Tiffany Orr
‘PipeDream’ – Autodesk Working on Way to Integrate Tubes for Electronic Components Within 3D Prints
If you 3D print sculptures or 3D print equipment that will need wires, sensors and lights, then you’ve probably been waiting for something like PipeDream to hit the market. PipeDream…
‘Space Engineers’ Construction Game Now Allows Players to 3D Print Their Ships
Those who play Space Engineers, are now able to 3D print models of their ships thanks to a recent collaboration between the game’s publisher, Keen Software House, and BinaryNow, a…
Smoke Signal – New Device to Help Prevent 3D Printer Fires Launches on Kickstarter
There is no doubt that home 3D printing is changing the way people do things. Because of all the benefits to the technology, it is often easy to forget that…
3D Printing Legend Bre Pettis, Designs Jacket, Needs Crowd Support to get it Made
Bre Pettis has designed a jacket, and he wants you to lend your voice and your vote to help him get it made. Pettis’ jacket, the STL Tyvek Wind Shell,…
Software Developers Create BlocksCAD, CAD Software so Simple an 8-Year-Old can use it
One of the most difficult parts of 3-D printing is the designing. You have to be able to “see” the item you want to create conceptually and then use computer…
ASTM International Proposes New 3D Printing Guidelines for Powder Bed Fusion Machines
A new ASTM International working standard may be on the books soon. The proposed standard,”Practice for Metal Powder Bed Fusion to Meet Rigid Quality Requirements” (WK46188) will outline the protocol…
Jewelry 3D Printing Company Stilnest Gets Major Investment
Designer 3-D printed jewelry platform Stilnest announced recently that it received major funding. The investment from IBB in Berlin via VC Fonds Technologie as well as angel investors, was an…
Amazing 3D Printed Lithophane Key Chains Created by ‘Print 3D For Me’, Using Shapeways’ API
It seems like every day a company pops up offering some cool 3-D printed tchotchke. Today’s neat memento is a 3-D printed key chain by Print 3D For Me. The…
Artist Creates Colorful Stained Glass-like Lamp With Stratasys Objet500 3-D Printer
Creative artist Daniel Hilldrup has used a 3-D printer to create a Tiffany-style lampshade. Trig, Hilldrup’s lampshade is comprised of polygons in various colors. Though like Tiffany lamps, Hilldrup’s lampshade, features…
U.S. DOE Partners With Tenn. College System to Train Veterans For 3D Printing & Manufacturing Jobs
The U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge Associated Universities in Tennessee are working together to prepare active duty U.S. military and veterans for advanced manufacturing jobs in industries such…
FlyKly & CGTrader Team to Launch ‘3D Printed Biking Accessories Challenge’
From garbage and car exhaust fumes to factory waste– Pollution is one of the hallmarks of modern life. Unfortunately, people have bought into the idea that pollution, especially air pollution, is…
Scientists in England 3D Print BioSensor That Can Immediately Tell If Water Is Clean
Scientists in England have a way to help people in developing countries make sure their drinking water is safe. Researchers from the University of Bath’s Department of Chemical Engineering and…
‘Fab By Example’ Software Makes Creation of Large Complicated 3D Models a Cinch
3-D printing has really opened up manufacturing to the masses because anything-food, prosthetics, car accessories–can be created with a 3-D printer. Certainly this is a good thing, however, there’s a big issue…
Artist Eyal Gever Gives us All a 3D Printed Kick to the Chest!
When most people see a guy kick another guy, they are either repulsed or entertained. Repulsed if the action involves somebody getting hurt by a bully. Entertained if the person…
Autodesk Gives Away $25m in Free 3D Modeling Software to Students in Australia & New Zealand
Students at secondary schools and colleges in Australia and New Zealand will now be able to freely use Autodesk’s suite of software in classrooms. The development comes as part of…
Barcelona’s Fab Cafe Sees Continued Traffic as They Combine Lattes, Treats and 3D Printing
Earlier this year, the European Commission crowned Barcelona as the first European Capital of Innovation. And for good reason, since Barcelona has really embraced innovation by doing things such as…
We The Builders Turns to the Crowd to 3D Print an Enormous Ben Franklin Bust in 198 Pieces
Ben Franklin was an extraordinary man. He is known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, but he also is credited with discovering that lightening bolts are made…
Droidles – 3D Printed Mini Robots Seek Funding On Indiegogo
In April 1975, Gary Dahl came up with an idea for the perfect pet: A rock. The advertising exec reasoned that it was the perfect pet because it didn’t take…
Printednest Uses 3D Printing to Bring Birds Back to the City
If you’re a bird-lover, then you’ll love Printednest. Printednest is a kind of quirky project that combines bird watching and 3D printing. The project allows individuals to make their own bird feeders with…
N.C. Company Launches Kickstarter Campaign to 3D Print Furniture & Bring Jobs Back to U.S.
Once upon a time North Carolina, especially High Point, was a furniture hub. It’s where everybody used to get their furniture. Now, thanks to competition from countries with a cheaper…
Modified Bees Could Be the 3D Concrete Printers of the Future
In the past we have seen where bees have been put to use in an art project where they 3D print shapes via honeycombs. Now a man named Geoff Manaugh,…
UConn Researchers Use 3D Printing and Imaging to Recreate Antique Instruments
Researchers from the University of Connecticut are using 3D printing to bring antique instruments back to life. After seeing 3D imaging in action at his medical practice, Dr. Robert Howe, a…
Old-world Shoe Craftsmanship Meets 3D Printing With Don’t Run Beta’s 3D Printed Shoes
Before the days of industrialism and mass manufacturing, shoes were made by hand. The craftsmen who made these shoes paid attention to detail, taking their time to create quality products. Because…
Village in a Box: Open Source Ecology Project Uses 3D Printers to Build The Next Economy
If you were making your own village from scratch what would you need to get the job done? Sure, you’d need good, old-fashioned muscle, but what else would you need?…
