. 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
Stratasys and Materialise 3D printed dress hit Paris Fashion Week at Iris van Herpen show
Jan.22, 2013 - Stratasys and Materialise today announced the unveiling of 3D printing collaborations on the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week as part of Iris van Herpen's Haute Couture show, 'VOLTAGE'. More
Stratasys appoints Medicodi and PD Dental as channel partners for dental market in Korea
Jan.21, 2013 - Stratasys AP Ltd., a subsidiary of Stratasys, Ltd. a 3D printers and production systems manufacturer, today announced the appointment of Medicodi and PD Dental as new channel partners in Korea. More
Nokia 3D Printing Challenge – Share Your Design Idea For Lumia 820 Phone Case!
Jan.21, 2013 -
IdeasProject started a new challenge: 3D Printing - Share a cool design for a Nokia Lumia 820 mobile phone case.
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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
China looks to 3D printing, related stocks surge
Jan.21, 2013 - China is likely to draw a long-term route map for 3D printing technology and to use tax incentives to speed up its development. 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.
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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.
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NAMII named among top 'Innovations to Watch' by Brookings and Rockefeller Foundation
Jan.19, 2013 - NAMII was named as one of the top 10 "Innovations to Watch" by The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program and The Rockefeller Foundation. More
Concept Laser releases New Mlab Cusing R metal 3D printer
Jan.18, 2013 - Concept Laser has just announced the new Mlab cusing R 3D printer which expands the previous range of materials to include titanium and titanium alloys. More
3-meter long titanium airplane part 3D printed in one piece
Jan.18, 2013 -
The lab has made two Laser Additive Manufacturing machines with CO2 and YAG laser of several kilowatts beam power as heat source.
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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
Lockheed Martin and Sciaky partner on electron beam manufacturing Of F-35 parts
Jan.17, 2013 - The cost-effective advantage comes from the power density of the electron beam. The electron beam welding systems typically come with 42 kilowatts of power through standard 60/60 electron beam gun. More
Open source MendelMax 2.0 beta kit is now available
Jan.17, 2013 -
Maker's Tool Works announces today the RepRap MendelMax 2.0 beta kit is now publicly available.
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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
China's first 3D Printing Experience Pavilion opened in Beijing
Jan.17, 2013 - China's first 3D Printing Experience Pavilion is officially opened on Jan 15th in Beijing DRC Industrial Design and Cultural Industry Base. 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.
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New apps transform your Facebook profile into 3D printable art
Jan.16, 2013 - The Creators Project is launching a series of three new apps that transform your Facebook persona into 3D printable art. More
ZERO TO MAKER: Learn to make (almost) anything in two months
Jan.16, 2013 - Learn what you need to make just about anything – a product, an invention you've been dreaming about, or even a Maker business.More
First "scan to print" 3D printing shop in France
Jan.16, 2013 -
Last week another 3D printing shop is opened in France near Toulouse. Digiteyezer teamed up with Nailloux Fashion Village and Open Studio and presented an amazing attraction.
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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
Time managzine video: Make your own products with 3D printing
Jan.16, 2013 - Time managzine put up a video summerizing how 3D printing reaches mainstream consumers through personalization. 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.
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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.
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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
Leaders of the 3D printing revolution - Shapeways (video)
Jan.15, 2013 - The Creators Project is a global celebration of art and technology. Founded by a partnership between Intel and VICE, The Creators Project supports visionary artists.. 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.
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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
Breaking the Mold Part II - Design Constraint Considerations
by Benjamin Becker | Jan.14, 2013 -
Today's current 3D printed ceramics have several factors which can limit the design of ceramic components. Some of the typical constraints of 3D printed ceramics are:
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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 scanning and 3D printing let the blind "see" their unborn child
Jan.13, 2013 - Called Human 3D Technology by its Brazilian inventors, the scanning technique was originally developed for educational purposes and as a tool for medical practitioners. More
Inside Materialise's Headquarters
Jan.13, 2013 -
As one of leading additive manufacturing (also known as 3D Printing) service company, Materialise is helping bring great ideas to life with the newest technology.
