Kids, Engineering, and the Citizens of City X
The City X Project teaches problem solving using 3D printing by way of a fictional city on a distant planet.
3D Printing & Imaging
If you’re a maker, 3d printing is an incredibly useful tool to have in your arsenal. Not only can it help bring your projects to life faster, but it can also offer unique results that would be difficult (or impossible!) to achieve with traditional methods. In these blog posts, we’ll provide you with some essential information and tips regarding 3D printing for makers—including the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether you’re already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!
Making Toys With Modio at MakerCon
I love toys. Who doesn’t? That might be why there has been a non-stop crowd around a little display full of custom action figures. We got to get a quick rundown of the Modio application to see what is going on. In short, Modio is a tool for building custom 3D printed action figures. When […]
Autodesk Announces Open DLP 3D Printer and Spark API
Today at Maker Con Carl Bass of Autodesk, announced the yet-to-be-named “Autodesk 3D Printer” and “Spark”, an “open” (but not open source) 3D printing platform.
Review: New Metal Printrbot Simple
Printrbot’s all-new metal Simple is faster, more accurate, and has a 216 cubic inch build volume.
Reviving an Heirloom Violin With 3D Printing
3D printing gives a new life and new purpose to a family heirloom violin.
Makerspace on Wheels: Building the Hackmobile
We’re excited to announce the Hackmobile, winner of last year’s Ultimate Maker Vehicle challenge, which is currently being fabricated and will be unveiled at Maker Faire Bay Area on Saturday, May 17th.
3D Printing Obi-Wan’s Lightsaber
What better way is there to utilize your fancy 3D printer than making Obi-Wan’s lightsaber? Reddit user Passim has shared this fantastic print of Obi-Wan’s iconic weapon, displaying elegance a blaster could never achieve. The files he used are available on Ultimaker’s object hosting platform called Youmagine and can be downloaded for free. If the […]
