Egypt unveils exact replica of King Tut's tomb made with a 3D printer

Apr.30, 2014 - The ancient tomb of Tutankhamun has been re-created in Luxor using 3D scanning and printing technology. This exact copy of the famous tomb has been built in order to protect the delicate original. More

Lix 3D Printing Pen hits £30,000 Kickstarter goal in two hours

Apr.30, 2014 - Lix 3D Printing pen was launched today on Kickstarter. The beautifully engineered and crafted pen is blasted past its £30,000 pledge goal in just 2 hours. More

Lockheed Martin & RedEye 3D print giant fuel tank models for satellite

Apr.30, 2014 - Lockheed Martin has partnered with RedEye, a leading additive manufacturing service bureaus owned by Stratasys, to 3D print two large fuel tank simulators for a satellite. More

Live: NASA & Made in Space - 3D Printing in Space (video)

Apr.30, 2014 - NASA and Made in Space are discussing the 3D printer which will be launching in space, and the impact the technology stands to have on the agency in the future. More

Giant South African 3D printer prints entire frame of a RepRap Morgan

Apr.30, 2014 - Fouche's latest development, a giant 3D printer is the size of his garage. The printer can print out enormous designs, even the entire frame for a RepRap Morgan. More

Uformit's app lets you personalize 3D design by Joshua Harker

Apr.30, 2014 - Uformit is a unique online ecosystem that allows designers and creators to directly share interactive designs that can be modified, personalized, and distributed. More

NASA scientists replicating a rock on Mars using images and 3D printing

Apr.30, 2014 - Scientists finally have their hands on a piece of Mars, sort of. Nasa has announced that it has replicated a rock on Mars using a 3D printer. More

Students make 9-year-old a 3D printed prosthetic hand for less than $10

Apr.30, 2014 - Rockford, IL- Students at an Illinois high school are using a 3D printer to build a plastic hand for a 9-year-old girl that may dramatically change her life. More

Mamba3D open source 3D printer launches on Kickstarter

Apr.29, 2014 - Dutch startup MyMatics has just launched a fund raising campaign on Kickstarter to bring its Mamba3D printer to market. The Mamba3D printer features an aluminum frame. More

Lux Research expects 3D printing market to quadruple to $12B in 2025

Apr.29, 2014 - In the latest report issued by Lux Research, the analysts note that total 3D printing (3DP) market will nearly quadruple to $12 billion in 2025. More

SOLS raises $6.4 Million for customizable 3D printed orthotics

Apr.29, 2014 - Sols Systems, an eight-month-old startup developing custom 3D printed orthotics, has raised $6.4 million in Series A funding led by Lux Capital. More

Maker raising funds for 3D printed finger prosthetic project for those in need

Apr.29, 2014 - In 2012, Christian Call, a master mechanic millwright and designer, lost the tip of his right index finger in a work-related accident. He spent the next year healing and looking for an affordable prosthetic. More

DIY 3D-printed Google Glass with a Raspberry Pi

Apr.29, 2014 - Noe & Pedro Ruiz at Adafruit have designed a pair of open source 'Google Glass-like wearable video display', powered with a Raspberry Pi. More

New 3D cartilage printing technology could combat Osteoarthritis

Apr.28, 2014 - Scientists have created an innovative 3D printing approach to create replacement cartilage for patients with osteoarthritis or soldiers with battlefield injuries. More

Authentise & Guardtime form partnership to enable secure 3D Printing IP

Apr.28, 2014 - Authentise, the leading provider of authentication services for 3D Printing, announced today that it has formed partnership with Singapore-based Guardtime, the inventor of Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI). More

Disney Research & CMU invent new 3D printer, printing Teddy Bear on demand

Apr.28, 2014 - Disney Research along with CMU have developed a new type of printer that is capable of turning wool and wool blend yarns into fabric objects into soft, interactive objects. More

Get ready for 3D printed interactive speakers, in any shape you want

Apr.28, 2014 - Scientists at Disney Research, Pittsburgh have developed methods using a 3D printer to manufacture interactive speakers. More

Groupe Gorgé acquires 3D printing materials company DeltaMed

Apr.28, 2014 - French 3D printer manufacturer Groupe Gorge announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital of DeltaMed GmbH, a photosensitive resins developer. More

Straw based 3D printer filament will cost half the price of PLA

Apr.28, 2014 - Now a Chinese company has invented another eco-friendly material - straw based plastic - made from rice and wheat stalks and can be used in 3D printing, without sacrificing price or performance. More

3D printed dresses hit the runway at Qingdao Fashion Week

Apr.28, 2014 - During the 2014 China (Qingdao) International Fashion Week in Qingdao, technology and fashion collided when a model walked down the runway in a striking 3D printed dress. More

