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3D Printing Helps You Stay Drier Even in High Winds with the Cypress Umbrella

[Updated to add: the Cypress Umbrella has gone live on Kickstarter! The campaign, seeking to raise $50,000 CAD–almost $39K USD–runs through November 19th.] There’s very little anymore that we can’t…

Inside Out & Upside Down: UK Designer Uses 3D Printing to Re-Engineer the Umbrella

Many have predicted that over time 3D printers will be used handily to facilitate making and replacing household items. While many kitchen and appliance accoutrements are currently being produced by…

KAZbrella — Using 3D Printing to Reinvent the Umbrella

Given that most human beings lack the natural oil coating that allows ducks to weather a rainstorm without turning into soaking, bedraggled versions of their former selves, we, as humans,…