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Thingiverse Bought by MyMiniFactory, Eyes a Revival
Thingiverse is to be acquired by MyMiniFactory. Ultimaker has sold long-neglected Thingiverse to UK-based MyMiniFactory, which also owns former Ultimaker platform YouMagine, resin/character-driven platform and slicer SoulCrafted, as well as…
Falling in Love with 3D Printing for Valentine’s Day
“Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do—but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.” – Albert Einstein In simpler terms, Einstein meant that…
Lucky 7: Free 3D Printed Models to Help You Welcome the New Year
Last week was Christmas, and in just a few days, it will be New Year’s Eve, and then New Year’s Day. 2025 will end, and 2026 will begin. Out with…
All I Want for Christmas is You…and Some 3D Printed Ornaments
Deck the halls with 3D printing, fa la la la la, la la la la…that’s right, it’s almost Christmas! The weather outside here in the Midwest is certainly frightening, but…
It’s Close to Midnight…3D Prints are Lurking in the Dark!
It’s almost time for my favorite holiday—Halloween! My husband and I have been preparing all month by watching slasher films (his favorite) and psychological thrillers (my favorite). Last week, I…
Daring AM: Changing Landscape for 3D Printed Guns
3D printed guns continue to draw attention from lawmakers, tech platforms, and law enforcement. Difficult to trace, these ghost guns can be made at home with a 3D printer and…
Cheers to 2025: 3D Printing for New Year’s Eve
It’s almost time to put 2024 behind you, and say hello to 2025! Do you prefer to dress up in your fanciest duds and dance the new year in, or…
3D Print Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—Christmas is fast approaching! Santa will be visiting in a little over a week, which means you don’t have many days left for…
3D Printing at Home for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games
The 2024 Olympic Games are currently taking place in Paris, and I for one will be sad when they’re over this weekend. But there are still plenty of exciting sports moments…
Improving Intelligent Crop Breeding with 3D Printed Sugar Beet Plant
A team of German researchers are working to bring farming into the future by developing AI-assisted crop pipeline improvement. By using laser scanning and consumer-grade FDM 3D printing, they were…
Patriotic 3D Printing for Independence Day
This coming Thursday is the 4th of July, or Independence Day here in the U.S. Across the country, there will be cookouts, parades, fireworks, and a lot of people drinking…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 23, 2024: AM in the US Coast Guard, Navy, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re discussing the use of 3D printing in various branches of the military, including the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy, and the German…
Ringing in 2024 the 3D Printed Way
This week, we’ve been sharing lots of 3D printing industry predictions for the new year, as well as the top 10 most impactful 3D printing stories of 2023. But, before…
Walking in a 3D Printed Wonderland at Christmas
It’s almost Christmas, and in the words of Holly Gennaro-McClane from one of my favorite Christmas movies, Die Hard, (yes, it’s a Christmas movie and I will die on this…
3D Printing for Halloween: Whatever Happened to My Transylvanian Twist?
Happy Halloween! This is my absolute favorite holiday—as a longtime theatre volunteer, it should come as no surprise that I enjoy dressing up to become a different person. Plus, when…
Free Patriotic 3D Prints to Celebrate the Fourth of July
In just a few days, people across the United States will be celebrating Independence Day, perhaps better known as the Fourth of July. In addition to fireworks, parades, backyard barbecues,…
Happy New Year and Happy 3D Printing!
Happy holidays! First we helped you use 3D printing to have a Merry Christmas, and now we’re back to help you ring in the New Year the 3D printed way….
I’m Dreaming of a 3D Printed Christmas
The weather outside may be frightful, but your 3D printer is indoors, so take off your scarf and gloves, come inside where it’s warm, and make some fun 3D prints…
Pass the Turkey, Please: I’m Thankful for These Turkey Day 3D Printables
It’s that magical time of year in the U.S. when the leaves have fallen, the temperature is dropping—maybe it’s already snowed—and the stores are filled with Christmas decorations and wrapping…
This Is Halloween: Spooky 3D Printed Ghosts & Ghouls & Pumpkins
There’s nothing scarier than not having decorations for your Halloween party. So we’ve compiled a short list of some of our favorite spooky 3D printed models from Thingiverse, MyMiniFactory, Pinshape,…
3D Printing for the Holidays: Celebrating Easter, Passover, & Ramadan
It’s a busy holiday season around the world, as Easter is this Sunday, Passover begins tomorrow, April 15th, and Ramadan started on April 2nd. As always, if you want to…
Let’s Kill Disney: A 3D Printing Patent Dispute and a Manifesto
Previously we looked at if we should kill Thingiverse. Thingiverse is a site that allows you to upload and remix files. It’s a key piece of infrastructure for a 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 5, 2022: Business, Research, & More
We’ll take care of some business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as Sigma Labs has promoted Jacob Brunsberg to the President and COO and one of CORE Industrial’s…
3D Printable Goodies: Love Is In the Air on Valentine’s Day
Whether you prefer chocolates, jewelry, sex toys, or something else, 3D printing is always a good idea when it comes to Valentine’s Day. According to Good Housekeeping, Americans send out…
