customization
Kite and Layer Team Up to Provide Customizable 3D Printed Eyewear
Kite, an eyewear brand based in London, is partnering with Layer, industrial designer Benjamin Hubert‘s design agency, to provide 3D printed eyewear that fits the exact measurements of a customer’s…
Brooks Runs Happy with Personalized High-Performance Running Shoes
As technologies continue to advance, they often focus on the human experience, and in maintaining and enhancing human agility. Footwear in particular is benefiting from trends toward not just customization,…
Flowbuilt Manufacturing Facility Can Bring 3D Printed Footwear to Market Faster Than Ever
While 3D printed footwear, midsoles, and insoles are not new, there’s only one full-service footwear manufacturing facility in the US that provides mass customization to shoes through 3D printing: Washington-based Flowbuilt…
Comprehensive KCE Report Offers Framework and Overview of 3D Printed High-Risk Medical Devices
According to a new report, published under a Creative Commons license by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Center (KCE), the combined medical and dental sectors make up the third largest…
Custom Copper Inductors Optimized for 3D Printing with Web-Based Configurator
Trinckle was founded in 2013 in Germany and has been making headlines ever since. Collaboration is at the core of what they do and their most recent venture is no…
Customize Your MINI in 2018 with 3D Printed and Laser Lettered Trim
One of the many benefits of 3D printing technology is its ability to bring customization to a multitude of products, from jewelry and clothes to tools and parts for bikes…
PieceMaker Announces Re-Launch as B2B 3D Printing Solutions and Product Customization Provider
Pittsburgh-based startup PieceMaker, founded in 2013 by two Carnegie Mellon University graduate students and offering both retail and consumer 3D printing, first got its start in the wonderful world of toys….
Two of 3D Printing’s Biggest Lies
“Complexity is free” and “the cost is flat” are two of the biggest lies in 3D printing. Neither is true, and I’m going to prove it. Right now. MARKETING AND…
Print+ Releases New DIY Headphone Kits: 3D Print the Parts at Home or Order Through 3D Hubs
I hate earbuds, as I don’t relish the idea of having to jam a tiny piece of plastic into my ear in order to talk on the phone or listen…
Daimler Buses 3D Printing Parts for Replacement, Small Series Production, Special Customer Requests
Leading automotive manufacturer Daimler AG has fully integrated 3D printing technology into the development process and series production for its commercial vehicles segment. The manufacturer recently teamed up with Premium AEROTEC…
Knockout Concepts Packs a Punch in 3D Scanning Software
About a month ago, I was in Columbus, Ohio to see 3D technologies come together in a community-driven project that showcased local brewmasters in the Tap Takeover event spearheaded by Knockout…
Voodoo Manufacturing Announces the Launch of New Print API and Partner Program
It’s only been a month since Brooklyn-based startup Voodoo Manufacturing, one of the biggest high-volume 3D printing factories in the state of New York, announced that it had received $1.4…
trinckle 3D and Kuhn-Stoff Form a Gripping 3D Printing Partnership
The first online 3D printing service provider in Germany, trinckle 3D, got its start in 2013, and soon after, really ingratiated itself with users by offering a free error detection…
3D Printing a Path to Sartorial Perfection: Tailors Mark Uses 3D Technology for Better Fit
Even for people who are reasonably satisfied with their own bodies, clothes shopping can leave you with the impression that you are a malformed freak of nature. For those who…
Customization is Key — A Few Questions For: Leopoly
One of the aspects of 3D technologies that often appeals to new adopters is its ease of customization; 3D design templates allow for incredible freedom in creating one-off or low-volume…
Why W23DP Is The Critical Next Step In 3D Printing
A few weeks ago I was invited to attend a private event for 3D printing industry analysts and press. Our hosts put on an amazing show. It was also a…
You Can Integrate 3D Printing into Every Company Department
As 3D printing grows, more businesses have expressed an interest in integrating the technology into their operations. But, if you don’t directly work in a business environment that needs to…
3D Design Platform Kwambio Re-Launches with New Designers and a New Creative Director
Lots of 3D printing platform/marketplaces pop up on a regular basis, but few cause the kind of buzz that Kwambio did when it officially launched last year. Like other marketplaces, customers…
Trove Offers 3D Printed Jewelry That’s Perfect Just for You
The way that human beings decorate their bodies has long been a significant component of both individual expression and social identity. People have found a myriad of ways to express ideas, stature,…
3D Systems to Host Webinar on Customized Prosthetics November 17th
On November 2nd, 2013, 23-year-old Nova Scotia resident Natasha Hope-Simpson was leaving a pub when she was struck by a car. The driver fled the scene, leaving Hope-Simpson with a badly…
Shapeways’ New CustomMaker Feature a Possible Game Changer for Shop Owners
Customization is central to unlocking the promise of 3D printing technology, and now Shapeways says they’re rolling out an “incredibly powerful tool to make products more personal and meaningful to…
The Daihatsu Copen Roadster is a Modular Car Featuring 3D Printed Custom Parts
3D printing has lead to the customization of products within all sorts of markets. We’ve seen custom clothing, custom prosthetic hands and arms, and even custom jewelry come about due…
Use Your 3D Printer for Easy Customized Iron-On Artwork Projects
It’s right that there’s no end to what you can do with a high-quality 3D printer, and we cover many of these stories here. But have you ever considered using…
Tenvas Introduces Online Customization Tool for 3D Printed Watches Via Indiegogo Campaign
My, how time flies. The first article I wrote for 3DPrint.com was about Tenvas’ 3D printed watches, and at the time, I was just beginning to learn everything that can…
