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A Minnesota Couple Uses 3D Printing to Create Incredible Ice Structures

The last time it was this cold in the Midwest during February? Ulysses S. Grant was president. The February 2015 average temperature here in my home state, Michigan, was 14.5 degrees…

3D Printed Nurse Call Button Lets Disabled Patients Easily Summon Help

UK maker John Dingley saw a need and wasted no time applying his 3D design and printing know-how to meet it. A professed DIYer and ardent fan of all things…

The Case-Rap 3D Printer Doesn’t Fit in a Suitcase, It Is One!

The great thing about 3D printer owners is that, in most cases, they are “Makers.” The term “maker” is a broad word, and includes basically anyone who likes to ‘make’ things….

AutoCAD Takes Center Stage as G2 Crowd Rates 2015 Winter CAD Software Leaders and Contenders

3D printing technology has captured the attention of many creative types, including those who endeavor to just now dip their toes into the areas of making and prototyping as well as…

Materialise Educational Contest Winners Announced

After tallying up the votes from 10,000 people and a panel of expert judges — and reviewing 308 submissions from a total of 74 schools — Belgian 3D printing giant Materialise…

SketchUp 2015: Trimble Releases Second Update This Year, Sharpening Tools for 3D Designers

SketchUp is a 3D modeling application that in its versatility is able to appeal to a wide variety of 3D designers, from mechanical engineers to artists and moviemakers. Many users…

Man Designs and 3D Prints an Incredible Robotic Parrot That Moves Like a Real Bird

We’ve seen it before, and we will certainly see it again. Robotics and 3D printing continue to converge on many different levels. Whether it is the robotic movements of 3D…

Town History in 3D: Vermont Students 3D Print Historical Buildings for High School Challenge

3D printing has raised the bar for many processes — and that includes the world of competition — especially for students. Coordinating a truly comprehensive statewide high school competition, several…