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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
CNN's The Next List: Neri Oxman's experiment with 3D printing buildings
Jan.12, 2013 - Is it possible to 3D print buildings? Neri Oxman believes we will soon be able to 3D print buildings. More
CES interview: Sculpteo's CEO Clément Moreau
Jan.12, 2013 -
Sculpteo's co-founder and CEO of Clément Moreau discussed at CES 2013 about how he started the company, the difficulties he encountered in the beginning.
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Aol video: 3D Printing Is The Wave Of The Future
Jan.12, 2013 - There's a new kind of printer out there that could be changing technology as we know it. More
CNC Simulator to introduce 3D printer simulator
Jan.11, 2013 - CNC Simulator announced recently it will introduce new machines, among them a 3D Printer. More
Will 2013 Mark Consumer 3D Printing's Tipping Point?
By Fred Kahl | Jan.11, 2013 -
2012 was a momentous year for 3D printing, bringing us all a lot closer to the day we'll see one of these machines in every home.
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PuzzleCut lets you cut object into smaller pieces for 3d printing
Jan.11, 2013 - Nothing Labs (Rich Olson) put together an OpenSCAD Library - PuzzleCut which lets you easily cut objects into 2 or 4 interlocking pieces for 3d printing or laser cutting. 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
LulzBot AO-101 3D printer: Unboxing, assembly and first print (video)
Jan.11, 2013 -
In the video below Andrew showcases the AO-101 3D printer, from unboxing to a successful print.
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Jan.10, 2013 - 3D Systems announced today that it has acquired COWEB, based in Paris, France, a start-up that creates consumer customized 3D printed products and collectibles. More
Glenn Beck believes 3D printing is a game changer
Jan.10, 2013 - On Tuesday's radio show/online broadcast Glenn Beck featured a MakerBot 3D printer, the Replicator 2 and says it could change everything. During the program, the MakerBot replicator 2 was printing a mini plastic shark. More
3D Systems launches Cubify development tools: AppCreate and Cubify API
Jan.10, 2013 -
3D Systems announced today two powerful tools for artists, modelers and app developers to easily bring their designs to life with 3D Printing: AppCreate and Cubify API.
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Assess 3D printers with the Rho Test
Jan.10, 2013 - When assessing 3D printers, build space provided by the manufacturers can be easily compared. However other data, such as print speed, quality, cost provided by the manufacturers are difficult to compare. More
Interviews at CES: Formlabs' Maxim Lobovsky & 3D Systems' Avi Reichental
Jan.10, 2013 - Techcrunch talked with Maxim Lobovsky, co-founder of Formlabs, about their Form 1 printer, a stereolithographic system that could achieve higher resolution and accuracy. 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.
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First Dutch 3D printing shop just opened in Haarlem (video)
Jan.9, 2013 - The first 3D printing shop of the Netherlands has opened its doors in Haarlem."You can bring your own design, and you can also make a customized product." say owner Hanneke van Pampus. More
Cubify Capture Beta turns your images into 3D models
Jan.9, 2013 - 3D Systems announced today Cubify Capture, a new portal service that allows users to upload photos and automatically transform the images into 3D models. More
Leonar3Do Virtual Reality Kit brings 3D modeling into the mainstream
Jan.9, 2013 -
One awesome product at CES 2013 is a virtual reality system created by Hungarian startup Leonar3Do. Leonar3Do's technology opens a new dimension in human – computer interaction.
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3D printer company ExOne files for a $75 million IPO
Jan.9, 2013 - ExOne, a provider of 3D printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering. 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
Join UP! Contest to win a 3D printer of your very own
Jan.8, 2013 -
Post an Instructable between January 7th and April 1st that shows off your skills as a maker for your chance win one of 10 UP! 3D Printers.
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Update: MakerBot releasing Replicator 2X 3D printer later today
Jan.8, 2013 - MakerBot is unveiling its newest desktop 3D printer at CES, the full-featured MakerBot Replicator 2X experimental 3D printer.
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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
Introducing Kikai Labs 3D printer from Argentina
Jan.8, 2013 -
Marcelo ruiz camauer presented prototype Kikai Labs 3D printer at a local IT trade show and won the "Rio Info Innovation award, Argentina".
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Creating large-scale parts with Sciaky's direct manufacturing (video)
Jan.8, 2013 - Chicago-based Sciaky provides groundbreaking direct manufacturing (DM) solution to save manufacturers time and money on the production of large, high-value metal parts and prototypes. 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
Makerbot releases MakerWare 1.1 and Firmware 7.0
Jan.7, 2013 -
Makerbot releases today MakerWare 1.1 and MakerBot Firmware 7.0. What's New In MakerBot Firmware 7.0?
