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How Desktop 3D Printing Can Help Your Small Business
“How can I make money with my 3D printer?” is probably the most common 3D printing question asked on the web after “how do I level my bed?” 3D printing…
May the 4th Be with You…and 3D Printing
It’s May 4th, which means that the internet is full of Star Wars fans wishing each other “May the 4th be with you!” Before this unofficial holiday ends and we find ourselves…
Melissa Ng Puts Her Own 3D Printed Spin on Hela’s Headdress from Thor: Ragnarok
3D printing is a wonderful tool when it comes to making elaborate costumes and props – for both professional movie studios and cosplayers alike. When Thor: Ragnarok came out last…
Exclusive Interview: Materialise on 3D Printing, Black Panther, Agile Fashion Design
Black Panther hit the big screen earlier this year, immediately breaking records and grabbing attention for its storyline, diverse cast, remarkable visual effects — and dazzling overall aesthetic. That aesthetic shined…
3D Printing Fashion for Marvel’s Black Panther Movie
One of the most inspiring leaders in 3D printing right now is Julia Koerner, an Austrian-born architect, UCLA professor, pioneer of 3D printed fashion, and most recently, she collaborated with…
Gigaprize Goes to Magic Wheelchair for Amazing 3D Printed Wheelchair Costumes
When you love someone, you want everybody else to be able to see them as you do; to appreciate their beauty, personality, fun loving nature, or whatever other characteristics you…
Farewell My Concubine: Designers 3D Print Beijing Opera Costumes
Today we see the juxtaposition of the very old and traditional mixed with progressive new technology such as 3D printing. This is happening as many countries begin to embrace new…
3D Printing News Briefs: June 2, 2017
Happy Friday…and happy June! In this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start off with something theatrical and fun, and then jump into a lot of 3D…
Need Some Halloween Help? Gambody Gets into the Holiday Spirit with Four Frightening 3D Printable Game-Inspired Masks
Halloween is mere weeks away – have you figured out your costume yet? I haven’t, which is nothing new – I always wait until the last minute, ending up with something…
Sovereign Armor in 3D Print: Melissa Ng’s Power Grows as She Unleashes the Artist’s Warrior Within
“It’s easy to critique, judge, and assume. It’s not easy to keep creating the things that can only come from you.” Fearless (in 3D printing). Vulnerable (as a human, and an…
Voodoo Frankenstein Rap Video with 3D Printed Props Premieres in Brooklyn
The world’s first 3D printed rap music video premiered on Friday, February 12th in Brooklyn, called “The Black Crook.” The video featured a track from 20-year-old French rapper Marcus Dossavi-Gourdot,…
Watch Artist Melissa Ng Create Stunning Fantasy-Inspired Dreamer Regalia 3D Printed Cosplay Armor for Felicia Day
As an artist myself I struggle with the inner turmoil of having a career as a creative while many of the people in my life have more conventional jobs. Many…
How 3D Printing Helped Star Wars: The Force Awakens Zoom into Theaters
3D printing has been one of Hollywood’s prop making secrets for a few years now, and the technology has been heavily deployed in everything from The Lord of the Rings:…
Cosplay for Everyone Thanks to the 3D Design and 3D Printing Services of Forg3d Props
If ever there was a couple who were made for each other it most certainly is cosplay and 3D printing. While cosplay has been a prominent hobby for decades, in the…
Incredible 3D Printed ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ Suit Debuts in Anticipation of New Video Game
Over the past couple of years, cosplay has gained a lot of traction thanks in part to 3D printing technology. Cosplay is an art form that involves creating and wearing…
Cirque du Soleil Uses 3D Printing To Help Them Design 18,000 Costumes Every Year
The Cirque du Soleil creates 18,000 costumes every year in their workshops in Montreal, Canada, and they say that their designers are now using 3D printing technology to test out…
Heroes of The Storm — Valla the Demon Hunter is Decked out in 3D Printed Armor
Discounting video games as mere recreation, or gamers as out of touch with reality, is treacherous ground these days, as the creativity and imagination — as well as real, tangible…
3D Printing Revealed As Major Technology Behind Guardians of the Galaxy’s Costumes and Props
If you haven’t seen this year’s summer blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, then you are missing out. Based on Marvel Comics’ superhero team, and produced by Marvel Studios, the movie…
Baylor University Theatre Utilizes 3D Printing for Costume Design in Latest Production of “Into the Woods”
3D printing seems to be making its mark in just about every area of life. Whether it is the 3D printing of medical devices, prosthetic limbs, cars, or even houses,…