3d printed face

Blind Parents “See” Baby’s Face with 3D Printed Ultrasound Models

People who are blind use their hands to see what their eyes cannot, and 3D printing has been very helpful in creating more tactile opportunities and experiences for the visually…

Forbes Fools Four Android Smartphones with 3D Printed Head Model, but Not Apple’s iPhone X

From social media to cosmetics, it seems like facial recognition is everywhere these days. In terms of smartphones, the technology is meant to protect your data and digital life, but that…

NYU Surgeons Create Realistic 3D Printed Masks for Facial Transplant Donors and Their Families

In the case of some transplants, the organ donor is still alive and can lead a normal life post-surgery, such as someone who donates their kidney. But for many transplant…

Cold Case Closed: HVAMC at SUNY New Paltz Utilizes 3D Scanning and 3D Printing to Replicate a Murder Victim’s Skull

3D printing can help with a lot of things these days: making medical models, finding the perfect gift, getting a head start on the race track, and even solving crimes. 3D…

Ohio Cold Case Update: Jane Doe Identified and Alleged Killers Behind Bars, Thanks to 3D Printing and Facial Reconstruction

Last month, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office released images of a 3D printed, reconstructed head and face of an unidentified woman whose skeletal remains…

3D Printing and Forensic Reconstruction Put to Work in Ohio Cold Case

We’ve seen 3D printing used in facial reconstruction before. A lot of times the technology is used to learn more about the bones of not only the skull, but also…

Olympic Athletes May Soon Wear These Ridiculously ‘Cool’ Face Masks – Thanks to Nike, 3D Printing & Aston Eaton

When it comes gaining an edge in sports, athletes stop at no end in order to run a little faster, hit a little harder, and jump a little higher. No…

Try Your New Face Before You Buy It – MirrorMe3D 3D Prints Cosmetic Surgery Results Prior to Surgery

When you go shopping for shoes, you try them on. Before you buy a new suit, you also try it on. When you are in the market for a new…

3D Print Jason Statham’s Face From the Movie ‘Spy’ at the Faceoff Machine

As June approaches, I must say that in my opinion there has not been a ton of movies that I have been interested in dishing out $16 to go see…

Blind Expectant Mother is Moved as She Touches Her Baby Boy’s 3D Printed Face

It’s a bit of a modern touchstone for expectant mothers and fathers to see the first ultrasound photos of their unborn children. It’s a moving, transformative experience for parents-to-be, but…

Father Receives a Brand New 3D Printed Face From His Son After Cancer Eats Away His Own

We’ve seen some incredible medical applications within the 3D printing space over the last several years. From 3D printed prosthetic legs, to medical models which guide surgeons during complex procedures,…

3D Printing in the Kitchen: Pancakes Featuring Your Own Face

Have you pictured yourself covered in yummy just-melting real butter and maple syrup recently? Get the fork and knife poised, because if you 3D print your batter — and your images…

21st Century Self-Portrait by Joshua Harker: Now you too can have your own face 3D printed

It wasn’t until the mid-15th century that artists really began to include themselves in their own artwork. An artist named Jan van Eyck is famous for creating the earliest known panel self-portrait….

Contest Will Send You To Space, With The Help of 3D Printing And Kiehl’s

It’s the American dream…. To go to outer space… well for some of us at least it is. Have you ever wished that you could go to space? American cosmetic…

3D Printed Skull Model Helps Surgeons Rebuild Man’s Face After Fall

Imagine falling four stories from a hotel, and landing flat on your face. This is exactly what happened to one 27 year old British man as he and his fiance…

A New Face for Somali Woman Shot 25 Years Ago, Thanks to 3D Printing

Ayaan Oma Muhumed, now 27 years old, had been living with literally a hole in her face for the last 25 years. In 1991, the region she was living in,…

3D Printing Used to Reshape Man’s Face After Accident

Motorcycles, they are fun, exhilarating, but unfortunately can be very dangerous. One man from Wales in the UK found this out back in 2012 when he was involved in a…