The First Museum-Quality 3D-Printed Whale Fossil
This true facsimile of a prehistoric whale is a treasure from the past in two places at once.
3D Printing
3D Printed Jewelry Goes Upscale
When you want to move uptown from funky, plastic 3D-printed jewelry, you now have more options. Starting with a new resin from MadeSolid, which has just released Firecast resin, designed specifically for investment casting, the process commonly used to turn 3D prints into jewelry. Conveniently, and coincidentially, Shapeways, the 3D print service company, has just expanded […]
MakerBot Releases IPad App For Easy 3D Printing
The goal: enable new users to accomplish the easy stuff, score some early wins, and gain some momentum.
US Legal Lessons from Canada’s First STL IP Infringement Case
Public Knowledge’s Michael Weinberg translates the key legal principles regarding digital files, 3D printing, and intellectual property and breaks it down from a US legal perspective.
Discov3ry: Upgrade your 3D Printer For Icing And More
Discov3ry is a paste extruder upgrade for standard filament based 3D printers. If you’ve been following along with the growth and expansion of the home 3D printer community, you’ve probably seen a paste extruder or two over the past few years. These are systems that squeeze pastes such as icing, chocolate, silicone, ceramic, and even […]
Summer Prints in the Maker Shed!
With a host of new 3D printers in the Maker Shed, we thought we’d share some cool ideas for things YOU can 3D print to make your summer the best ever! We love the cutting-edge Felix 3.0, affordable and reworked Printrbot Simple Metal (check out our blog post on it here!), and the newest from […]
New Makers Building Parts for the Space Station
One of the initiatives announced by President Obama today at the White House Maker Faire will allow middle and high school students access to the first 3d printer to be flown aboard the ISS.
