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Making in America: (Hopefully) Great Again as 3D Printing Looks to the New White House

Today, my fellow Americans and I see a new president sworn in as the United States moves on to its next political chapter. Whatever your thoughts on the incoming POTUS…

Autodesk Launches Project Ignite: A 3D Design, Printing & Maker’s Learning Platform For All Ages

This week kicks off the White House’s second annual National Week of Making, and as President Obama calls for the creation of a Nation of Makers, companies such as Autodesk…

US Government Proposes ITAR Amendments to Choke off Distribution of 3D Printable Gun Models

Early last month we covered a story which could ultimately have major implications for those living here in the US. Cody Wilson and his company Defense Distributed filed a suit…

High School Student Creates a 3D Printable (Barack) Obama-Llama

‘House’ rhymes with ‘mouse’, ‘car’ rhymes with ‘bar’, and ‘Obama’ rhymes with ‘llama’. That’s right, and actually I’m not the first person in the world to realize this. In fact,…

President Obama Visits Boise State University – Checks Out 3D Printing Tech., Including 3D Printed Graphene Chips

I’m not political by any means, and personally I don’t affiliate myself with any particular political parties. I have some ideologies that would be considered conservative, while others would be more liberal…

ORNL 3D Prints Working Shelby Cobra Replica — President Obama Approves

Last year, our top viewed stories all had one thing in common, they were in some way related to Local Motors and their 3D Printed Strati Car. Just a few…

Merry 3D Printed Meme Christmas – From Grumpy Cat Santa to the Twerking Ornament

The internet and memes go together like Santa Claus and Christmas, and 3D printing has created a way of fabricating our favorite memes in 3-dimensions. Without this technology, we would…

Interview with Dennis Martin, Digital Artist Who Contributed to Creation of 3D Printed Obama Bust

I had an opportunity to speak with digital artist Dennis Martin, a member of the Reality Solutions Group at Autodesk that worked with the team creating the 3D printed bust…

3D Printed Bust of Obama Adds Truly Modern Touch to Presidential Portraiture

Among the most familiar faces in the world are those that belong to the leaders of world powers. More so than ever before, it is difficult to imagine a time…

President Obama Takes a Liking to ZeGo Robotics’ 5-in-1 3D Printer, Engraver, Pick/Place, Plotter, Burner

This past Wednesday, President Barack Obama held an official White House Maker Faire, where makers from around the world came to show off different things that they had ‘made’. These included…