New in the Maker Shed: Composimold
The Maker Shed is thrilled to carry Composimold, an innovative and reusable mold making kit. Simply pop the rubber compound in the microwave and commence mold production!
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!
Know Your Slicing and Control Software for 3D Printers
From the pages of MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014: programs for prepping and printing 3D parts.
3D Printed Parts That Were “Just What I Needed”
From the pages of MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014: 3D prints to the rescue!
Cube 2
Safe and easy to use, but a closed system holds back its potential.
3D Scanning Meets the Museum at the Smithsonian
This week at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. there was a happy merging of hundreds of people in the 3D scanning world and museum world. We gathered to see presentations from so many experts in these fields, including folks from Autodesk, 3D Systems, the Smithsonian and many other museums. We learned about the Wright Flyer, ancient weapons, whale and dolphin fossils, a CT scan of an Embreea orchid and Eulaema bee, and a killer whale hat.
Microsoft Releases “3D Builder” Touchscreen 3DP App Today
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Shanen Boettcher, General Manager of Product Management at Microsoft about their 3D Builder graphical touchscreen application for Windows 8.1, slotted for release at midnight GMT today, Nov. 15. 3D Builder incorporates a combination of slicer and client software plus integrated Windows drivers for several popular 3D printers to provide a easy-to-use desktop manufacturing experience that aims to make it simple for the average consumer to get into 3D printing quickly.
The State of 3D Printing: MAKE Survey Results
MAKE recently conducted a survey on consumer 3D printing of MAKE and Maker newsletter subscribers. It offers a snapshot of the current state of desktop 3D printing.
