miniatures
Scale Modeling Tutorials: 3D Modeling Basics for 3D Printing, Part Two
In my last article, I began to show you how to use Fusion 360 to create some basic shapes. Here, we take those skills further, exploring more functions in the…
3D Printed Miniatures Capture Chinese Historical Scenes
We often see 3D printing technology used to breathe life back into history and art through models, replicas, and miniatures. Chinese 3D printer and scanner manufacturer Shining 3D, well-known for its…
EnvisionTEC Launches Affordable Desktop 3D Printer
With all technology, the first generations are wildly expensive offerings from a single innovative source. I bought a Kindle ten years ago when they were around three or four hundred…
Formlabs Explains How to Use 3D Printed Pewter Casting Molds to Make Full Metal Miniatures
Let’s say you have a cool digital sculpture that you’d like to print into a figurine…no problem, that’s not difficult. But here’s where it can get tricky – what if…
Crosslances Studio Launches Third Kickstarter Campaign for 3D Printable Gaming Miniatures
I’ve never been much of a sports fan, so I don’t quite know how fantasy football leagues work. What I do know, however, is that 3D printing technology is the…
Shapeways Announces Shorter Lead Times to Get Your 3D Prints to You Even Faster
Yesterday, Shapeways announced that they have shortened their lead times for printing production, which will certainly be welcome news for both designers and shoppers alike. The turnaround times for some…
Back to 1984: 3D Print Your Own Retro Mini Apple Computer, or Purchase One on Etsy
Charles Mangin is too cool for school, taking us back to the computer science lab of the ’80s when Apple was infiltrating secondary schools and higher learning institutions, much like…
Mounted Heroes Customizable 3D Printed Fantasy Figures to Hit Kickstarter
There is a very specific culture shared by tabletop gaming of all varieties, and one of the larger parts of it is the ability to control the way that you…
Find the Perfect Mini for Your RPG with Dr. Worldcrafter’s Directory of 589 3D Printable Minis
Tabletop role playing games (RPGs) can be a hobby or, for some people, a lifestyle. For several years, my own home had an entire room devoted to gaming, with a…
RN estudio Brings Amazing ‘Fantasy Football’ & ‘Master Series’ Minatures to Life Via 3D Printing
3D printing is a technology that allows artists’ creativity to shine through in ways never seen before. It allows designers to create their own 3D models from scratch and then…
ScanSource Shows Off 3D Systems’ 3500 HDMax 3D Printer with Incredibly Tiny 5mm Tall Print
What is the best way to show off how well a 3D printer can handle minute details? The best method would probably be to 3D print something that is incredibly…
Pushing the 3D Printer to the Limit: Zealot Prints Amazing 3mm Tall Miniatures
What exactly are the limits of 3D printers today? We know that objects are limited in size on the upper end by the 3D printer’s build volume. If a build…
