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Learn to Make an Amazing 3D Printed Dragon Door Knocker with a Rusty Metallic Finish

When a machine that can manufacture anything that can be imagined is put into the hands of someone with an imagination that seems to have no limits, some amazing things…

Instructables & 3D Hubs Launch Their 3D Printing Contest 2016 with 15 3D Printers Up for Grabs

Do-it-yourself maker community Instructables is teaming up with global 3D printing network 3D Hubs for a new contest that will see 15 lucky winners walking away with a top of the…

Sculpteo Answers Everything You Always Wanted to Know about 3D Printing Gear Sets!

If you are into developing complex mechanical systems, then you already know that it can be quite a challenge to design working gear sets. Maybe you were lucky to receive…

Did You Know You Can 3D Scan Anything with Only a Camera to Make 3D Printable Models?

Did you know you can make a 3D printable model out of almost anything using only your camera and some software? In this Instructable, Whitney Potter, who goes by shapespeare and who also hosts the podcast…

Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – The Best 3D Printing IKEA Hacks

I have a confession to make. I have a bit of an obsession with inexpensive, flatpacked, self-assembly furnishings manufacturer IKEA. And only part of it is the nonsensical Scandinavian names…

Artist Jennifer Berry Creates Collaborative Art With Bees, Nature’s 3D Printers

“Bees are the world’s first 3D printers,” says Jennifer Berry. An ecologist, landscape designer, artist, teacher, Berry is the founder of Berry Design Ecology, her personal consulting practice. Her work…

3D Printed Screw-Propelled Toy Vehicle Makes a Splash on Instructables

There are many ingenious vehicles designed for civilian or military use over the past century that had a brief moment in the sun before fading into obscurity. From the US…

Build Your Own Concrete 3D Printer with This Detailed Instructable

Artist, architecture student and robot builder Clayton Muhleman teamed up with his fellow Instructable user Alan Cation to create a cool mobile 3D printer that can 3D print large-scale objects…

Take to the Ceiling With Your Own Mini Blimp Supported by 3D Printed Parts

Anyone closely following technology already knows that 3D printed drones are all the rage. It seems that everyone has to have one these days. If you want to stay ahead…

Raspberry Pi Zero + Nintendo Controller + 3D Printing = Nostalgic Gaming Experience

If you are into gaming and 3D printing, you may be part of the craze for nostalgic gaming experiences. The kids who came of age when video games really took…

You Have 19 Days Left to Enter Instructables’ Arduino All The Things! Contest

Arduino, the open source electronics platform, has software and hardware so easy to use that it inspires much in the way of creative 3D printed projects. Now it is time…

Tired of Loose Change in Your Pockets? 3D Print a Wallet-Sized Coin Holder!

After the holidays not many of us are running around with much loose change. As conscientious as we may try to be about unnecessary spending during this time, we are almost always…

3D Print Your Favorite Chemical Structure in Four Easy Steps

If you ever took high school chemistry class, you may remember the ball and stick models that were used to represent different chemical structures. Now, with the help of the…

Avoid Killing Houseplants with This Sleekly Designed and 3D Printed Self-Watering Planter

You have heard it many times: a green thumb exists allowing people to take better care of their plants. What if you like plants, but have a track record of…

Make a 3D Printed Christmas Tree That Twinkles and Plays Music!

It’s that time of year again when you need to make some last minute 3D printed gifts, and this might be the project just for you. I have always enjoyed giving homemade gifts…

This 3D Printed Pet Interactive Device Will Feed, Thrill & Tease Your Pet Endlessly!

I recently adopted a kitten, and I have been reminded of the incredible amount of energy they have. This little guy thinks every time I move my hand it is for…

This 3D Printed Leash Lock Might Just Be a Dog Walker’s Dream!

Most people with canine companions well know the ins and outs of walking the dog, and anything that makes that process more efficient is helpful. If the Dog Whisperer strategies haven’t helped…

Make Your Own 3D Printed Swamp Boat with This Instructable

I live in the Florida panhandle, where bayous and swamps are not a rare sight. Therefore, swamp boats are a fairly common sight as well. These are very simple flat…

Taking 3D Printing Outside into the Plein Air

We spend a lot of time indoors, and generally the more fascinated you are by technology, the more time you spend inside…or at the very least within reachable distance of…

This Instructable Converts MRI Scans to 3D Printable CAD Models to Improve Cancer Treatment

We hear a lot here in 3D printing news about the great strides the technology has made in the medical field. I have personally written more than a handful of…

You’ve Got the Whole Universe…3D Printed in a Marble

Sometimes it becomes necessary to update children’s songs for the current times. A more contemporary version of the children’s classic “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” might be…

How About a 3D Printed and Framed “Home for the Holidays”?

It’s difficult finding really original gifts for the holiday season, but, informed reader, you already know about all of the original 3D designs out there. So you are one step…

Artisan-ize Your Cold Brewed Coffee Habit with a 3D Printed Multi-Flask Brewer

I gave up coffee about four months ago for no particular reason, and this 3D printed coffee brewer is giving me a very good reason to return to the wonderful…

Mockingjay Part 2: What 3D Printed Accoutrements Will You Don for the 76th Hunger Games?

In a calm stealth so precise, so quiet that you could hear the morning dew drop from the tip of a pointed leaf to the ground, Katniss draws back her bow…