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 »
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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 »
World’s First Braille Phone is 3D Printed
Smartphones are a relief to many of its users, but when you're blind they can however be very difficult to use. London-based company... read more »
Use the Mink 3D Printer to 3D Print your own Make-Up
During this week's TechCrunch Disrupt in New York, a 3D printer to print out make-up in any desired color made a huge impression on... read more »
Chinese 3D Print Replica of 800-Year-Old Buddhist Statue
In China a replica of an 800-year-old Buddhist statue was made using a 3D printer. Restoration workers managed to print a 3:1 replica... read more »
3D Printed Protective Face Masks for Football Players
If you're a football player and you've got your face injured during a match, then it could take up to three weeks before... read more »
WinSun Uses Waste to 3D Print Houses for Only 4800 Dollars
As a journalist, you sometimes need to be a little skeptical on certain news facts. A news bulletin from earlier this month about... read more »
We Interviewed a Manufacturer of 3D Printed Ukuleles
A week ago we found out about Realize, Inc., a company which produces 3D printed ukuleles - in conjunction with Outdoor Ukulele. And... read more »
EU Works on Food Printer to Create Personalized Meals for the Elderly
Recently Natural Machines made the news with more detailed specifications about their long-expected healthy food printer, which will be released later on this year. The... read more »
This is What a 3D Printed Ukulele Sounds Like
Being a musician myself, I personally don't expect that 3D printed instruments will ever fully replace their traditional, handmade counterparts. A video by... read more »
Criminals Use 3D Printers to Mass-Produce Skimming Devices
Financially it's probably everyone's worst nightmare: getting skimmed. Criminals create self-made devices, which they fit around, onto or into an ATM's card slot.... read more »
Taiwanese Bicycle Turns Garbage Into Art
Researchers from Taiwan recently came up with something highly interesting: a bicycle that can turn garbage into art. They 'invaded' the streets of... read more »
Want To Know More About 4D Printing?
Have a look at this great TED talk of Skylar Tibbits. He talks about this new technology where the 4th dimension is time. This... read more »
Why Criminals Also Love 3D Printing
Government regulation on 3D printing is becoming a larger topic as this technology is becoming much more available for the average consumer to... read more »