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3D Printing Leads to Kickstarter Success for Inventive Fungisaurs
In 2015, 3D artist Aiman Akhtar and his wife Hwa Kinoshita Kim were driving back from a camping trip to Yosemite National Park when they stopped at an In-N-Out Burger and…
Kickstarter Campaigns: It’s All About Personalization in 3D Printed Medicine and Jewelry
When I was growing up, I hated drinking milk, and so had to take these giant, brown, disgusting calcium pills every night with dinner. My mother used to call them…
MIGO Can 3D Print on the Go with Unique Backpack
3D printer manufacturer MakeX has already enjoyed Kickstarter success for its previous 3D printer crowdfunding campaigns – the first in 2014 for its M-One DLP 3D printer, and the second last…
3D Design in Mid-Air with the Augmented Reality Yeehaw Wand
Learning how to design in 3D is notoriously intimidating, which is why so many programs have arisen that promise to make it as easy as drawing a picture. Paint 3D…
Hobgoblin 3D Prepares Kickstarter Campaign to Provide 3D Printable Props for Tabletop RPGs
Since Dungeons & Dragons made its debut in 1974, tabletop role playing games (RPGs) have been steadily gaining in popularity. These kinds of games rely upon established sets of rules,…
Top Ten 2017 3D Printer Developments
For the year 2017, the 3D printer industry evidenced solid overall industry growth with a lot of exciting product, software and material developments. HP Inc. HP’s first full year as…
Polymaker Improves The Polysher for Smoother 3D Printed Surfaces
Polymaker burst on the scene in 2012 as a company dedicated to creating high quality materials for use in desktop 3D printers. They quickly became known for their PolyMax, PolyFlex,…
MakeX Introduces Its First FDM 3D Printer, the MIGO
When a company launches a new product on Kickstarter, it’s a good sign if that company has already run successful campaigns before, especially if they’re for similar products. Chinese company…
PLUTO and Poly Desktop 3D Printers Coming Soon to Kickstarter
In our efforts to keep you apprised of the latest crowdfunding campaigns for 3D printers, 3D printed objects, 3D software, and various other 3D printing products, today we’re giving you…
Now On Kickstarter: Natural Robotics’ Desktop SLS 3D Printer and the Latest Zimpure 3D Printer Filtering Solution
Crowdfunding campaigns are a great and very popular way to raise funds for new technologies, projects, and products. One of the top sites for these campaigns is Kickstarter, and as we…
New 3D Printers with Crowdfunding Campaigns: MOD-t (2nd Gen) and Platonics Ark
We like to keep you informed about the latest 3D printing technology campaigns on well-known crowdfunding sites, such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. These campaigns are still a very popular way…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 13, 2017
It’s Friday the 13th – instead of walking under ladders, breaking mirrors, or generally going outside at all, it’s probably safest to stay in and read today’s edition of 3D…
Mass Portal and PrintDry Launching Products to Keep Your 3D Printing Filaments Safe from Moisture
While it’s not as sexy as talking about 3D printed organs, custom 3D printed jewelry, or 3D printed cars, finding ways to keep our 3D printing filament dry is a…
Incoming: A Third Wave of 3D Printing Companies
The first wave of desktop 3D printing startups were bootstrapped companies that started with kits. MakerBot and Ultimaker are examples of these companies that were pioneers in the desktop 3D…
Affordable, User-Friendly Cubibot 3D Printer Launches on Kickstarter, Reaches Goal in Two Minutes
The Cubibot Kickstarter campaign is finally here! At last year’s Inside 3D Printing San Diego expo, we first had a chance to see the high-quality desktop Cubibot 3D printer. The affordable Cubibot…
3D Printed Teleprompter Takes the Fear Out of Video Presentations
A lot of business is done via video these days, and if you’ve ever had to make a video presentation or speech, you’ll know that it’s not much less intimidating…
T3D’s Mobile Phone-Activated SLA 3D Printer is Only $169 on Kickstarter
T3D is a startup spin-off from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST). In 2008 (priority in 2003), NTUST granted a US7320946B2 patent to use DLP for SLA 3D…
Turn Color Into Sound with Innovative Specdrums Rings, Created with the Help of 3D Printing
From 3D printed violins and guitars to a modular synthesizer and arpeggiator, 3D printing technology has often been used to help musicians play that funky (and classical) music. A creative group of…
3D Printing News Briefs: September 8, 2017
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re talking about some exciting new centers opening up that specialize in 3D printing technology, an additive manufacturing course and a little medical news,…
3D Printing on Kickstarter: A Fast Filament Extruder for Less than $1,000 and 3D Printed Houses to Match Your Own
With deep roots in maker culture, 3D printing endeavors often find themselves turning to crowdfunding, and Kickstarter has been a mainstay in funding new companies, technologies, and projects. We often…
Saving a 3D Printed Titanic Model from the Original’s Fate
The Titanic features large in the mind of the public. This is partly due to the blockbuster film of the same name featuring a young, handsome Leonardo DiCaprio and schmaltzy…
3D Printing News Briefs: August 22, 2017
We’re talking about everything from business and 3D printing materials to outer space in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Using a new digital platform, thyssenkrupp has connected all of the machines…
3D Printing News Briefs: August 18, 2017
For this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering what the technology is capable of in terms of education and business, innovative new products, and weaponry. Added…
High-Resolution 3D Printing Meets Affordability with the D2K Insight 3D Printer, Now on Kickstarter
If you’re interested in making your own high-quality 3D printed objects, but don’t want to break the bank when buying a 3D printer, look no further than the D2K Insight…