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3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — July 4, 2015

This week’s 3D printing news takes us from 3D printed penny boards to human organs and a Hyphae-based plant leaf structure. Also, a Norwegian man has discovered how to convert a…

3DPrint & My Mini Factory Team For 3D Printed Star Wars Han Solo Blaster Giveaway

If you’ve ever been to one of our booths at the various trade shoes we attend, you would know that 3DPrint.com loves giving back to the community, via cool prizes…

3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — June 27, 2015

In this week’s 3D printing news, we have stories about 3D printable icons, like Batman and Elvis, and a chance to win a MakerBot Replicator 2 just for buying tickets to…

Turn Your Drone into a 3D Printed Version of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars

When it comes to 3D modeling and printing, there are few individuals who possess the skill level that MyMiniFactory’s Lead Designer Kirby Downey has. He’s created some of the most…

Tabletop Angry Birds? Who Needs a Smartphone When You can Play a 3D Printed Version the Game?

Do you remember the day when the idea of “playing a game” meant more than just simply picking up a video game controller or smartphone? Do you remember when actual…

This Amazing 3D Printed Guitar Design is Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s Stories

Back in May, we covered a story about a man named Francesco Orrù, who had 3D printed a guitar inspired by H.R. Giger. His design, which was 3D printed in…

Retro FM Radio Combines Old-School Electronics Kit With 3D Printing Technology

Maybe you’re one of those people like me who got an MP3 player with seemingly infinite memory and then, when you loaded your music library, the device seemed to mock…

Throw Away Your Bacteria Ridden Sponge & 3D Print This Anti-Microbial Scrubber

It never ceases to amaze me all of the unique ways of utilizing 3D printing technology that people come up with. Whether it is a simple 3D printed necklace charm,…

MMF Ideas — Test Your 3D Printable Idea on the Crowd at MyMiniFactory Before You Actually Design It

One of the aspects of 3D printing that I love so much is the new medium for creation that it has presented to designers worldwide. Instead of relying on subtractive…

This 3D Printed ‘Joker’ Mask Will Scare the Bejesus Out of You!

I’ve been covering the 3D printing space for close to two years now, and one artist has come to my attention over and over again during this time period. His…

You Can Now Own a Part of the World’s Largest Curated 3D Printing Platform, MyMiniFactory

One of the key contributors in the rapid growth of the desktop 3D printing space has been the use of crowdfunding. Dozens of desktop 3D printers have hit crowdfunding sites…

MyMiniFactory Launches 3D Hubs-Like Feature — MMF Connect

3D printing is a unique technology — a technology that may not be made for everyone, though. While it still remains in its infancy as far as potential uses go,…

MyMiniFactory Wall-Mounted Headphone Holder Design Contest

MyMiniFactory is fast gaining a reputation for their active 3D printing community and regular design contests. Now MyMiniFactory has joined forces with Linus Tech Tips and SilverStone to sponsor a contest…

Calling all Germophobes: Enter Your Designs for Purement Antibacterial 3D Printing Filament Contest

Have you ever looked at an intricately designed toy or a detailed coffee mug, and wondered how many germs were hiding in those hard-to-get-to places where you can’t squeeze a…

A Truly Disturbing 3D Printed Guitar Inspired By Surrealist Master H.R. Giger

Hans Rudolf Giger, better known as H.R. Giger, was a Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor and set designer who was part of a special effects group which took an Academy Award…

Simone Fontana’s 3D Printed Sports Games Print in No Time & Create Hours of Fun

Functionality is a big key in helping 3D printing gain mainstream adoption, not just by large companies, designers, and hobbyists, but by common everyday people who want to fabricate their…

MyMiniFactory and Pirate3D Sponsor 3D Wargaming Design Contest

MyMiniFactory and Pirate3D – the builders of the Buccaneer 3D printer – are sponsoring a design competition around the theme of “wargaming” and “gaming miniatures.” So what’s wargaming? The theme…

CEL Robox Threatens Pigeon Population with Formidable 3D Printed Birds of Prey

In most metropolitan areas, you might have contact with pigeons on a daily basis whether you want to or not, and most of us have experienced the dreaded splat on…

This 3D Printed ‘Letter Dress’ is Inspired by Steve Jobs and Alan Kay

In order to make a really bold statement within the fashion industry, designers must take it upon themselves to go where no one else has gone before. It take visionaries…

Simone Fontana Is All About the 3D Printed Games

Simone Fontana is a 22-year-old Italian who’s been involved in 3D printing for about the last year, and he also has a very active YouTube channel. He’s well-known in the…

MyMiniFactory Wants to Give You Free Filament

Let’s be honest, 3D printing is not by any stretch of the imagination an especially affordable or inexpensive hobby. While there are a few decent sub-$1000 desktop 3D printers on…

3D Print Week NY Recap: Impressive, Inspirational, Amazing

This past week in New York City, 3D printing was all the rage, thanks in large part to an event that was aimed at taking the city by storm. 3D Print…

BEWARE: These 3D Printed Minions Will Take Your Money!

One thing that we have been seeing more and more of lately, within the desktop 3D printing space, is people coming up with ways to use 3D printers in order…

Show Your Appreciation for MyMiniFactory’s 3D Designers with New Tipping Feature

Anyone who has ever worked for tips will tell you that financial recognition of their above-and-beyond talent, service, or other professional work is one of the best ways to make…