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3D Scanner Buying Guide 2016

3D scanning is a rather broad term that includes several different types of technologies and processes, but in general it is the process of capturing real world data and converting…

Did You Know You Can 3D Scan Anything with Only a Camera to Make 3D Printable Models?

Did you know you can make a 3D printable model out of almost anything using only your camera and some software? In this Instructable, Whitney Potter, who goes by shapespeare and who also hosts the podcast…

You Still Have About Two Weeks to Enter the Autodesk123D Video Challenge!

Autodesk 123D is free 3D modeling software that includes many applications allowing you to create 3D printable models. 123D includes applications such as 123D Catch that lets you generate 3D models from…

Ladies, You Can Now 3D Print a Sex Toy Based on Your Lady Parts Thanks to SexShop3D – NSFW

It’s been almost two years since 3D printed sex toy retailer SexShop3D launched and began offering their line of 3D printable sex toys, including an option to customize dildos and…

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…

Make Your Own 3D Printed Full Color Bobblehead — Of Yourself!

The selfie craze is obviously here to stay. Right? And 3D printed selfies, or commemorative family portraits, or long-lost and greatly printed pets are also getting lots of play in…

Autodesk Releases Free Public Beta Version of Its Reality Capture Software, Memento

Autodesk has upgraded Memento from its status as technology preview to public beta and will soon be releasing a Windows desktop app version that’s cloud-connected. The app can be downloaded…

3D Print Anything! Autodesk Releases Free 3D Scanning App, 123D Catch on Android Devices

The world is enormous, there are places which have yet to be discovered, and species of plants and animals that have yet to be uncovered. However, for those things that are…