A Closer Look at the Glowforge Laser Cutter
Two days before the pre-order period ends, we take another look at the promising Glowforge laser cutter.
Digital Fabrication
Why Handcrafters Should Embrace Digital Fabrication
Around a year ago while I was tutoring a 3D printing workshop in San Juan, one of my 3D printers caught the attention of a couple of fine arts students. Interestingly, they took opposing attitudes towards the technology. One was amazed by the widening opportunities presented to him, while the other felt the need to […]
Slideshow: Fab10Barcelona
This week 600 people gathered in Barcelona for Fab10, a truly international conference on the state of digital fabrication and open source hardware, as well as a convention for the global FabLab makerspace network. Fab Labs are the brainchild of Neil Gershenfeld of MIT. His vision was to build a network of standardized makerspaces outfitted with […]
Neighborhood 3D Printing Store Opens in Oakland
The HoneyBee3D retail store opens and joins a very small list of brick and mortar small businesses focusing on digital fabrication. The store offers classes, rapid prototyping, and good old-fashioned hand holding (helping you get your print made, start to finish). It also is a retailer for TypeA Machines.
3D Printing Shootout Weekend Returns!
MAKE is excited to announce that our second 3D Printing Shootout Weekend will be held this Friday, Aug, 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4. This year the testing is bigger than ever with a team of 15 testers carefully reviewing 21 printers of all makes and models. The results of the testing will be featured in the buying guide section of MAKE’s forthcoming special 3D printing issue available in mid-November.
Designing Sninges in Laser Cut Acrylic
“Snijlab-style living hinges” is kind of a mouthful, so I humbly offer “sninges” as the obvious, handy portmanteau.