Print your own glasses
Inspired by the sartorial geekiness of Bre Pettis and Cory Doctorow, this enterprising desktop fabber printed out his own glasses on a Makerbot. Glasses by langfordw [via adafruit]
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
3D printing workshops in Philadelphia
There are two 3D printing workshops happening in Philadelphia soon: Fab@Home 3D printing workshops Fab@Home creator, Evan Malone will give a workshop on 3D Printing and 3D Modeling for the Fab@Home Fabber. Attendees will be able to work hands-on with the Fab@Home machine. The workshop is Wednesday, June 17 from 6 to 8PM at Klein […]
MakerBot raffle results fixed announced
Providence’s AS220 Labs just released the results of their recent MakerBot raffle. The lucky winner is our very own inimitable and irreplaceable Becky Stern. Grats, Becky! More: MakerBot CNC makes cupcakes, bunnies … you name it 3D-printer robot caterpillar parts
3D-printer robot caterpillar parts
Obijuan used his MakerBot to create parts for a robotic catipillar, with “pitch-pitch” movement. His design can be found on Thingiverse! REPY-1 Modules – Robotic Catipillars Action! [via MakerBot Blog]
3D printing summit this weekend in Providence + MakerBot raffle
(Cupcake CNC image from MakerBot Industries) Bruce Wattendorf is organizing a weekend of RepRap and MakerBot hacking at AS220 Labs, 115 Empire Street, Providence RI on June 12, 13, and 14: The team will be building a MakerBot, a DIY open source 3D printer. The build will be organized as a series of sessions, so […]
Darth-in-a-bot to pop up at Maker Faire
Bre writes: We got ABS into the MakerBot store (store.makerbot.com) and Marius and Philip of the Whatever Lab in Vienna were visiting and they set up the MakerBot named Martha Vader to sing the imperial march and make a Darth Vader Head. The force is strong with this one. Bre will be at Maker Faire […]
3D printing goes back to the Stone Age
This is really cool. According to ScienceDaily, group of researchers at University of Washington have come up with a formulation of artist’s ceramic powder to replace 3D printing media, which can cost $30-50 per pound. They are distributing their recipe online for free (which can produce a pound of material for less than a dollar). […]