PrintPut is a new method for integrating simple touch and pressure sensors directly into 3D-printed objects. Although 3D printing has cut the time it takes to prototype down from days or weeks to just hours, adding interactivity to your project still leaves a lot to be desired. For instance, trying to wrap sensors around a complex shaped item can be downright difficult, let alone impossible […]
Big Delta can build low-cost, 3D-printed homes in areas struck by natural disasters. It’s no question, 3D printers are getting bigger. While more and more companies are seeking massive build volumes, they will all pale in comparison to the latest design from WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project). And we’re not talking about a large desktop machine, either. Standing at 40-feet tall, […]
This 3D printer would surely make K. W. Jeter proud. First coined by author K. W. Jeter, steampunk is best defined as a sub-genre of science fiction and fantasy literature that commonly features some aspect of steam-powered machinery, especially in a setting inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century. Over the years, there has undoubtedly been a rise in the theme’s popularity, as seen across Maker Faires […]
A hotel owner in the Philippines has 3D printed an entire suite — jacuzzi and all. It goes without saying that 3D printing will revolutionize architecture. However, despite recent projects that range from a 3D-printed estate in New York to an apartment building in China, none of these structures have actually been put to use for residential or commercial purposes. That […]
Can this startup’s $8,000 3D printer change the game? While FDM and SLA technologies seems to be the most popular choice for desktop 3D printers at the moment, that may soon all change. That’s because one startup, founded by a trio of former Google employes, has announced a low-cost SLS machine dubbed the Sinterit Lisa. Selective laser sintering is in a […]
A German company has developed a 3D printer that allows you to create your own gummy treats. If you’ve ever wanted to be Willy Wonka, you’re in luck. Recent advancements in 3D printing have ushered in a number of new machines capable of spitting out various materials, like chocolate, sugar, batter and now, gummies. The brainchild of candy company Katjes, […]
The 3DSimo Mini is a next-gen pen that not only draws in 3D, but solders, burns and cuts as well. Although they may not have taken off as quickly as its desktop counterparts, 3D printing pens have certainly attracted quite the attention in recent years. Since 3Doodler first launched back in February of 2013, several other startups […]
This Maker duo’s 3D-printed prosthetic hand is out of this world! Perhaps one of, if not, most amazing things to recently come from the 3D printing world has been DIY prosthetics. These artificial limbs have grown by leaps and bounds in the last couple of years. One group helping lead the way has been e-NABLE, a global network […]
Think of G3DP as the next generation of glassblowing. Remember the days when 3D printers were only capable of using plastic filament? Well, the times have changed. Chocolate, ceramics, metal, living tissue — these are just some of the materials now being spit out to make an assortment of things, from the practical to the absurd. Next on that ever-growing list? Glass, thanks to a […]
The Beast lets Makers 3D print four identical objects at the same time. Typically speaking, bigger 3D printers mean bigger prices. However, thanks to one Australian startup, that may no longer be the case. Cultivate3D has developed a gigantic desktop 3D printer that rivals the cost of most existing desktop devices on the market. Called The Beast, and rightfully so, the […]
