Visually Impaired Can Feel Art With 3D Printed Paintings
Visually impaired and blind people will probably not have the best moments of their lives in museums. It's hard for them to experience art, especially because... read more »
Jelmer Luimstra
Jelmer Luimstra is a Dutch journalist. He covers 3D printing news and writes about innovation.
Maltreated Toucan to Receive 3D Printed Beak
A male Toucan from the forest of Costa Rica got beat up by local children and lost half its beak during the attack. Veterinarians luckily found the... read more »
3D Printed Birdhouse Changes Color When a Bird Is Inside
People can do amazing things with specialty filaments. Take thermo-sensitive filament for instance. Thermo-what? Yes, filament that changes color when temperatures rise. 46-year-old engineer Reginald... read more »
A 3D Printed Trumpet? There You Go!
3D printed instruments, they don't sound as good as the real thing, do they? Dan Olson, an engineering student at University of Michigan, will... read more »
Weak Ankles? Try 3D Printed Ankle Braces!
There is a good chance that many of your friends want to sport a bit more in the upcoming year. And if you... read more »
Man 3D Printed Impossible Triangle
'Not everything is as it seems', is what Dutch artist M.C. taught the world in the last century. He became famous for his... read more »
3D Printed Yearbook For Blind Students
3D printing technology can be dangerous when people start to use the technique to 3D print weapons. Company 3D TEK agrees, but wants... read more »
3D Printed Noah’s Arc Consists of 100,000 Pieces
The world is facing problems with climate change on the one hand, and machines taking over jobs from humans on the other hand.... read more »
Disabled Dog Runs For The First Time With 3D Printed Legs
It can be seen as 3D System's heart-warming Christmas stunt: a dog called Derby was born without his front limbs, but thanks to... read more »
Dutch Museum Adds 3D Printed Chair to Collection
Museums used to solely exhibit handcrafted art pieces, but as technology evolves, the way we make art changes as well. Dutch designer Joris Laarman created a... read more »
This Is What 3D Printed Space Garments Look Like
It has fascinated mankind for thousands of years: being able to live on other planets. With rapidly developing techniques leading to possible future human settlement... read more »
First Object 3D Printed in Space
For the first time in history an object has been 3D printed in space. The space 3D printer is located at the International... read more »
Man 3D Prints Replica of WWII Bomb
New Jersey-based artist Jim Caruso used a 3D printer to create a realistic replica of an American World War II bomb. To news... read more »
This Company Lets You Customize Your Own Guitar
We've been writing a lot about Olaf Diegel lately, as this guitar player is using 3D printing techniques to create electric guitars, as... read more »
This is a 3D Printed Midi Controller
3D printed instruments have been passing the radar a lot of times recently. Whether it's an electric guitar or a ukelele: it can... read more »
Olaf Diegel Now 3D Prints a Saxophone
He did it before and he will do it again: Olaf Diegel. The engineer from New Zealand has already 3D printed an entire... read more »
Olaf Diegel Explains How to 3D Print a Guitar
Remember Olaf Diegel? This engineer from New Zealand creates well-working 3D printed electric guitars with amazing structures. Despite 3D printed instruments don't sound as... read more »
Marcel Duchamp’s Rare 1918 Chess Set Got 3D Printed
You probably know Marcel Duchamp from his toilet as a piece of art, but did you know he also produced two chess sets... read more »
This Ring Enables Visually Impaired to Read
If you're visually impaired, then reading a text in a book full of small letters won't be easy. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute... read more »
Joris Laarman Lets You Download a Chair and 3D Print It
Joris Laarman is a Dutch designer who is experimenting with 3D printing techniques to create futuristic chairs. He therefore uses his MX3D-Metal printer, which... read more »