3d design
eXtrudy, Free 2D-to-3D App Released For Android Tablets
It’s really amazing how quickly the tools behind 3D design and image capturing are progressing. One of the impediments to widespread adoption of 3D printing, is the lack of easy…
#Casts – 3D Printed Casts Which can be Signed via Twitter & Facebook
As a teenager, when the boy who sat in front of me in class came in sporting a broken arm, I remember being heartbroken, ballpoint pen poised in midair, when…
EnvisionTEC Announces Partnerships with Elliott Data Systems and Becoming3D
EnvisionTEC has very recently announced that they will take on two new partnerships–with Elliott Data Systems, Inc. and Becoming3D. EnvisionTEC, a German-based manufacturer of 3D Printers, including software and material,…
3D Printed Emojis: A new source of carefree fun and a perfect gift idea for those who have it all
Like them or not – and let’s face it – most of us do – Emojis have become an integral part of our lives. Those little head-y creatures that help…
Japan’s Ricoh Throws Hat in Ring To Develop, Distribute 3D Printers
A number of Japanese tech companies are poised to enter the 3D printer market, with Ricoh, Japan’s leading multinational precision instrument company already developing a 3D printer for car and…
3D Systems Entices Budding Engineers with Products Unveiled at IMTS
“… Leadership tomorrow depends on how we educate our students today—especially in science, technology, engineering and math.” — President Barack Obama 3D Systems, a leading provider in 3D printers, print…
3D Printing Industry is on a Silver Streak
With demand for silver dating all the way back to ancient Babylon, its uses continue to expand today. According to market experts, silver will be impacting several areas like flexible…
Record Breaking Ukrainian Coat of Arms 3D Printed at Kiev Conference
The 3D Print Conference Kiev orchestrated a monumental record for visitors and participants on September 5, 2014, creating the largest ever 3D printed coat of arms for independent Ukraine. Gracing…
Young Minds Nourished with 3D Printing Vending Machine at UT Austin
The Innovation Station is a vending machine your mother would approve of. Eschewing chips and chocolate bars, the public printers offer an introduction to 3D printing science, and it’s altogether possible you may one…
3D Printing Restores Frank Lloyd Wright’s Work at Florida Southern
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” – Frank Lloyd Wright With these words said, I do think Lloyd Wright would approve of measures…
World’s First 3D Printed, Rocket Powered Aircraft Mission, LOHAN, Takes to Kickstarter for Funding
After a three-year research and design period, the LOHAN mission’s Vulture 2 3D rocket is finally set to take off from Spaceport America, New Mexico in Autumn 2014. That’s if funding of…
Leonar3Do Launches Updated 3D Collaborative Playground, Leopoly, at London 3D Printshow
According to Leopoly, your new 3D model is just minutes away—and at the 3D Printshow in London on September 4-6, 2014, Leonar3Do, Inc. will show you how, as they unveil…
Designer Creates Seven 3D Printed Heels Representing the Seven Deadly Sin
Shoe shopping can be regarded as a fairly widespread sin for many women around the globe. Well, a sinful pleasure, to be exact. “Just this one pair and that’s it!”,…
Remains of Mythical Creatures & Cyptids Brought into Reality With 3D Printing
Mermaids, Vampires, Werewolves, and Unicorns are all creatures of our imaginations. For centuries these creatures have existed only in fairy tales, myths, and other stories. Many individuals, do however, believe…
Middle School Students in NY Use 3D Printing to Compete in Miniature Drag Racing Competition
In Nanuet, NY at A. MacArthur Barr Middle School, the students are riveted by drag racing. No, it’s not a recreation of the musical Grease; instead it is the brainchild…
Creator of 3D Printed Ear Buds ‘Normal’ Opens Manhattan Storefront
One of the most enticing aspects of 3D printing is the yet to be fully tapped into, which is the opportunity it presents with respect to high levels of customization….
Designer 3D Prints a Chair With Multiple Soft and Rigid Areas, Ideal for Comfort
Once in a while, a concept embodying a perfect blend of creative genius, visual flawlessness and modern-age wizardry comes along, leaving those who witness it in a sublime state of…
An Exciting Overview of Where the Desktop 3D Printing Market is Headed
Let’s face it: in today’s fast paced, no-time-to-waste, cost-efficient mindset, most of us subscribe to in just about every facet of out lives, leaning toward the more affordable solution is…
MyMiniFactory Launches Designers Exchange For Those Seeking 3D Printable Designs And Design Work
It seems like all we’ve been hearing lately is how 3D printing and robotics will eventually take away millions of jobs, leaving the owners of high powered computers, and machines the…
The 3D Printed Fishbone Paddle Board, Like None You’ve Seen Before, To Begin Production Soon
3D Printing….. It’s showing up everywhere. Large corporations, hospitals and universities are all getting into the action. It is such a unique technology, in that it allows for completely custom…
An Army of Genetically Modified 3D Printed Vases ‘GeMo’ Launches on Kickstarter
Building on the possibilities for variation and personalization that are being recognized as one of the hallmark features of digital design and production, the group behind GeMo is working to…
Pinshape’s 3D Printed Kids’ Toys Design Challenge Has Launched
If you somehow managed to marry Etsy to a 3D printer, their offspring would probably look somewhat like Pinshape. This startup was launched in 2014 and a visit to their…
Shapeways Teams with Google to Allow Girls to Design and 3D Print Bracelets for Free
When most people think of computer programmers, they probably picture a bearded young man with nerdy glasses sitting at a desk wearing a ‘Super Mario Brothers’ t-shirt. At least that’s…
GE Partners with MakerBot in Attempt to Crowd-Source Future Smart Appliances
Back in March, General Electric and Local Motors announced a new crowd-sourcing platform, called FirstBuild, which was created in order to utilize the talents of designers, makers, engineers and students around…
