Debra Thimmesch

A new Instructables project doesn’t simply feature 3D printing as a major component; it is the the only component. That is, the Euroreprap Railroad Collection (and System) is completely 3D…

Maybe you’re one of those people like me who got an MP3 player with seemingly infinite memory and then, when you loaded your music library, the device seemed to mock…

Buying a computer used to be something you had to plan and save money for, at least if you wanted one that would last for a while and have the…

Two young Australian entrepreneurs are literally lighting the path to a sustainable future. Founders Chung and Chamera of Melbourne-based Avargadi regard 3D printing as instrumental in creating that future. Thanks to 3D…

Dog owner Trevor Byers and his wife awoke one night to discover that their pet Dachshund had given birth to a puppy in their bed and was in the process…

Instructables contributor “machinest” decided that, despite the proliferation of cheap wireless mouse devices–they’re everywhere, aren’t they?–it couldn’t hurt to design one that could be 3D printed because, well, why not?…

Without question, there’s often an element of the unpractical if not absurd when it comes to haute couture. Models sporting sometimes outrageous albeit unquestionably artful garments, head- and footwear seem…

If you travel a lot, you may be able to relate to the sentiment that compelled Swiss maker Stefan Ries to create his Desktop Widget. His work takes him beyond…

Even the more photogenic people among us would surely concur that, when it comes to the mini-portraits that grace various forms of personal identification, they’ve definitely looked better. For most…

New York City-based electrical engineer, Chris Fenton, helps design supercomputers to pay the bills. When it comes to fun, however, this imaginative maker’s forays into steampunk machines keep him both…

A group of 3D printing, high-tech flying machine enthusiasts, and sci-fi fans combined their know-how to design and construct a spherical drone-style aircraft for a local flying machine design competition….

While Instructables contributor, NespLab, a.k.a. Matias Mamone, proclaimed in the introduction of his 3D-printed rotary clock project page that he was neither “a designer or an engineer,” it’s pretty clear…

Web-based 3D printing service, Sculpteo, reported on one enterprising member of the innovative maker community that capitalized on the capacity of 3D printing to make rapid prototyping of new products…

Thanks to 3D printing technology, an unfinished project that had been shelved for years is now complete. The Scorpion tank that long-time hobbyist and remote control enthusiast, “TheGreatestMoo”–his screen name…

So, what happens when two lamps become one? The answer is, “More light!” (if not, “More lamps!”). Product designer Sandro Lominashvili of Tblisi, Georgia, used 3D-printed components in the most…

We frequently report on developments in the field of robotics when they involve 3D printing. The latest and, arguably, one of the more unique projects comes from Carnegie Mellon University…

The tradition of artistic patronage is centuries-old. It wasn’t until the late 19th century in France, when artists like Monet and Degas and the Impressionists began painting largely without being…

As the quest to develop alternative and renewable energy sources continues, one of the promising options that has emerged–or reemerged, actually–is power generated by electrostatic motors. Instructables contributor “Joehan” submitted…

The increasingly more sophisticated tools that allow us to progress scientifically and technologically, that assist us in moving more confidently into the future, also provide us with methods for uncovering…

Amsterdam-based Faberhama, a home product design firm headed by a team of Italian designers, is using state-of-the-art 3D printing technology combined with the time-honored craft of glassblowing in a new…

There’s no better, more direct metaphor for the work that Michael Gates and Toby Vann of Archimedes Design do than the hub. It’s both the literal center or core of…

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) advocates for and advances the economic development of the food and agriculture sector in Western Australia. It’s main focus is on…

If you struggle with starting your day and your alarm clock bears the brunt of your early-morning angst, then Instructables contributor Johan Moberg may have a solution for you with…

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched an exciting new project on May 15. It is an initiative they hope will inspire the maker community to create innovative new prosthetics…