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Kirby Downey’s 3D Printed Machine Gun Brilliantly Replaces Bullets with Rubber Bands
MyMiniFactory lead designer Kirby Downey is steeped in the world of 3D printing, cosplay, and video games. Less than a month ago, 3DPrint.com reported that a simple look at his MyMiniFactory profile…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Cool and Unique Planters & Flower Pots
As the delayed winter weather finally starts to kick in all over the country, it is going to be pretty easy to get the seasonal blues this year. Especially after…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Last weekend the seventh film in the Star Wars saga was finally released in theaters and promptly destroyed, and I mean destroyed, just about every box office record in the…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Nerdy Christmas Tree Ornaments
This is truly a great time to be a nerd–what with comic book movies, TV shows and new Star Wars adventures all around us we’ve officially gone mainstream. While most…
MyMiniFactory 3D Designer Kirby Downey on Video Games, Cosplay and 3D Printing
If you’ve seen a 3D printed video game weapon replica go viral in the last few years then chances are that it was created by MyMiniFactory Lead Designer Kirby Downey….
iMakr Announces New CEO: Eric Savant Poised to “Blaze New Trails in the 3D Industry”
When iMakr was founded in 2012, they were a small, unknown startup, but it didn’t take long for them to become a household name in the 3D printing industry. More…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – 3D Printable Star Wars Gifts
After nearly 40 years you would think that Star Wars stuff would get a bit stale. But as theaters ready themselves for the seventh film in the iconic science fiction series…
3D Printing Enthusiasts Celebrate Christmas Early at iMakr’s Annual Holiday Showcase
Most of us have probably attended some sort of Christmas market or showcase at one time or another. From pop-up markets featuring gifts from local artisans, or walk-through displays of lights…
MyMiniFactory’s 3D Printed Rocket Is Fired by “World’s Largest” Pistol-Slingshot!
Joerg Sprave is a German man on a mission to introduce you to all of the fun you can have with slingshots and their launchers. No, these are not the…
MyMiniFactory and Polymaker Want You to Design the Appliances of the Future
Among my other major accomplishments, I’ve watched a lot of movies and TV shows during my life. My tastes tend to run toward the science fictional and fantastical, so I…
Cosplay for Everyone Thanks to the 3D Design and 3D Printing Services of Forg3d Props
If ever there was a couple who were made for each other it most certainly is cosplay and 3D printing. While cosplay has been a prominent hobby for decades, in the…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — November 14
This week’s 3D printing news summary includes financial reports from Organovo, Voxeljet AG and BigRep. Alex Mahon, former CEO of Shine Group, has been chosen as The Foundry’s new CEO;…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Cool Fallout 4 Models That Anyone Can Print
The highly anticipated game Fallout 4 was released yesterday, so the internet should be relatively quiet for a few days while nerds all over the world sink into a self-induced…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Awesome, Cool and Gross Cookie Cutters
Now that Halloween is officially over, we find ourselves on the verge of entering Christmas cookie season, so what better way to help you all bake the coolest and most…
On The Heels of Jobs Act Title III Approval: Seedrs Crowdfunding Platform to Come to the US with Beta Testing, Formal Launch in 2016
As the world of technology grows with digital design and 3D printing, innovations abound–and the seeds are planted for many new businesses. But with that comes a need for capital….
Celebrate Halloween with 3D Hubs: 3D Printable Gadgets, Masks, and Pumpkins!
It’s that time of year again. My favorite time of year. It’s the combination of the weather, which is now placed firmly in the middle of autumn, and of course,…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Spooky Halloween Decorations
Halloween, aka All Hallows’ Eve, aka Goth Christmas. It’s the one day of the year that we inexplicably encourage our children to take candy from strangers, dress our babies up…
MyMiniFactory Offers a Second Opportunity to 3D Scan the World
I love traveling. If I had unlimited funds, I’d probably be on the road at least half of the year. I’ve spent some time abroad, and have visited roughly half…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Celebrate Back to the Future Day with 3D Printing!
Well ladies and gentlesirs, today we officially live in the future. Yes, on this day, October 21st, 2015, a mad scientist named Doc Brown and his puffy-vest wearing sidekick Marty…
3D Printed Palmiga Globe Bouquet Vase Showcases Flowers for Visual Appeal
Swedish designer, mechanical engineer, and self-proclaimed “innovative tech nerd” Thomas Palm was tired of the vessel getting all of the attention to the detriment of the humble (or not so humble) flora held…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things–Marvel Comics Superhero Costumes
It’s October, so you know what that means: Halloween is on its way! So it’s time to start worrying about what you’re going to wear for the big night. In…
Using 3D Printing to Make This Amazing Star Wars: The Force Awakens Kylo Ren Helmet
It is probably safe to say that the new Star Wars film, The Force Awakens, is one of the most anticipated movies in decades. Our entire generation has grown up…
The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — October 3, 2015
Some weeks our 3D printing news is focused on printable models, but this week there’s a much stronger focus on materials, hardware, and the business side of the industry. From the UK:…
3D Print Icon MyMiniFactory Releases Social Feed
It is hard to imagine that we need more platforms through which we can share our work or follow the work of others. Between Instagram, DeviantArt, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+,…