Brilliance lets you 3D print your engagement ring before ordering

Apr.27, 2014 - Brilliance, one of the leading online retailers of diamonds and engagement rings, has launched a new program that could revolutionize online buying when it comes to personalized, specific purchases. More

Make your own 3D printed microscopes for as little as $2

Apr.27, 2014 - Australian National University (ANU) researchers have developed a new process to create inexpensive lenses that will cost less than a penny for each piece. More

Autodesk updates Meshmixer with add/edit custom 3D printer option

Apr.26, 2014 - Last week MeshMixer released a new update that lets you add your own 3D printer so you can layout and arrange a print job for your specific machine. More

3D printed Nintendo style case for the Raspberry Pi

Apr.26, 2014 - A designer named tastic007 has created an awesome NinTastic case for a Raspberry Pi, inspired by the classic game console, Nintendo Entertainment System. More

Multifunctional 3d printing delta robot ZeGo launching on Monday

Apr.26, 2014 - ZeGo Robotics, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based startup, is set to launch ZeGo bot on crowdfunding website Indiegogo on Monday. More

Malaysia's first 3D printer maker targeting 1,000 units per month production

Apr.25, 2014 - VAGLER International, a Swedish-Malaysian 3D printer manufacturer has just launched its online shop for Malaysia and Singapore markets. More

MakerBot and The Foundry form partnership

Apr.25, 2014 - Desktop 3D printer manufacturer, MakerBot and creative software provider The Foundry have announced a unique partnership. More

IBM 3D prints world's tiniest magazine cover

Apr.25, 2014 - IBM Research in Zurich has created the smallest magazine cover in the world, using a tiny chisel to create an image so small that 2,000 of them could fit on a grain of salt. More

Proto Labs gets into 3D printing with $38M deal

Apr.25, 2014 - Proto Labs, Inc., announced Thursday that it has acquired FineLine Prototyping, a Raleigh, North Carolina based 3D printing services company for $38 million. More

Rabbit Proto add-on lets you print circuits inside 3D printed design

Apr.25, 2014 - 3D printers usually build objects layer-by-layer from plastic material. But an open source project will let home users print interactive prototypes with capacitive and conductive features. More

Fabnami offers a smart 3D printing platform & web API for small businesses

Apr.25, 2014 - Offering a one-stop software solution and web API for 3D-print service providers and 3D design marketplaces, Fabnami allows anybody to start offering 3D printing service online. More

The secret behind footballers' 3D printed sports masks

Apr.24, 2014 - Players who break their nose face up to three weeks out to recover. Thanks to 3D printing, a customised 3D printed sports mask allow him to play by protecting the unstable part of the face. More

PiP Eco Spot, first 3D printing eco-store in Portugal

Apr.24, 2014 - Portuguese design and product engineering company Weproductise launches PiP Eco Spot Braga, the first 3D printing store in Portugal at the end of April. More

Local Motors started first test print of DDM car's chassis

Apr.24, 2014 - Local Motors started the first test print of the DDM (Direct Digital Manufacturing) car chassis/tub at Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) today. More

Solidoodle announces education packages for teachers

Apr.24, 2014 - 3D printer maker Solidoodle announced on Wednesday Solidoodle U which provides schools education packages and free materials to let teachers bring 3D printing into their classroom. More

Print big with Mankati Fullscale XT 3D printer

Apr.24, 2014 - Created by Chinese company Shanghai Vision Technology Co., Ltd., the Mankati Fullscale XT features patented print head, made of Teflon/PEEK, to eliminate nozzle clogging problem. More

4 AXYZ seeks $1m via Indiegogo for 3D printing real wood furniture

Apr.24, 2014 - 4 AXYZ, a startup which plans to offer consumers an affordable way to get custom, high-quality wood furniture within days of order, has just launched a campaign on Indiegogo. More

Korean government invests $2.3 million in 3D printing centers

Apr.23, 2014 - The South Korean government has announced plans to invest 2.4 billion won ($2.3 million) this year to set up 3D printing centers aiming to put South Korea at the forefront of the developing industry. More

3D Systems & Urban Hubs team for Earth Day 'Make Change' 3D printing project

Apr.23, 2014 - An project, Urban Hubs, was set up to raise awareness and have a positive impact on neighborhood recycling rates. Urban Hubs are 3D printed recycle bins for bottles and cans. More

Stalactite 102 high definition, foldable DLP 3D printer at Indiegogo

Apr.23, 2014 - Kickstarter and Indiegogo have seen quite many 3D printer funding campaigns lately. This time is the Stalactite 102, a resin-based, DLP 3D printer. More

BAM&DICE, a universal electronics for Arduino based 3D printers

Apr.23, 2014 - Contance, Germany based startup 2PrintBeta has recently launched their new development, BAM&DICE on Indiegogo. More

DrugPrinter, print any drug instantly?

