Debra Thimmesch

3D Printed, Automated Medication Dispenser Provides Patients & Caregivers Peace of Mind

Thanks to 3D printing some radical changes in contemporary health care are taking place. From enabling life-changing technologies like bioprinting to making day-to-day health maintenance easier than ever, 3D printing…

These 3D Printed Porcelain Coffee Mugs & Donuts are Clever Topology-Related Joke

Henry Segerman’s jokes aren’t meant to be obscure but can be hopelessly perplexing if you don’t know anything about topology. His latest 3D-printed, topology-related project–a coffee mug transforming into a…

Dutch Designer and Cubify Make 3D Printing Fun and Accessible Even For Young Children

3D printing is finding its way gradually into school curricula, in part because, more than ever before, 3D printers are becoming affordable even for schools with limited budgets. It probably…

3D Printed Virtual Reality Headset Adds Appealing Form to High-Tech Function

When Shapeways designer Masaharu Ono began conceiving of his elaborate, 3D printed virtual reality (VR) headset, chances are that he didn’t find much inspiration on the web. An image search…

Canadian Artist Guillaume Lachapelle Creates Haunting, 3D Printed Dioramas

There’s something so compelling and, conversely, off-putting and potentially even anxiety-provoking about the 3D printed dioramas of Montréal-based artist Guillaume Lachapelle. This sculptor–who is clearly inspired by architecture and the human…

NY Designer McCharen’s 3D Printed Nylon Jewelry is for Androids & Humans

Do an image search for “futuristic fashion” and, chances are, you won’t find much in the way of the ultra-feminine styles of the past, no elaborate evening gowns featuring yards…

3D Printed Custom Game Boy Makes Personal Gaming Device Even More Personal

There’s never been a better time to be a kid–or a kid at heart–than today. The ongoing tech explosion of ideas and innovation has had a most empowering impact on…

3D Printed Farm Drone Designed by Mexican Engineering Student Helps Small Farmers Monitor Crops

With global population exploding, perhaps few efforts are more essential today than those aimed at developing efficient and cost-effective ways of producing food while conserving the resources necessary to do…

3D Scanning Technology Creates a Virtual Reality Model of Medieval Bone Crypt

The University of Sheffield’s Department of Archaeology has joined forces with the school’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and Boeing in a very unusual joint effort. They’re using 3D scanning…

Industrial Design Student Creates Simple, Ingenious Soft Drink Bottle Carrying Device

Up-and-coming industrial designer Sunny Su is part of a new generation of creators who use 3D printing to take product designs from concept to reality faster than ever before. In…

Orlando City Soccer Team Presents 6-Year-Old Brazilian Boy with a 3D Printed Bionic Arm from Limbitless Solutions

This past week, Paulo Costa Boa Nova and his father, Claudio Boa Nova, flew from their home in Brazil to Orlando, Florida. The trip was one of the most important…

Raspberry Pi 3D Printed Nano Arcade Cabinet Combines Nostalgia & State-of-the-Art Electronics

Old-school arcade gaming fans take note: You can now produce your own miniature arcade-style gaming cabinet with little more than a Raspberry Pi 1 and a 3D printer with a…

A Quick Guide to Gluing 3D Printed Parts — Thanks to Sculpteo

Unless you’re 3D printing small, generally uncomplicated objects, you have very likely found yourself in the position of printing something you designed in parts or pieces and then trying to…

3D Printed Geiger Counter is Integral to its Creator’s Work

Maker Conrad Farnsworth’s recent contribution to MakerBot’s Thingiverse is pretty unusual as projects go. In fact, it’s doubtful that there is widespread demand for Farnsworth’s 3D-printed Geiger counter, but the…

“2.5D Printing” — Block Printing With a 3D Printer

Long before Gutenberg made his historical contribution with the printing press back in 1440, the Chinese were making prints. As early as the 5th century CE, Chinese artisans created woodblock…

Vintage Dune Buggy Gets 3D Printing and Remote Control Update

Rick Winscot of Pennsylvania, a maker to the last molecule, describes himself as having “code in brain, soldering iron in hand…” His interests are pretty vast, encompassing family, tinkering, electronics, remote…

Hackaday Prize Contest Entrant Developing 3D Printed “Eye of Horus” Eye Tracking Device

Hackaday, the website and global online community of hackers that features stories on hacks and original material, launched its annual Hackaday Prize competition back in early March. Since then, they’ve…

Mcor 3D Prints Incredibly Realistic Rana Plaza Brick Replica From Tragic Building Collapse

Besides the countless ways that 3D printing technology has changed and will continue to alter the landscape of manufacturing, it also has the capacity to improve and even save lives….

A 3D Printed Pinhole “Gamera” Inspired by Japanese Monster Flicks

Maker and self-professed “polygeek” Todd Schlemmer combined his love of Japanese monster films, cameras and photography, 3D design and printing, and open sharing to create what he calls his “terraPin…

i.materialise’s 3D Printed “Wood Challenge” — Contestants Design Objects With New Wood Material

At the beginning of June, i.materialise announced it was hosting a competition, the Wood Challenge, to showcase its newest 3D printing material and the technology that has been developed to…

The Filament Safe Protects 3D Printer Filament from Damage, Kit Now on Kickstarter

How many of us have toiled away perfecting 3D models, prepping for 3D printing, excitedly supervising a print–and then discovering with tremendous disappoint that the final print did not meet…

Artist Shows Off An Easy Water Marbling Technique for Painting 3D Prints

Without question, 3D printing has opened up new vistas for artists and designers. When it comes to color, however, those vistas can be limiting if not monochromatic. While the technology…

3D Printed Stealthy Dual Laser ‘Trip Wire’ Enhances The Security Where Ever You Need It

Thanks to the ever-expanding DIY culture, projects that might formerly have seemed somewhat formidable to less-experienced makers are almost fait accompli. Now, basically, if there’s a will, there’s an Instructable…

Couple Creates 3D Printed Miniature “Army” of Tucson-Area Residents

Teresa and Rudy Flores of Mosca Roja Studio in Tucson, Arizona wondered what would happen if they assembled an “army” of creative people–musicians, writers, magicians, artists, fire spinners, poets and…