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Atlantic Scale Modelers Delivers Amazing 3D Printed and Scaled New England Models
There is a timeless hobby that younger and older people never seem to grow tired of: model train sets. Just because you may be obsessed with assembling and then playing…
GEMECOD’s Smart Lock, IKILOCK, Garners the Latest 3D Printing Technologies
A company named GEMECOD has designed a smart lock known as the IKILOCK, a new solution for smart locks that virtually eliminates the need for keys to your home or business….
SimScale Offers Three Workshops to Teach 3D Printing
Munich, Germany-based SimScale is the leading provider of browser-based simulation for engineering that uses cloud and cutting-edge simulation technology to create “an ecosystem in which simulation functionality, content and people are brought…
Try the “Overkill Cooling” Method for High-Quality Small 3D Printed Parts
While 3D printing technology hardware gets more refined as the industry becomes more aware of the needs of its users, makers and hackers continue to play a huge role innovating…
Fathom, the 3D Printing Company, Can Now Fathom Same and Next Day Shipping
As 3D printing services get more refined and improved, we see a concerted effort to make faster shipping options available so people can receive their orders in a much more…
3D Print a Half-Life 2 Turret/Sentry Gun That Can Shoot Mini Marshmallows
If you’re even a casual gamer, you’re likely at least somewhat familiar with Half-Life 2, even if you haven’t played it yourself. The first-person shooter game was released in 2004 to…
3D Printing Artist Jean-François Réveillard Mixes Things Up
3D printing and art is a staying point as the technology develops well beyond the early days when artists, like Corinne Whitaker, who are interested in digital 3D design and printing,…
MakerBot Thingiversity’s Make It Loud! Challenge Announces Winners
MakerBot Thingiversity’s Fall Steam Challenge, the Make It Loud! Challenge, winners have been announced and the decision process must have been difficult given they received 215 submissions, answering the call: “Create an…
This 3D Printed Cord Holder Video Tutorial Shows How to Customize Object Sizes
Unlike conventional objects we purchase off the shelf in stores, one great feature of 3D printing is the ability to decide what size you want something to be and scale…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week–February 6
In this week’s 3D printing news, we have more than one story about metal 3D printing, which is growing ever more popular. Materialise is sponsoring a 3D printed metal workshop tour,…
SolidProfessor Announces Two New 3D Printing Courses for Beginners and MakerBot Users
3D printing education is really taking off these days as the technology complements the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) curriculum quite well. Even if this is the case, there…
3Doodle an Award-Winning Ocarina Using Creativity, Patience, and Mad Doodling Skills
The 2015 3Doodler Awards have been announced, and one of the runners-up, in the Mixed Media category, Carrie Michael, is sharing with us here how she created the winning Ocarina Lion….
Tanzanian Students at Buni Hub Build Africa’s First E-Waste 3D Printer
The African country of Tanzania is an eastern and coastal country, and its economic efforts at becoming more technologically savvy always seems to be compared to those in neighboring Kenya. But…
February 3D Hubs Events: It’s All About Co-Polyester Filament This Month
It’s a busy month for 3D Hubs! February has just begun, and there are already 17 events in the works. It’s all about co-polyester this month; as you’ll see, there…
Swiss Designers Drzach & Suchy Play with Shadows and Light and Win i.materialise’s Designer of the Year Award 2015
In November, we wrote about how i.materialise was sponsoring a Designer of the Year Award for 2015. This competition has been going on annually since 2013, and in the past it has…
Materialise Malaysia Hack-a-Thon Focuses on Innovation and Community
The stereotype of the hacker is someone who is frequently alone, working obsessively in isolation, on their next big project. But this is not always the case. Hackers are not…
Polish Up Your 3D Printing Entrepreneurial Spirit with Some Helpful Tips
When marketing and selling your 3D printing services, one thing seems pretty obvious. The public is beginning to catch on to what this technology is all about, but there are still…
Did You Know You Can Turn a 2D Photo into a Printable 3D Model?
Do you have a favorite photo of a beloved pet or a special person that you’d like to see as a printable 3D model? This is certainly possible, as we’ve seen…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week–January 30
This week’s news covers internationally diverse stories representing 3D printing business news, as the industry seeks newer ways to accommodate the public’s growing interest in all things 3D printing related. It’s about…
3D Printing Artist Chris Milnes Explores Controversial Pop Cultural Variations of Laughing Buddha Statue
“A jug fills drop by drop,” Buddha once said. And when it comes to 3D printing, Buddha would probably say something like “A 3D printer extrudes filament layer by filament layer.” If you know anyone…
Here’s a 3D Printable and Customizable Pegboard to Organize Every Room in Your Home!
If you don’t know what a pegboard is, then you are definitely missing out if you are the kind of person who likes to keep things neat and tidy around…
Stratasys Launches Free 3D Printing Education Modules for Middle and High School Levels
As the education sector undergoes many uncertain changes due to curriculum reform and testing protocols, one thing is certain: there’s a desire for educators to incorporate new technologies into classrooms. Part…
An Amazing 3D Printed Robot Can Solve the Rubik’s Cube in Under 2 Seconds!
It appears that the topic of 3D printing and Rubik’s Cubes has been in the news lots lately. Just a week ago, we covered the Guinness Book of World’s Record-breaking…
The 3Doodler Awards 2015 Winners Have Been Announced!
Two months ago we announced that 3Doodler is having its first ever awards in eight different thematic categories, but in case you don’t know what a 3Doodler pen is let’s…