Apr.23, 2014 - The article, titled "DrugPrinter: print any drug instantly", proposes a drugprinter, an all-in-one 3D molecular level printer that can 'print' a compound in only one step. More

Sigma Labs announces partnership with Materialise

Apr.22, 2014 - Sigma Labs, a developer of in-process, real-time quality inspection systems for 3D metal printing announced it has signed a Technology Cooperation Agreement with Materialise NV. More

High school kids solve wet ketchup problem with 3D-printed cap

Apr.22, 2014 - Thankfully Tyler Richards and Jonathan Thompson (18), two high school seniors from Liberty, Mo. has come up with a solution to watery Ketchup: a new cap created using CAD software and a 3D printer. More

Androgynous model Andrej Pejic launches 3D printed jewelry line

Apr.22, 2014 - The 22-year-old is branching out, and, as many models do, building his brand. Pejic has launched a line of minimalist, unisex, jewellery made using a 3D printer. More

3D printing entrepreneur on track to Branson's search for Britain's best start-up

Apr.22, 2014 - 3D printing entrepreneur, Chris Thorpe, from Oxford, has been selected as a semi-finalist in Virgin Media Pioneers Pitch to Rich competition. More

3D printer used to build a luxury sports car

Apr.22, 2014 - Solid Concepts has recently provided 3D printed and cast urethane prototype and pre-production components for Equus' Automotive's BASS770, a luxury American muscle car. More

Julian Sing 3D prints sweetest sculptures from sugar

Apr.22, 2014 - Most of people know Julian Sing from his laser cutting work. Sing has been working with laser cutters for years to make everything from architectural models to jewellery, but his other passion is 3D printing. More

Legacy Filament Extruder soon on Kickstarter, turning old plastic into 3D printer 'ink'

Apr.21, 2014 - The extruder she is working on, called the Legacy, is designed by Seattle inventor Hugh Lyman who had won a contest by building the device that turned plastic pellets into 3D printing filament. More

Comparing: $50 3D printed hand vs. $42,000 prosthetic limb

Apr.21, 2014 - Jose Delgado Jr. Jose, 53 year old, was born without most of his left hand and in the past year, he had been using a prosthetic hand that costs $42,000, which he paid about half out of pocket. More

Anyone can make DIY furniture with these 3D-printed wood connectors

Apr.21, 2014 - Studio Minale-Maeda presented Keystones, a specially-designed connector that holds together various components of a piece of furniture and can be 3D printed at home. More

3D Printing is one of the hottest outsourced jobs right now

Apr.21, 2014 - Freelancer.com has published its quarterly analysis on outsourced jobs on its site in Q1 2014, and the latest data reveals a huge rise in trending tech, with particular demand for 3D printing. More

3D Printing: one step closer to a Star Trek future? [Infographic]

Apr.20, 2014 - Bestcomputerscienceschools.net has published a nice infographic titled "3D Printing: One Step Closer To A Star Trek Future" to help illustrate the power of 3D printing. More

3D-printed, flat-packed expanding ZooM Lampshade by Michiel Cornelissen

Apr.20, 2014 - 'ZooM' by Utrecht, the Netherlands-based designer Michiel Cornelissen is a 3d-printed lampshade that consists of hundreds of interlocking elements. More

This 3D-printed cast could speed up healing, and it looks awesome

Apr.19, 2014 - If you've ever had a broken limb, you know hard plaster casts really suck. They are bulky, uncomfortable, itchy and smelly, and they limit patient's exposure to water. They are very cheap, but definitely not cool. More

Google's Project Tango to bring 3D mapping smarts to NASA robots in space

Apr.18, 2014 - In a partnership between NASA and the ATAP group at Google, a project Tango development phone will be used with the SPHERES satellites inside the International Space Station (ISS). More

The first electric guitar pickup made with a 3D printer

Apr.18, 2014 - Polish creator "Rob" Klaczynski, the creator of notorious "pills bisector", together with his friend, guitarist Martin Kubacki has used 3D printing to create a guitar pickup. More

3D printers for home-use to exceed 1 million unit sales by 2018

Apr.18, 2014 - Sales of consumer 3D printers will exceed 1 million units by 2018, rising from just over an estimated 44,000 this year, according to UK-based research firm Juniper Research. More

BeeVeryCreative launches 3D design contest, giving away three 3D printers

Apr.18, 2014 - BeeVeryCreative, the first Portuguese 3D printer manufacturer, is launching a worldwide 3D modelling challenge called "3D Print World Challenge – 3D modelling awesomeness for everyone, everywhere". More

