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University of Turku Adds Multi-Material Metal Printing Capability
A new recoater lets University of Turku researchers place three metal powders in one layer, starting with parts for plasma generator hardware.
South African Artist Spends 700 Hours on Resin 3D Printed Whale Sculpture
Illustrator Nico Meyer split a whale into dozens of resin printed parts, then sanded, painted and lit them into one mixed-media sculpture.
Weta Workshop 3D Prints Alexander Skarsgård’s Woven Body for “Wicker”
Weta Workshop built Alexander Skarsgård’s wicker husband costume from 50 laser-sintered elastomer pieces on a spandex suit, with no real straw involved.
“REA for Objects” print3d Lets AI Agents Reverse Engineer Things Into Bambu Lab Prints
Marco Franzon's open-source print3d plugin has AI agents model parts in Blender from a photo or idea, check them and slice them in... read more »
Nebula Shows Early 3D Printed Motor Stator From Its Electronics Fabricator
Startup Nebula has shown an early 3D printed motor stator from its multi-material inkjet Fabricator, though the clip shows no rotor or test... read more »
NTU Singapore Develops Nontoxic Photoinitiators for Safer Resin 3D Printing
NTU Singapore researchers have made nontoxic photoinitiators that could replace TPO and BAPO, resin ingredients now being banned in the EU.
SUTD Researchers 3D Print Polymer Color Routers for Brighter Low-Light Photos
Singapore University of Technology and Design researchers have 3D printed polymer color routers that steer light to sensor pixels instead of absorbing it.
MIT Software Embeds Sensors in 3D Printed Lamps, Gloves and Toys
MIT and Tianjin University software embeds sensors in 3D printed hinges. The objects can sense motion along up to three axes.
Revopoint RANGE 3 Series Opens for Pre-Order as MIRACO 2 Heads to Kickstarter
Revopoint launches two scanner lines on October 22: the RANGE 3 Series, two lightweight wide-field scanners from $369 now on pre-order, and MIRACO... read more »
Milan Researchers Turn Soybean Waste Into 3D Printable Skin Repair Material
Milan researchers blended peptides from okara, a soybean by-product, into biodegradable polycaprolactone, and the blend kept its healing activity once printed.
