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3D Printing the SynDaver Open-Source Healthcare Mannequin
Learn how 3D printing is delivering higher practice standards for healthcare professionals using high-tech mannequins. As desktop 3D printers become more robust, reliable, and feature-rich, we are seeing a definite shift in…
Open Source 3D Printing in the Spotlight at MRRF 2018: Community, 3D Printers, Championships
To say that open source is a major part of 3D printing would be an understatement in the extreme; indeed, to many, the open source RepRap Project is the most…
3D Printing Fashion for Marvel’s Black Panther Movie
One of the most inspiring leaders in 3D printing right now is Julia Koerner, an Austrian-born architect, UCLA professor, pioneer of 3D printed fashion, and most recently, she collaborated with…
MatterHackers Rebrands Signature 3D Printing Filament and Lowers Prices
If you’re looking for a lot of options when shopping for 3D printer filament, it’s hard to find a retailer with more to offer than MatterHackers. The company is experienced…
Winners of Create to Educate Contest Teach Important Lessons Through 3D Printing
There’s nothing like a good 3D printing competition to really bring out the creativity that exists in such abundance in this field. There are plenty of 3D printing competitions going…
#3DP365Project Showcases a Full Year of Daily 3D Printing: Interview with Jeffrey Wright
If you want to get good at something, you have to practice it. That’s true for writing as much as playing the piano as much as 3D printing. It was…
MatterHackers’ Blue Friday, the Biggest 3D Printing Sale of the Year, is Happening Today Only
MatterHackers is having their fourth annual Blue Friday, the biggest 3D printing sale of the year today, November 17th, 2017. The sale will include discounts on the entire store, both…
Careers in 3D Printing
It’s not just a fad. Explore how people are using 3D printers in their careers and why it’s important to teach the next generation about this growing technology. When speaking…
BCN3D Technologies Releases New 3D Printing Materials Portfolio
In September, BCN3D Technologies made a slew of announcements. The Barcelona-based company is best-known for its Sigma 3D printer, and recently it decided to go big with the release of the…
DK and MatterHackers Host Sweepstakes to Promote 3D Printing Projects Book
3D printing is a growing field and it’s growing faster than most people imagine. According to a 2015 study by Wohlers Report, the 3D printing industry is expected to generate…
Pinshape and Partners Invite Educators to Create 3D Printing Lesson Plans for a Chance to Win an Ultimaker 3
As the school year gets underway once again, many 3D printing companies are sharpening their focus on education – and are launching contests focused on education, as well. Many 3D…
MatterHackers Unveils MatterControl T7X 3D Printer Controller
3D printing has its share of headaches. It doesn’t help that many 3D printers feature small screens, tiny buttons and janky jog wheels. Fortunately, you don’t have to be limited…
3D Printing Pittsburgh: Makerspace Meetup During RAPID Brought Together Ultimaker, MatterHackers, Make:, Makers
Not all of the excitement this month in Pittsburgh was housed at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, as the Steel City welcomed members of the global additive manufacturing community…
3D Printing to Learn: Winners Announced for Envision the Future Design Challenge
After the stunning success of the Within Reach 3D Design Challenge brought about impressive winning designs in 2016, e-NABLE, MatterHackers, and Pinshape wanted to keep going, and see what would happen with…
3D Printer Reviews: An Aggregation
With so many 3D printers available, first-hand experiences via reviews can lead to informed decisions when in the market for a new machine. This aggregation provides a look into some…
3D Printing Spotlight On: Mara Hitner, Director, Business Development, MatterHackers
They say not to mix business with pleasure, but that particular “they” must not be working in 3D printing; as has been mentioned time and time again, this industry is…
MRRF 2017: 3D Printing Community Comes Together to Celebrate 3D Printers, Making and Innovation
My little maker heart is full after spending 48 hours at the 5th Annual Midwest RepRap Festival (aka MRRF) In Goshen, Indiana. Yes, over 1,000 people from 18 countries around…
Envision the Future: Design a 3D Printed Educational Model for the Visually Impaired
Last year, a large team effort was launched by the 3D printing community to help one woman. The Within Reach 3D Design Challenge, led by MatterHackers, e-NABLE, Pinshape and Ultimaker, challenged…
SOLIDWORKS World 2017: BCN3D and MatterHackers Proudly Unveil the New and Improved Sigma R17 3D Printer
Since its introduction in 2015, BCN3D’s Sigma 3D printer has maintained a steady popularity, positioned comfortably at or near the top of the highest-rated desktop 3D printers list on 3D…
e-NABLE Works to Create New Fundraising Opportunities and Design Challenges for Growing Community of Global Volunteers
We always enjoy writing about the vast network of volunteers that make up the global e-NABLE community, who collaborate to make free 3D printed prosthetic hands available to the people…
SOLIDWORKS World 2017 Kicks Off
Along with another big kickoff yesterday, here in LA one of the year’s biggest events in 3D software kicked off as SOLIDWORKS World 2017 hit the ground running. Last night,…
What’s the Strongest 3D Printer Filament? MatterHackers Attempts to Find Out
There is an overwhelming amount of material to choose from in 3D printing – even just when it comes to desktop FDM printers. For the casual maker, printability and appearance…
Inside 3D Printing San Diego 2016 in Photos
Another whirlwind show has come and gone, and left us with a lot to talk about! Inside 3D Printing San Diego, held in conjunction with RoboUniverse and Virtual Reality Summit…
New e-NABLE Community Sponsorship Program from MatterHackers: Support the Volunteers Who 3D Print Prosthetics
You know the old adage – “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” e-NABLE, a…