Inside Koenigsegg looks at 3D printing parts for world's fastest car

Apr.18, 2014 - Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg explains how the company takes advantage of 3D scanning and 3D Printing technology to ensure its cars are lightweight and as advanced as possible. More

Kikai Labs lets you 3D print and paint object simultaneously

Apr.18, 2014 - Kikai Labs, a desktop 3D printer manufacturer based in Argentina, has developed a new accessory that allows a 3D printer to paint multiple colors of your choice, while printing, using magic markers. More

Nokia wish you Happy Easter with 3D printed chocolate #Chokia

Apr.18, 2014 - #Chokia is the latest in Nokia's 3D printing research. Chocolatier Mark Jones was tasked with producing the Nokia logo using 3D printing and chocolate 'ink'. More

Toshiba uses 3D printing to bring 'Double Circle' characters to life

Apr.17, 2014 - Toshiba created the series that features citizens who transform into heroes symbolizing different forms of renewable energy. Notably, Toshiba used 3D printing to create figurines of the anime's main characters. More

GIGTANK selects 7 3D printing startups for 2014 Accelerator

Apr.17, 2014 - GIGTANK, an annual entrepreneurial accelerator in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has selected 12 startup teams, including 7 3D printing startups for this summer's entrepreneur program. More

OxSyBio raises £1m to develop 3D bio printer to print synthetic tissue, organs

Apr.17, 2014 - Oxford University spin-out OxSyBio has secured £1 million fund to develop a 3D printer to produce tissue-like synthetic materials for wound healing and drug delivery. More

GE launches FirstBuild microfactory to co-create future smart appliances

Apr.17, 2014 - On Wednesday, GE announced its first micro-factory, FirstBuild, will be in Louisville, Ky., GE Appliances' headquarters. More

3D Hubs releases 3D Printing Trend Report for April 2014

Apr.17, 2014 - Collaborative 3D printer network 3D Hubs has released its April trend report today, based its data on over 4000 printers in the network and thousands of 3D print jobs. More

The adventures of Charlie the chick & Adobe's 3D printed egg

Apr.17, 2014 - Adobe has also created a cute Charlie & the 3D Egg ad to promote 3D printing Photoshop CC and new fuctionality. More

Korean startup launches 3D printing services and marketplace for jewelry

Apr.16, 2014 - JewelDistrict, a Seoul, Korea based startup has launched its 3D printing service specializing in printing precious metal jewelry. More

3D Systems to acquire Brazilian 3D printing service Robtec

Apr.16, 2014 - 3D Systems Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Robtec, the largest Latin-American additive manufacturing service bureau and the leading 3D printing and scanning products distributor. More

NTU, Dental Centre Singapore in S$1M 3D bio-printing research tie-up

Apr.16, 2014 - A new partnership between National Dental Centre Singapore and Nanyang Technological University will focus on fostering research collaborations and grooming more clinician scientists in Singapore. More

3D printing the great pyramid of Giza in the classroom

Apr.16, 2014 - MakerBot has released a content pack that gives students a glimpse of an ancient civilization by allowing them to recreate a unique 3D model of the Great Pyramid of Giza. More

Tinkerine soon launch Ditto Pro 3D printer

Apr.16, 2014 - Vancouver based 3D printing company Tinkerine will soon launch its Ditto Pro printer, aimed at the education market. The Ditto Pro features a sleek Open C frame crafted out of uni-piece aluminum composite shell. More

Mixed Dimensions launches easier 3D design tools, raises $1M funding

Apr.15, 2014 - Jordanian startup Mixed Dimensions emerged Tuesday with a little under $1 million in funding announces it has begun beta-testing software that lets anybody create and edit a 3D model simply by drawing on a screen. More

Local Motors launches Design Challenge for first 3D-printed car

Apr.15, 2014 - Local Motors announces the launch of the 3D Printed Car Design Challenge to inform and influence the design of the vehicle that will be manufactured at IMTS 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, September 8-13, 2014. More

Philippe Starck to let you make 3D-printed custom furniture

Apr.15, 2014 - French designer Philippe Starck says that his new store, which will open this summer in São Paulo, will let customers create their own 3D-printed furniture and share designs with others. More

Microsoft working on high quality 3D face scanning using Windows phones

Apr.15, 2014 - Microsoft Research has announced research into 3D scanning for Windows phones, which might soon enable people to turn physical objects into high-quality 3D models with the normal RGB camera on mobile devices. More

Surgeons develop 3D printed tumor-containing kidneys to simulate surgery

Apr.15, 2014 - For the first time surgeons have used 3D printing to produce exact scale models of for the use of simulated cancer surgery, surgeons from Japan announced at the European Association of Urology (EAU) congress. More

