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A Look Into Some Movies That Have Used 3D Printed Props

Since the 1990’s 3D technology has gone hand in hand with the film spurned by the with the growth of special effects. CGI has become commonplace in movies and is…

Incredibly Detailed 3D Printed AT-AT Strikes MyMiniFactory!

It’s February. There’s snow on the ground. And if you haven’t been living in a cave, totally cutoff from all human contact like a wampa, you probably know what the number…

Using 3D Printing & 3D Scanning to Recreate the Star Wars Holochess Scene for The Force Awakens

After a month of theatrical release Star Wars: The Force Awakens is crawling its way to racking up over two billion dollars at the box office worldwide, making it the second…

This Amazing 3D Printed Star Wars: The Force Awakens Stormtrooper Was the Hit of CES 2016

While it was never in doubt that the latest Star Wars movie would be a massive global success, while last week’s 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was going…

3D Printing Used in Creating This Amazing Star Wars Star Destroyer PC Case, Will Be at CES 2016

Just when I thought that I’ve seen the coolest Star Wars project that the PC Case modding or 3D printing communities can offer up, someone turns around and shows up…

Editor’s Choice: 15 of the Coolest 3D Printing Stories of 2015

2015 has been quite a year. Personally, I’ve loved it; I got married, bought a house, hit a milestone birthday, and became editor-in-chief of this great site. I’m almost sad…

This 3D Printed Walking AT-AT is the Star Wars Toy of your Dreams

Star Wars toys were, to put it mildly, a big part of my childhood. My neighbor and best friend at the time and I took our Star Wars toys very…

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…

How 3D Printing Helped Star Wars: The Force Awakens Zoom into Theaters

3D printing has been one of Hollywood’s prop making secrets for a few years now, and the technology has been heavily deployed in everything from The Lord of the Rings:…

This Arduino-Powered 3D Printed BB-8 Droid is Probably the Cutest 3D Printing Project Ever

Back when a new Star Wars movie was announced it was made very clear by the filmmakers that it was important to them that they honored the aesthetic and the…

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 Helps This Star Wars TIE Fighter RC Quadcopter Patrol a Galaxy Far, Far Away

With the seventh film only days away from rocketing into theaters, and probably leaving shattered box office records in its wake, Star Wars is likely on every nerd’s mind right now….

3D Printed Bionic Arm Takes Center Stage at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fashion Show

From the communicators from Star Trek evolving into modern flip phones to the robotics and bionic limbs that were regularly used in the Star Wars films, science fiction has always…

3D Printed Lightsabers Return in New ‘Sweded’ Full Star Wars Trailer

I’m not going to lie, I’ve seen the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer once or twice. Or nine or ten times, or whatever. I’m not the only one; the…

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…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ BB-8 Droid gets a Halloween Costume Courtesy of a 3Doodler

The remote controlled BB-8 droid from the next Star Wars movie is all but destined to be the must-have toy of the upcoming holiday season. Considering that it is currently…

Star Wars Fans: 3D Print This Awesome ‘Lightsaber Mini’ to Prepare for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Back in early April, we covered a rather unique writing utensil that was referred to as the “Smart Ink Extruder.” It looked like a scaled down version of the MakerBot Smart Extruder but…