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Sculpteo presenting 3DPCase iPhone/iPad app at CES2013
Jan.7, 2013 - 3DPCase by Sculpteo is the first ever app for customizing, manufacturing and ordering 3D printed iPhone cases. More
3D Systems introducing New Cube & CubeX 3D printers
Jan.7, 2013 - 3D Systems launched today the new Cube and CubeX 3D printers. The new Cube 3D printer is the second generation at-home printer that can make anything you can imagine up to 5.5 inches cubed. More
The early life of Draft Print 3D
by Andre Tiemann | Jan.7, 2013 -
This is where Draft Print 3D come in. After building two RepRap Prusa Mendels with a friend, it became clear to me that the hobbyist market had matured into something valuable.
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Powerlolu board: Powerful open source stepper-motor driver
Jan.7, 2013 - German RepRap announces the availability of a powerful stepper motor driver board for RepRap 3D printers. 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.
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Tutorial: Designing a ring for 3D printing with Blender (video)
Jan.6, 2013 - Mikee Rice created a video tutorial on how to Designing a ring for 3D printing with Blender. 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.
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3D printed Atlas co-op bot got a fancy base
Jan.5, 2013 - PsychoBob has completed his 3D printed Atlas co-op bot project: as promised, he added a part 2, an awesome base to finish off the model. More
Spiegel.de: Technology may bring new industrial revolution
Jan.4, 2013 - Spiegel.de, one of the biggest newspaper in Germany, published an article "Technology May Bring New Industrial Revolution". More
Sahara Force India teams up with 3D Systems for 2013 Formula One season
Jan.4, 2013 -
Sahara Force India Formula One Team announces the signing of a technical partnership with 3D Systems Corporation, a leading supplier of 3D content-to-print solutions.
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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
First open source D3D scanner from 3D Creations
Jan.4, 2013 - 3D Creations, a Milwaukee-based reseller of affordable 3D printers and 3D scanners, is currently developing a low-cost open source 3D scanner. More
All-in-one open-source electronics board RUMBA for 3D printer
Jan.4, 2013 -
Elvira Yang from Hong Kong developed a flexible all-in-one open-source electronics board RUMBA (Reprap Universal Mega Board with Allegro driver) for RepRap communities.
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GitHub releasing Make Me tools & an API for easy 3D printing
Jan.3, 2013 - GitHub, the most popular open source code repository site, released today make-me for easy 3D printing. Make-me allows users to request a print on the MakerBot via HTTP. 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
UC Irvine's RapidTech offers low-cost 3D printing service for businesses
Jan.3, 2013 -
The nonprofit RapidTech at UC Irvine offers low-cost, cutting-edge 3D printing service for businesses needing to quickly design and refine prototypes.
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3D Systems to acquire Geomagic
Jan.3, 2013 - 3D Systems announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Geomagic, Inc., provider of 3D authoring solutions including design, sculpt and scan software tools. More
3D printing becoming popular in Tokyo
Jan.3, 2013 - The Maker Faire 2012 in Tokyo focused on the do-it-yourselfers and professionals who design and make their own products. The "maker" movement in Japan is growing. 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.
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3D printers to watch at CES 2013
Jan.2, 2013 - At CES 2013, at least eight companies are expected to showcase their 3D printers or 3D printing related product and services. 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.
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Kickstarter ViKi LCD - control panel interface for your 3D printer
Jan.1, 2013 - Panucatt launched its new ViKi LCD, an elegant looking LCD control interface for your 3D printer on Kickstarter. More
New MendelMax 2.0 3D printer announced
Jan.1, 2013 - MendelMax has announced the MendelMax 2.0 3D printer, a complete reinvention of the MendelMax. More
Revolution and Revolution XL 3D printers
Jan.1, 2013 -
QU-BD released Revolution and Revolution XL 3D printers. The difference between the two is that the Revolution XL is 90mm bigger on X, Y and Z.
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Jeremie's roundup of home use 3D printing materials
Jan.1, 2013 - For helping you understand the range of materials available, Jeremie Francois made a survey of usable materials at home and put together a review of these materials and their properties. More