ECN uses new DLP technology for 3D printing metals

Apr.15, 2014 - Thanks to a technique developed by the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), more metals can be used in 3D printing. More

Paint your own Easter Egg in 3D and win a 3D print

Apr.14, 2014 - Folks at Sketchfab decided to celebrate this Easter by turning their web-based sculpting tool Sculptfab into a 3D Egg Painter app. And, they are also giving away 15 awesome 3D printed Easter eggs. More

Blood recycling machine developed using 3D printing

Apr.14, 2014 - UK based Brightwake has developed a revolutionary blood recycling machine, called the Hemosep, using Stratasys' Dimension 1200es 3D Printer, Stratasys announced today. More

ROKIT unveils three new 3D printers: Compact, Pro and Giant

Apr.14, 2014 - Korean startup ROKIT officially announced three brand new models of their 3D printer in Seoul on Friday 11'th of April. ROKIT's 3DISON series features up to 1000mm/second printing speed. More

Bear on Stairs, amazing stop-motion animation created with 3D printer

Apr.14, 2014 - What happens when a 3D-printed bear wanders upon a stop-motion animation studio? Here is a fascinating animation 'Bear on Stairs' created by DBLG. More

Wearable 3D printed eyeglass for intuitive bookmarking

Apr.14, 2014 - Amoeba, a wearable 3D printed eyeglass that analyses your bio-parameters to understand your interest levels has been developed by Sanya Rai, Florian Puech and Carine Collé in London. More

New photos of 10 'green' 3D-printed houses in Shanghai, built in 24 hours

Apr.14, 2014 - In a first, a Chinese company has advanced the science of 3D printing by printing 10 houses entirely out of recycled materials, in just under a day. More

LazeeEye wants to turn any smartphone into a 3D Camera

Apr.13, 2014 - The LazeeEye upgrades your smartphone for use as a 3D camera, using a laser illuminator hardware add-on and a stereo vision processing app. More

3D printed swimsuit highlighted at Shanghai Fashion Week 2014

Apr.13, 2014 - Tailoring clothes could be the next big thing for 3D printers , as designers have found a way to manufacture personalized garments using new technology. More

Dutch students compete in Shell Eco-marathon 2014 with 3D printed car

Apr.12, 2014 - Dutch students at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences is participating in the 2014 Shell Eco-marathon with a 3D printed eco-car. More

3D printing chocolate bunny molds (video)

Apr.12, 2014 - 3D printing can be a great alternative to injection and machined molds. It not only cuts manufacturing time, but is a most cost effective alternative. More

3D printed Radiolaria shaped lamps glow in the dark

Apr.12, 2014 - Dutch designers Anke Bernotat and Jan Jacob Borstlap of Bernotat & Co. have used 3D printing to create "Radiolaria," a collection of eleven glow-in-the-dark lamps inspired by microscopic organisms. More

Imagine luggage is just a code. If you lost it, just 3D print a new one

Apr.11, 2014 - Janne Kyttanen who continues to shape the future of consumer 3D printing as Creative Director for 3D Systems has come up with a 3D printed Platform Bag and a series of 3D printable files. More

Amaker 3D printer set to launch on Kickstarter next week

Apr.11, 2014 - Singapore based Amaker3D has announced today that they will launch a Kickstarter campaign for their new 3D printer, Amaker. More

Light-directed EPD, a new 3D printing technique with nanoparticles

Apr.11, 2014 - Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have created a technique called light-directed electrophoretic deposition to dynamically pattern the surface material. More

Researchers uses 3D printing to generate in-vitro 3D tumor models

Apr.11, 2014 - Using 3D printing, a group of researchers in China and the US have successfully created a 3D model of a cancerous tumour. More

PrintToPeer is building one API to cover all 3D printers

Apr.11, 2014 - 3D printing is still immature. There are a lot 'easy to use' and low cost 3D printers on the market, but you still have to use various software just to deliver the file to the printer. More

Staples testing in-store 3D printing in New York and Los Angeles

Apr.11, 2014 - Staples has launched an in-store 3D printing service in New York and Los Angeles on Thursday. Customers can walk in, play with the printers, and have Staples print out objects on-site or on-demand. More

3D printed NinjaFlex spikes over LED pixels

Apr.10, 2014 - If you are throwing a party and want to stand out of the crowd, here is a cool stuff to wear: 3D printed NinjaFlex spikes over LED pixels. More

Creating multi-color prints using a one-color 3D printer (2)

Apr.10, 2014 - It was just a little over a year ago that Andre Tiemann started playing around with multi-colour relief design and printing using a single extruder printer. He hasn't slowed down since. More

