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“Black Panther” Costume Designer Explains Use of 3D Printing in New Superhero Movie
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a recent interview with Afropunk, costume designer Ruth E. Carter describes how her team used 3D printing technology to help create the outfits for Marvel Studios’ upcoming superhero film “Black Panther”. Next month, comic book fans around the world will congregate at their local cinema to catch the highly-anticipated Marvel Studios’…
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Aleph Objects to Put on Impressive 3D Printing Display at CES
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the Consumer Electronics Show 2018, Aleph Objects, the company behind the popular Lulzbot line of 3D printers, will demo its products in the best possible way — printing more printers. Colorado-based 3D printer manufacturer Aleph Objects is putting on a bit of a show at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES).…
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Face Donor to Get 3D Printed Mask for Burial
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew York University 3D printing specialists are to 3D print the face of a brain-dead man, before it is transplanted to a waiting recipient. It is thought the lifelike mask will bring dignity to funeral proceedings for the donor’s family. Plastic surgeons at New York University’s Langone Medical Center will perform an extraordinary surgery…
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XYZPrinting Reveal Three New Products at CES 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), XYZPrinting releases three new affordable devices which are updates on their previous products. XYZPrinting’s goal is to bring affordable and accessible 3D printers to the masses. Their three latest devices revealed at CES 2018 this year, are no different. As well as hobbyists, their latest…
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Carbon Partners With Incase to Push the Boundaries of Mobile Device Protection
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe design-driven device protection solutions producer Incase is partnering with Carbon, using the 3D printing company’s Digital Light Synthesis to manufacture protective device solutions with complex lattice structures that are both lightweight and impact-resistant. This week in Las Vegas, the most innovative consumer products from across the tech spectrum will be on…
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Kodak celebrates 130th Anniversary with Launch of New 3D Printing Ecosystem at CES
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether it’s the legendary Kodachrome film or high-tech printing machines, Kodak has always been at the forefront of science, art, and industry. To celebrate its 130th anniversary, Kodak will be presenting the new Super 8 and its first Portrait 3D Printer at the Consumer Electronics Show this January. But if you just…
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Desktop Metal Gets Patents for Metal 3D Printing Supports System
Reading Time: 3 minutesForging a new path for more accessible metal 3D printing, Desktop Metal has been granted patents for its Separable Supports technology. Designed to make metal 3D printing more accessible and safer, the tech means multi-material metal printing and hand-removable supports. Desktop Metal, a Massachusetts-based company that has developed office and mass-production level…
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PETG Filament for 3D Printing: Explained & Compared
Reading Time: 2 minutesPolyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most commonly used plastic in the world. You can find the polymer almost everywhere you look, from your water bottle to clothing fibers, even in your food containers. PET is also used in thermoforming processes and can be combined with glass fiber to create engineering resins. Basically,…
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Academics 3D Print “Game Changing” Heat Exchangers
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the University of Canterbury, academics have developed original tech to produce heat exchangers that could have wide-ranging applications, from motorsports to laptop batteries. A press release from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, claims Professor Conan Fee and Dr Tim Huber have created high-performance heat exchangers that could be a “game…
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Burning Man 2018 Temple to Feature 3D Printed Mandala
Reading Time: 2 minutesLondon-based architecture studio Mamou-Mani has successfully pitched to build Burning Man 2018’s Temple. The winning design, Galaxia, will feature a 3D printed mandala symbol at its heart. Once a year in the middle of Nevada’s Black Rock desert, a metropolis fueled by self-expression and filled with more art than you could shake an…
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Star Wars Models Made by Zortrax Machines
Reading Time: 3 minutesA lot of work goes into creating Star Wars models like the U-Wing and the Resistance Bomber. For that, model maker Alexander Hutchings trusts Zortrax machines. Alexander Jay Hutchings is a model maker who’s worked on a number of Blockbuster films, such as Rogue One, the Force Awakens, and The Mummy. While…
