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3D Printed Device Turns your Smartphone into a 3D Hologram

Gianluca Pugliese has become rather prolific in his 3D printing endeavors over the last four years. As his portfolio has expanded, he’s decided not only to work on documenting and archiving…

Maker Upcycles IKEA Tables for 3D Printer Enclosure, Solves Temp & Calibration Concerns

IKEA, alternately being lauded for the joys of modern design and affordability and mocked for ridiculous assembly complications and spindliness, is often a source of inspiration for the creative community, famous for…

Autodesk’s Ember Research Team Experiments with True Speed of Top-Down SLA DLP 3D Printing

Andreas Bastian, a 3D printing research scientist at Autodesk, decided to put his job title to the most literal use upon building a top-down DLP 3D printer to see what…

One, Two, 3D Print Your Own Shoe–in Any Style You See Fit, from Sneakers to Sandals

While 3D printing a pair of shoes might sound like a simple enough feat these days, the idea that the basic designer now has the tools to pull this off…

German Teen Shares Sleek Arduino-Based Cherry 3D Printer Design, Under $70

Discovering the value of money and savings in your youth is, obviously, invaluable, but not always easy to catch on to before you have decades of trial and error in…

Build Your Own Chimera DLP SLA 3D Printer for Only $60, Using Legos & K’NEX

While the Chimera 3D printer may have an exotic name that invokes curiosity, the price will appeal to your common-sense side and your budget. So before you spend too much time…

Use Legos to Make Your Own 3D Printer Using Nema 17 Stepper Motors

3D printing and toys often immediately brings to mind the quintessential plastic product often replicated, and often enjoyed by children all over the world on a daily basis: the Lego….

Decorating on a Budget: Berni Offers Free Download & Plans for 3D Printed Beer Bottle Furniture Joint 

Have you ever spent hours–after generously hosting a party at your house–sweeping away all the festivity remnants into the trash and recycling bin? Depending on your guests, the empty beer…

EasyWelder Tool Allows You to Make More & Waste Less, Linking 3D Printing Filament Pieces 

EasyWelder is, quite simply, an exceptional idea for making larger 3D prints and other projects without wasting extra filament, as well as being able to fulfill other functions. By being…

Build Your Own Ultrasonic Acetone Mister For Smoothing Your 3D Prints

When one sets out at first to begin the journey into 3D printing, it’s all about the equipment, the initial expense, and the potential learning curve regarding digital design, not…

How to Build a 3D Printer For Under $200 — The Tower XL 3D Printer with Hardware Store Parts

For all of you fellow Lord of the Rings fans out there on a budget who are looking to get started in 3D printing, Almus Yang has a fun new, affordable…

TestrBot: 3D Print Your Own Machine to Test 3D Printed Part Strength—and More—for $300

The world of 3D printing, as well as marketing of items and products, currently still has a great deal of latitude on virtually every level because it is still such…

Edge 2.0 3D Printer — 13 Year Old Maker Designs & Builds His Own 3D Printer for Under $200

By the time that I was thirteen, the list of things that I had accomplished was shorter than my attention span. There was the time that I figured out how…

This 3D Printed Smartphone Lets You Call, Text, & Share Photos

I had a conversation, or um er, debate, not too long ago with a fairly technologically savvy friend of mine who simply does not like change. This individual enjoys new electronics…

Istanbul Engineer Develops Modular 3D Printed Robot for Full-Service Platform or Push Toy

The combination of 3D printing and electronics often leads to technological marvels on all levels, and certainly allows today’s makers a wide range of latitude — along with functionality and…

Instructables Integrates ‘Print with 3D Hubs’ Button on Their Site & Launches Contest With 3D Hubs

If you have ever taken part in a do-it-yourself project, then you more than likely have stumbled upon Instructables before. The Autodesk-owned DIY hub was launched back in 2005, and…

Glove One: The 3D Printed Smartphone Glove

Brian Cera is a maker who likes to give back to the open-source community of 3D designers and 3D printing enthusiasts, and that’s just what he is doing with a…

Students Design Sky 3D Printer Featuring Cable Suspension and Vertical Design for Remote Use

And the evolution of the 3D printer continues… Imagine 3D printing on an even larger scale — in more remote areas. As the words 3D printing and sustainability keep popping…

New Instructable Demonstrates How To Create Replaceable 3D Print Bed for Under $5

If makers are building out their own 3D printers left and right, surely it shouldn’t be much of a challenge to make your own print bed. And one that is reusable…

Jude Pullen Saves you Valuable Time—and Digits—With 3D Printed Cardboard Slicing Tool, the Card Rabbet

While everyone enjoys seeing a good piece of blood-spattered cardboard for a Halloween costume or prop, in reality, that’s just going to be an inconvenience that sends you to the…

3D Printed ‘Dangerous Popsicles’ Let You Chill Out This Halloween Season

So as Halloween nears, you crazy kids are trying to think up some fun ideas for party favors and food, right? Instructables user, wei wei, shares her design and instructions for…