3d printing design

Design for Disruption: 3D Printing Short Runs and Distributed Production

Previously in this series, we’ve looked at designing for resilience and the concept of an industrial aftermarket for all things and 3D printed spares, as well as designing for installation, maintenance,…

Eco Friendly 3D Printing? Designing for Ruins

Sustainability is usually seen as a move towards using recyclable or recycled materials. Some see it as a means of ensuring that the product that you make will be recyclable….

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3D Printing Innovator’s Roundtable Webinar: Ditching DfAM and Embracing Design Freedom

In an industry where change is constant and unpredictable, professionals across the manufacturing industry have turned to additive manufacturing (AM) to overcome design and supply chain challenges. But conventional AM…

3DPOD Episode 9: 3D Printing Prosthetics, Interview with Scott Summit

On this episode, we interview Scott Summit. Scott is a great guy and also a pioneer in using 3D printing in medicine. Scott is an industrial designer who tells us…

iMaterialise Offering Designers Opportunity to Make Money With New 3D Modeling Service

Belgian 3D printing service i.materialise says their new 3D Modeling Service can, if you happen to be a 3D designer, help you earn some money working for clients through their…

Decorating With 3D Printing & Home Décor

I’ve heard it said that some coffee shops are torture for indecisive people who can’t make a decision. The large number of choices and selections become so overwhelming that a…

Biologists Use 3D Printed Artificial Flowers to Study Plant Evolution

Ecologists have long understood the importance of flower shape and how animal pollinators have affected the evolution of floral design traits, but studying the impact of flower shape on pollinator…