star wars

Ever since the first Star Wars film debuted back in the summer of 1977 the massive Star Destroyer space ships used by the evil Empire have stood as an imposing picture…

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…

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…

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:…

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…

If you’ve seen a 3D printed video game weapon replica go viral in the last few years then chances are that it was created by MyMiniFactory Lead Designer Kirby Downey….

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…

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….

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…

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…

Robotics has become one of the most common forms of advanced technology in the world, and just about everyone in the developed world uses them daily. Many of us probably…

Open Bionics is teaming up with Disney to offer three new 3D printed bionic arms for young amputees. The arms are the first officially developed bionic hands developed by Open…

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…

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…

What’s the most highly anticipated movie the year? Of course it’s Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, the first movie in the series after Disney’s purchase of the rights…

For as long as there have been dad’s, there have been cool dads, but we live in the age of nerd dad’s, and it is fairly evident that nerd dad’s…

While the Playstation 4 is a beast of a machine, sometimes the exterior aesthetics can get old, a bit boring, some may say. We’ve all seen the numerous projects where…

For a cosplayer, there are no rules, and nothing is off limits. Cosplayers can choose to dress as anyone who has inspired them or who they just think it would be fun…

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…

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…

I have no official data to back this up, but it is probably a safe bet that Star Wars space ships account for a very large percentage of available 3D…

A group of 3D printing, high-tech flying machine enthusiasts, and sci-fi fans combined their know-how to design and construct a spherical drone-style aircraft for a local flying machine design competition….

A lot of the news stories that you read about 3D printing involve the many amazing scientific advancements and breakthroughs that have been made possible with it. From the potential…

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…