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The Toys “R” Us Bankruptcy and the R&D Tax Credit Aspects of 3D Printing
3D printing is a disruptive technology affecting nearly every manufacturing industry, with the toy industry being no exception. Increased competition from online retailers and other technology oriented developments (that include…
Valve Collaborates with Fans Through New Shapeways 3D Printing Licensing Agreement
3D printing has allowed gamers and fans everywhere to create their own figurines and accessories based on their favorite games, and to do so relatively easily. As we all know,…
The Top 10 Most Significant 3D Printed Things
The definitive, totally unsurpassable Top 10 3D Printed Things, as selected with exceeding unparalleled rigor by me. You could disagree with this list, but then you would be wrong. These…
Raspberry UMPC & Nano Pi2 UMPC: French Designer Goes On to Create 3D Printed Bluetooth Switches
Guy Ehretsmann is a maker who possesses not only an enviable talent in 3D printing and electronics, but also a continued direction that is highly inspirational. As an occupational therapist…
A Leg and Two Tusks: Viktoria Modesta, Prosthetics, and Performance Art
This article from Shapeways Magazine shows how 3D printing can bring together prosthetics and performance. Viktoria Modesta is a model, musician, and self-described “bionic pop artist.” Born in Latvia, Modesta suffered a leg…
Remixing Ancient Art at Samson Young’s Venice Biennale Exhibition ‘Songs for Disaster Relief’
This article from Shapeways Magazine shows how 3D printing can help in remixing ancient art for today’s world. At the top of the legendary Daru staircase in the Louvre stands…
In the 3D Printing Studio: Kasia Wisniewski’s Collected Edition
This article originally appeared on Shapeways Magazine. Bugs in the kitchen. Flowers in an old illustration. Sources of inspiration can be unexpected. For artist and jewelry designer Kasia Wisniewski, one of the things that…
Four Fierce Female Designers Using Coding to Create
This article originally appeared on Shapeways Magazine. It’s been A WEEK, so we thought it would be nice, at this particular moment, to introduce you to some female designers who use 3D printing…
Touring Your (Unbuilt) Dream Home: 3D Visualization in Architecture and Interior Design
This article originally appeared on Shapeways Magazine. Architects, developers, brokers, and interior designers often have to help their clients and prospective buyers envision a space that doesn’t exist yet. The traditional way to…
Shapeways Co-Founder Peter Weijmarshausen Resigns as CEO, Will Remain on Company Board
3D printing platform and marketplace Shapeways is 10 years old this year – and with that milestone comes change. Back in 2007, Shapeways was co-founded by Peter Weijmarshausen, who helped…
Students Use 3D Printing Technology to Interact with Ancient Greek Artifacts at Victoria University of Wellington’s Classics Museum
One of the most important rules that children have drilled into their heads before museum field trips is to not touch the exhibits. But in recent years, 3D scanning and…
3D Printing News Briefs: July 18, 2017
We’re diving headfirst into some 3D printing legal and business news for today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to an additive manufacturing competition and a new additive…
Take Quality 3D Scans with Your iPhone Using the New Qlone App
3D scanning is still intimidating to many people, and that’s understandable. No matter how simple the scanner is to use, there’s a lot that goes into creating a 3D model…
Mike Le Page Returns with the 3D Printed Mockingjay
Talented designer Mike Le Page has returned with a fascinating new piece of work in the Mockingjay. This 3D printed bird represents a deep evolution from a project we saw early…
3D Printing Spotlight On: Mazuir Ross, Artist and 3D Print Shop Owner
Every child has dreams about what they’d like to do when they grow up, but only some of us are lucky enough to achieve those goals – or to have…
3D Printing News Briefs: June 10, 2017
We’re running the gamut for news stories today in 3D Printing News Briefs, bringing you news about 3D printing education and business, important partnerships, 3D printers, and 3D printing materials….
Jewelry Inspired by Art is the Focus of New 3D Design Challenge by Shapeways and the National Gallery of Denmark
I don’t usually wear earrings unless I’m attending a formal event, and I have only a few necklaces that are in regular rotation, but I love wearing unique rings. One…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 26, 2017
There’s a lot going on in the 3D printing world this week! In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll cover everything from 3D printed clothing to 3D printing materials and 3D…
Creative England Invests in Whispering Gibbon, Supporting the Launch of Its Patent-Pending 3D Software
British 3D content generation and software development startup Whispering Gibbon, which specializes in freezing and 3D printing video game action with its innovative RenderFab technology, has just received a six-figure…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 28, 2017
In this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got information about the latest partnerships in the additive manufacturing business world, a company launching a new branding identity, and…
The Where and the Who in 3D Printing
A lot of progress has been made in 3D printing over the last five years. But much of that has been focused on the “what.” What printing technology? What materials?…
3D Printing Spotlight On: Vicky Somma, Maker and Software Developer
If you’re inexperienced with 3D printing but want to learn, there are plenty of courses, both online and in-person, that you can take – or, if you’re anything like Vicky…
3D Printing at Easter: Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Hopping Down the… 3D Printed Trail
The other day, we heard about Belgium-based La Miam Factory, and its 3D printed chocolate Easter confections, and beer bottles, and Easter has been on my brain ever since. There are…
Delicate 3D Printed Lampshades are Based on Traditional Oil Lamp Design
At 3DPrint.com, we love lamps. And lampshades, and lighting, and we’re not afraid to admit it. We especially love them if they’re 3D printed, so the work of architect and…
