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While other cities, countries, and companies may be spending an inordinate amount of time conceptualizing and talking about how they are going to harness the benefits of 3D printing, we’ve…

As the benefits of digital technology and fabrication begin to show themselves in nearly every corner of the globe today, we see them seeping into nearly every sector—and thankfully, education…

One 3D designer and printer took the idiom “home is where the heart is” literally when he created a unique Valentine’s Day gift for his girlfriend earlier this month. With…

One of the amazing things about designing in 3D is the incredibly intricate creations artists and designers come up with. 3D printed jewelry is one of those design categories that…

Do you have a favorite photo of a beloved pet or a special person that you’d like to see as a printable 3D model? This is certainly possible, as we’ve seen…

If you are into 3D modeling, it’s possible that you have experimented with more than one modeling program. In order to make your software selection process easier, last summer i.materialise went…

Former aircraft fitter Steve Manley really likes 3D printing his own jigs to build LED cubes of different sizes. He has written about his experience making a really lovely 8…

It’s always nice when a software company is predictable with its updates. Technology changes so quickly that, without regular improvements and new features, a company and its customers quickly fall behind….

In college, not convinced any of my interests really had long-term professional feasibility, I went the double-major route; if theatre wouldn’t pay the bills, maybe English would? Or a Spanish…

It has happened to everyone. You’re surfing social media, minding your own business and cursing the rich and fulfilling lives that everyone on your friends list seems to lead, while…

One thing I really appreciate about 3D printing is the ability to make objects that take care of some kind of household problem or enhance things that we utilize on…

Ever since I started writing about 3D printing over a year ago, I find that one of the developments I get most excited about in the 3D printing space is…

Until very recently, creating architectural scale models was both time consuming and expensive. Most scale models created were of larger, nonresidential projects as residential clients of architectural firms typically don’t…

Technology has often been seen as a barrier to parent-child interaction with the imagined scenario of a child glued to a tablet or a parent unable to put down their…

The year is 2015 and 3D printed robots have begun to evolve to a point where they are taking over the world! OK, maybe we aren’t quite there yet. We…

Why do we choose a particular software for anything? Normally, because we want to be wowed with features that will make our lives easier and impress the world with how…

Often times when a teacher tells a student that they are going to be doing a fun assignment, the students know that whatever is next is going to be a…

Great questions deserve great answers–and we can’t wait to see how this plays out in the latest challenge, ‘Educate 3D,’ by Materialise’s Ideas Worth Making. Unfortunately, in this journey through…

There’s no better, more direct metaphor for the work that Michael Gates and Toby Vann of Archimedes Design do than the hub. It’s both the literal center or core of…

For artists and designers throughout the ages, one thing remains integral to bringing a concept or inspiration to fruition: the tools. While we’ve certainly evolved from drawing in caves with…

Over the past few years we have really begun to see many mainstream artists use 3D printing technology within their creations. Whether it is artistic fashion design, incredible lithophanes, or…

This week’s news we didn’t cover includes new 3D printing services, such as Materialise’s upcoming massive 3D model database, Scanning Cars’ online selection of printable auto models, and Israel-based 3DShook’s…

3D printing and prop making are beginning to converge, as movie producers and prop masters realize the potential that this technology provides in creating custom one-off pieces. When it comes…

No one can touch 3D Hubs when it comes to collecting data on 3D printing, and we look forward to the luxury of perusing their monthly 3D Hubs Trend Report to see…