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Renishaw Metal 3D Printed Sundial Installed in Berkeley Castle Gardens
Reading Time: 2 minutesInspired by the 12th-century Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, UK, this metal 3D printed sundial is a high-tech slice of history. Installed on a pedestal in the castle grounds, visitors can enjoy the ‘dial for themselves. Back in the summer of 2017, fundraising group Friends of Berkeley Castle held a summer party in…
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Organovo Gets Orphan Drug Designation for 3D Printed Liver Tissue
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe designation offers several benefits for Organovo, but more importantly, brings a potentially useful solution for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency to market. Organovo Holdings Ltd., the company that designs and creates 3D human tissues for drug discovery and clinical trials, has recently been granted orphan drug designation by the US Food and Drug…
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New Flexible Silicon-on-Polymer Super Memory Chip Created with 3D Printing
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe United States Air Force Research Lab teamed up with American Semiconductor to create an improved Silicon-on-polymer memory chip using 3D printing. The US Air Force Research Lab has a keen interest in developing a new kind of microchip with a more flexible structure and improved sensors. Thanks to 3D printing, they’ve…
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What Happens When Professional Artists Recreate Kids’ Monster Doodles In Their Own Unique Style
Reading Time: 10 minutesLots of children these days are so much into technology that they have no interest to pick up a pencil once in a while anymore. The Monster Project, which was featured on Bored Panda before, aims to change that. It is based out of Texas and brings together elementary students and more…
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Sony’s 3D Creator Scanning App Integrates with New MyMiniFactory App
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou can now 3D scan your face using Sony’s 3D Creator, add a hat using MyMiniFactory’s new app and 3D print the whole thing with a few simple clicks. You may remember Sony’s launch of the 3D Creator app which allows Xperia owners with compatible devices to scan a face or object…
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New MDF and Plywood Laser Cutting Materials Available at Sculpteo
Reading Time: 2 minutesSculpteo is offering two new material options on their laser cutting platform: MDF material of just 2mm thickness and “Ceiba Wood” plywood. 3D printing service Sculpteo is updating and releasing two new laser cutting materials. The French company which specializes in 3D printing regularly releases new materials and finishing options for 3D printers.…
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Students 3D Print Diorama of Ancient Chinese History
Reading Time: 3 minutesUsing Shining 3D scanning and printing tech, students at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts have brought ancient history to life, 3D printing the appointment of Tso Tsung-Tang, a minister of the late Qing Dynasty. There have been a few exhibitions featuring 3D printed artwork over the years. But none are quite like…
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I Create A World Of My Own Using Paper, Scissors And A Little Too Much Color!
Reading Time: 10 minutesHello! My name is Nathanna Érica and I’m an illustrator and paper artist based in São Paulo, Brazil. Having been born in such a vibrant and diverse country allowed me to see the world through some very rainbow colored lenses (I even see colors in numbers and days of the week, it’s…
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6 Safe Ways How To Remove 3D Prints From The Bed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis method works more subtle than the previous ones. Especially heated beds form a seemingly indestructible bond with the printed material sometimes. So the first step after a print has finished is to let the printer and the heated bed cool down completely. If you’re lucky, the print pops right off…
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Thingiverse Vulnerability Allowed Pages to Mine for Cryptocurrency
Reading Time: 4 minutesA member of the Facebook group 3D Printing has exposed a vulnerability in the design of Thingiverse that allows commenters on Things’ pages to embed cryptocurrency miners. Now fixed, the malicious comments hijacked vulnerable computers and used them to mine for digital currency. It’s mere days into 2018 and already we’re hit…
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VR Tour of Deckard’s Blade Runner Apartment
Reading Time: 2 minutesBladeRunner 9732 is a virtual reality tour of Rick Deckard’s Los Angeles apartment, developed by Quentin Lengel. It goes live on Steam on January 7th. How cool would it be to operate the Esper machine in Blade Runner? Or to view 2019 Los Angeles from Deckard’s balcony? Thanks to the efforts of…