Disney Star Wars D-Tech Me 3D prints fans into 16-inch Stormtroopers for $1500

Apr.10, 2014 - Disney has announced that Star Wars – D-Tech Me will return this year with a few new options for guests. Fans will be able to get 3D printed 7-inch and 16-inch action figures of various sorts. More

Create unique 3D printed heart with Love.by.me

Apr.10, 2014 - French company Dassault Systèmes and Sculpteo are co-launching a new product called Love.by.me, a new web application that lets you create unique customized jewelry to share with your loved one. More

3D printed artificial bones filed for Japan approval

Apr.10, 2014 - A Japanese research team, consisting of researchers from the NEXT21 K.K., University of Tokyo and Riken has developed the world's first 3D printer used to create custom-made artificial bone. More

Google releases Project Ara developers kit, 3D printed modules coming early 2015

Apr.10, 2014 - Google officially released the Project Ara Module Developers Kit (MDK) v0.10. The kit provides the information that third-party manufacturers need to get started on creating components for the modular smartphone. More

Scientists trying to 3D print a working human heart out of fat cells

Apr.10, 2014 - Doctors and researchers at the University of Louisville are attempting to build a copy of a sick patient's heart by using the person's own fat cells. More

EU developing 3D food printer for the elderly, set to finish by 2015

Apr.9, 2014 - Researchers in Europe are working on a 3D food printer that will be able to create easily digestible food, which not only maintains the shape and taste of the real thing, but can also be fortified with specific nutrients. More

Autodesk to integrate 3D Hubs API into 123D apps

Apr.9, 2014 - 3D Hubs today announced the introduction of a new enterprise-grade API that connects creators and users of 3D content to its global network. More

Taiwan's 3D printing development program to kick off in May

Apr.9, 2014 - The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan announced today a 3D printing development program is scheduled to kick off in May to tap the fast-growing 3D printing industry. More

Fuel 3D wins $1.1 million contract to develop medical imaging system

Apr.9, 2014 - Fuel 3D Technologies Ltd., developer of 3D scanning solutions, today announced it has secured a $1.1 million SBRI Healthcare development contract for the development of a 3D medical imaging system. More

Sketchfab releases new platform, aiming to be YouTube for 3D files

Apr.9, 2014 - Sketchfab, a web service that allows you to publish and embed 3D files online, just released an updated version of its platform website with a suite of social features. More

Another bike with 3D-printed titanium parts revealed

Apr.9, 2014 - Today CSIRO revealed that a highly anticipated 3D printed bike, dubbed prototype #2, was delivered. In collobration with Flying Machine, designer Sam Froud came up with another 3D printed bike. More

RP Marketplace launches B2B platform for professional 3D printing

Apr.8, 2014 - RP Marketplace has officially launched to the public. Its online platform is specifically designed for businesses to source and manage professional rapid prototyping services. More

Interview with Gael Langevin from the InMoov Robot

Apr.8, 2014 - "InMoov" is the first open source 3D printed life size humanoid robot. Since October 2012, Gael Langevin, a French modelmaker and sculptor has been building the InMoov robot step-by-step. More

Design your own 3D printed jewelry online with Jweel

Apr.8, 2014 - With the new Jweel apps from French startup Skimlab you can now create and customize unique 3D pieces of jewellery. More

All-in-one ZMorph 3D printer plans public stock offering to raise funds

Apr.8, 2014 - After the success at CeBIT 2014 in Hanover, ZMorph3D, a Polish manufacturer of 3D printers and software, announced plans to raise cash through a public stock offering. More

The Dragonbite, a stylish 3D printed stylus

Apr.8, 2014 - Nicosia, Cyprus based designers Vangelis Hadjiloizou and Dinos Costanti from Lab02, a platform for the personal design projects, has launched their newest product: 3D printed Dragonbite Stylus. More

Stratasys releases new Endur, tough PP-simulating 3D printing material

Apr.8, 2014 - 3D printer manufacturer has expanded its portfolio of 3D printing materials with Endur, a new simulated polypropylene material. It offers both high impact resistance and elongation at break. More

High speed, high resolution DLP 3D printer Titan 1 set to launch soon

Apr.8, 2014 - Kudo3D's first product is Titan1, an easy to use and upgradable desktop DLP Stereolithography (SLA) 3D Printer. DLP Projector based printers have been gaining in popularity in the last few years. More

Artists create 3D printed '10 Circles of Life' sculpture

Apr.7, 2014 - Since the inception of 3D printing, digital artist David Katz has been fascinated with the art form and began experimenting with and creating 3D sculptures and art pieces. More

Students build 3D printed mobile mini-house

Apr.7, 2014 - Professor and architect Peter Ebner and his workshop students have developed a 3D printed mobile mini-house. This house measures about 50ft2 and was built for young citizens who lives alone. More

