stereolithography

Open source has contributed to 3D printing in such a tremendous way. Without the open sourcing of many desktop 3D printers several years ago, the space would not be nearly…

The news just comes pouring in for Italian based 3D printer manufacturer, Sharebot. Within the past week alone, we have reported on three different new 3D printers that Sharebot has…

I hold a belief that 3D printing won’t fully catch on among at-home users until an affordable Stereolithography (SLA) based solution becomes available. SLA is definitely the future in my…

Back in May, we reported on a 3D Printer called the LittleDLPer, which was an open source DLP SLA 3D Printer which had plans to launch a campaign on Kickstarter….

Polish company aims to revolutionize the 3D printing industry with full color 3D printers, that utilize a unique patent-pending CMYK color technology. When it comes to consumer level 3D printers,…

When it comes to consumer level 3D printers, there are 2 types of technology currently available. There is fused deposition modeling (FDM) and there is stereolithography (SLA). The former creates…

For years, the go-to technology for at-home consumer level 3D printing has been fused deposition modeling (FDM), where a spool of plastic material (filament) is melted and extruded onto a…

Some of the materials used in 3D printing can leech toxins that could have environmental and health implications, say researchers in the US. The team has focused their attention on…

Can something priceless have its value damaged by making copies? Artist Oliver Laric doesn’t think so, but his position has not found universal agreement. Laric, who has already made a…

Over the past year or so, we have seen an amazingly large number of 3D printers pop up on crowdfunding websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Several of these have…