$199 The Micro 3D printer launches on Kickstarter

Apr.7, 2014 - Today Bethesda, MD based startup M3D launches a Kickstarter campaign for its Micro 3D printer. The Micro is a lightweight (1kg) consumer 3D printer that comes ready to use out of the box. More

Create a 360° video shot using 6 GoPro cameras and 3D printing

Apr.7, 2014 - Jonas Ginter, a German based photojournalist used a stunning 360° video using 3D printed mount, 6 GoPro cameras mounted on his bike. The whole scene is like a miniature world. More

3D metal printer maker SLM Solutions plans IPO

Apr.7, 2014 - 3D printer maker SLM Solutions is preparing an IPO on the Prime Standard segment of the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, aiming to raise 75 million euros to finance further growth. More

Stanford researchers creating organ models using 3D printing

Apr.7, 2014 - Stanford cardiologist Paul Wang, MD, and colleagues are using a new technique that could soon make those surgeries even more precise, by starting with an 3D printed exact replica of the patient's heart. More

A new D.I.Y. idea changes the usage of everyday objects using 3D printing

Apr.6, 2014 - 3-PRING Product is a new D.I.Y. idea proposal that gives consumers the power to transfer their everyday objects to something new by adding 3D-printed parts. More

Designer offers code of 3D printables to build 'factory in the cloud'

Apr.6, 2014 - Francis Bitonti Studio, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., has launched customizable Cloud Collection aiming to create the world's first "factory in the cloud." More

This awesome 3D printed YoYo sets itself apart from the rest

Apr.6, 2014 - Here is an awesome 3D printed yoyo with a custom stainless steel rim. Its creator 'east' says this yoyo, called ThreeDimension Type1, was designed for those yo-yoers who want a custom designed yo-yo of their own. More

Paris department store showcases 3D printers on every floor

Apr.5, 2014 - From April 3 to May 28, Paris department store Le BHV Marais will be transformed into a contemporary factory where customers can discover 3D printing on five floors of the store. More

LeTourneau University goes for 3D-printing Guinness world record

Apr.5, 2014 - On Friday LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas gathered 108 computers, 108 3-D printers, and 108 students, and tried to set a Guinness World Record for the greatest number of 3D printers operating simultaneously. More

Authentise launches streaming service for 3D print files

Apr.4, 2014 - This week Authentise launched what it is claimed as the world's first API to stream 3D print files at DEMO Enterprise 2014. More

Ion Core fund raising initiative to bring Zinter 3D Printer to all UK schools

Apr.4, 2014 - To help UK students lead the world of design, manufacture and technology by enabling access to the latest tools and software, UK startup, Ion Core, the company behind Zinter PRO 3D Printer, launches STEM Initiative. More

3D printer maker Stratasys buys Interfacial Solutions

Apr.4, 2014 - 3D printers maker Stratasys said Friday it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Wisconsin-based Interfacial Solutions, a privately held company. More

High resolution M-One DLP 3D printer to launch on Kickstarter soon

Apr.4, 2014 - Chinese company Makex want to take desktop 3D printers to the next level with their new DLP 3D printer M-One. More

3D printed bath tub wine glass holder campaign a huge success

Apr.4, 2014 - ImagiGadget launched its product line of Wave Hooks in January. After seeing initial success, they launched two crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo and Kickstarter. More

Enrico Dini 3D printing coral reefs to prevent coastal erosion

Apr.4, 2014 - An Italian engineer has gone from playing with sand to printing with it. Enrico Dini hopes to re-shape the world for the better by replicating natural objects with the D-Shape - one of the world's largest 3D printers. More

Germany 3D printer maker Voxeljet to open first U.S. Facility in Michigan

Apr.4, 2014 - German 3D printing company Voxeljet will locate its first U.S. facility in Michigan, Gov. Rick Snyder announced this week as he and his delegation completed their third day of his 2014 Europe mission. More

3D printed Column as a symbol for new architectural possibilities

Apr.3, 2014 - The impressive column created by architect and designer Sam Welham and Richard Beckett from London highlights the entire bandwidth of 3D print technology in architecture. More

Grafoid & Altamat to mass produce graphene-based 3D printing materials

Apr.3, 2014 - Grafoid Inc. announces it has signed an agreement with Altamat Inc. for the construction of an atomization facility to produce MesoGraf graphene-based powders and filaments for 3D printing. More

3D Printed 'House' created by artist Ioan Florea premieres in New York

Apr.3, 2014 - Based on Mobile Homestead by the late artist Mike Kelley, Ioan Florea created a 3D printed house that traveled from Illinois to Manhattan, N.Y., on an 18-wheeler flatbed truck. More

Bulgarian 3D model Marketplace partners with Regional Museum

Apr.3, 2014 - Bulgaria-based 3D printing marketplace Threeding announced it has signed a cooperation agreement with one of the largest museums in Easter Europe – the Regional Historical Museum of the Black Sea city Varna. More

The new Cyrus 3D printer

Apr.3, 2014 - The Cyrus is a compact fully assembled desktop 3D printer with a built-in spoolhoolder on the back. It comes with a small metal geared stepper motor with a torque of 1.0Nm. More

Days of 3D Printing in Kielce, Poland

Apr.3, 2014 - On 28th & 29th of March the biggest 3D printing event in the Eastern Europe called "Dni Druku 3D" (Days of 3D Printing) took place in Kielce, Poland. More

Studio Under develops a large & fast ceramic 3D printer

Apr.3, 2014 - Studio Under, a design and research studio based in Israel, claimed that they have built the largest ceramic 3D printer ever made. More

Tiles lets anyone build their own 3D models with Lego-like bricks

Apr.3, 2014 - The only reason 3D Printing is cool is because it creates customized physical objects. In order for 3D Printers to achieve mass market adoption, CAD software must be useable by everyone. More

An interview with Diego Porqueras of Deezmaker

Apr.2, 2014 - In the video below, Andrew of 3dHacker visited this walk-in retail shop "Deezmaker 3D Printers & Hackerspace", and talked to Porqueras about his printers and his open source projects. More

Stratasys to buy two additive manufacturing firms for more growth

Apr.2, 2014 - 3D printer company Stratasys on Wednesday acquired Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies, two privately-held additive manufacturing companies. More

3D printing company Materialise files for IPO

Apr.2, 2014 - Leuven, Belgium based 3D printing company Materialise NV filed with U.S. regulators on Wednesday to raise about $125 million in an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares. More

3D Systems acquires Medical Modeling to enter reconstructive surgery market

Apr.2, 2014 - 3D Systems announced that it acquired Medical Modeling Inc., a leading provider of personalized surgical treatments and patient specific medical devices, including virtual surgical planning and clinical transfer tools. More

Japan allocated 4 bln yen to launch national 3D printing project

Apr.2, 2014 - While American and European 3D printer manufacturers currently dominate the 3D printing market, Japanese government is looking to fight back. The Japanese government has allocated 4 billion yen. More

Three Over Seven to introduce custom fit, 3D printed sockless shoes

Apr.2, 2014 - Want a new pair of shoes? Simply download the files and click print. But most of 3D printed shoes are still pretty uncomfortable to wear mostly because they're made from hard plastic filaments. More

Bonsai Mini 3D printer released in Japan

Apr.2, 2014 - Japanese startup Bonsai Lab released its ultra-compact Bonsai Mini 3D printer BS01 today. The BS01 was launched on Japanese crowdfunding site "kibidango" in December 2013 and raised about JP¥10,500,000 funding in 3 weeks. More

Capeze, a 3D printed water bottle opener & a story of triumph

Apr.1, 2014 - Two women, both cancer survivors, are using 3D printing to manufacture small devices to help other survivors cope with some of life's simple tasks. More

3D-Pioneer Systems announces Appaloza cloud 3D printing marketplace

Apr.1, 2014 - 3D-Pioneer Systems plans to launch the alpha build of "Appaloza", an E-Commerce Cloud Marketplace created to provide designers and customers with a secure repository to store, edit, buy and sell original 3D designs. More

UK docs rebuilt hotel fall man's shattered face using a 3D printer

Apr.1, 2014 - UK surgeons rebuilt a man's face after he fell four storeys onto a concrete roof. Jon Fenton (27) was on holiday in Barcelona last summer with fiance Rachel West when he slipped and fell four storeys from a hotel balcony. More

3D printing a mock up of Airbus A380 First Class cabin

Apr.1, 2014 - Modellbau Robert Hofmann has been given a special assignment. The task was to design 28 1:1 scale Business Class seats along with 6 individual cabins and a lounge for First Class, for the Airbus Showroom in Toulouse, France. More

10 completely 3D printed houses appears in Shanghai, built under a day

Apr.1, 2014 - A group of 3D printed houses, 200 m2 each, recently appears in Shanghai, China. These building were created entirely out of concrete using a gigantic 3D printer. More

Aussie retailer to offer custom 3D printed glasses for $360

Apr.1, 2014 - Sneaking Duck, an Australian online prescription glasses fashion retailer is looking to join the crowded market with made-to-order 3D-printed frames. More

XYZprinting starts taking pre-orders for da Vinci 2.0 Duo 3D printer

Mar.31, 2014 - The company is not wasting any time getting its latest 3D printers to market - XYZprinting today announced its da Vinci 2.0 Duo 3D printer is available for pre-order. More

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