Ugee Funbox 3D Printer for Kids Goes on Sale

Ugee Funbox 3D Printer for Kids Goes on Sale

Remember the Funbox 3D printer? It’s now available for purchase.

IBM Patent Uses Seed Crystals To Control 3D Printing

IBM Patent Uses Seed Crystals To Control 3D Printing

Here’s an unusual idea from IBM: what if a 3D printer could decide exactly where crystals should begin growing inside a print?

A 3D Printer That Makes Ice By Removing Air

A 3D Printer That Makes Ice By Removing Air

Here’s an interesting way to 3D print with ice: don’t make the room colder. Make the pressure lower.

The End of the One-Alloy Part and 3D Printing

The End of the One-Alloy Part and 3D Printing

Charles G. Goulding explains how breakthroughs in 3D printing are ending the era of one-alloy parts, allowing engineers to design materials that change composition within a single component for unprecedented performance.

Rotating Nozzle Steers Fibers Inside FFF Parts

Rotating Nozzle Steers Fibers Inside FFF Parts

A new study examines a rotating nozzle FFF system for short fiber polymer composite manufacturing.

Modix Generation 5 Adds INDX Toolchanging and Pellet Extrusion to Large-Format 3D Printers

Lawrence Livermore Patent Proposes Multimaterial Two-Photon 3D Printing

Lawrence Livermore Patent Proposes Multimaterial Two-Photon 3D Printing

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory appear to have found an unusual way to 3D print multiple materials with a two-photon system: change the light instead of changing the resin.

California AB 2047 3D Printer Bill Passes Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Decision

California AB 2047 3D Printer Bill Passes Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Decision

It appears that California AB2047, the proposed law to control 3D printers, has passed the California legislature.

Home Depot’s Hidden Advantage is Turning Contractor Expertise into Product Innovation

Home Depot’s Hidden Advantage is Turning Contractor Expertise into Product Innovation

Charles R. Goulding and Nimra Shakoor explain how Home Depot's expanding Pro ecosystem, strategic acquisitions, and emerging manufacturing technologies could reshape the future of construction products.

Could Construction 3D Printing Keep People Out of Dangerous Worksites?

Could Construction 3D Printing Keep People Out of Dangerous Worksites?

Construction 3D printing is usually sold on these benefits: fewer workers, faster construction, less waste and the ability to produce unusual geometries.

Slant 3D’s Oil Stick Lubrication Tool Makes 3D Printer Maintenance Easy

Slant 3D’s Oil Stick Lubrication Tool Makes 3D Printer Maintenance Easy

Slant 3D’s new Oil Stick is a simple tool every 3D printer operator should use.

Investigating Creality’s Black Friday Deals

Investigating Creality’s Black Friday Deals

It’s that time of year again, and there are quite a few Black Friday sales on for desktop 3D printers.

Vision Miner 22 IDEX V4 Delivers Inexpensive PEEK-Class 3D Printing

Vision Miner 22 IDEX V4 Delivers Inexpensive PEEK-Class 3D Printing

Vision Miner officially introduced the 22 IDEX V4, the newest iteration of its independent dual-extrusion 3D printer.

Integrated Design-to-Production Services Simplify Part Manufacturing

Integrated Design-to-Production Services Simplify Part Manufacturing

Making a production part is vastly different than making one for one-off use.

PCBWAY to Launch September Promotion with 36% Discount on TPU 3D Printing

PCBWAY to Launch September Promotion with 36% Discount on TPU 3D Printing

It looks like PCBWAY has found itself with a trainload of TPU material.

Creality’s SpacePi X4: Advanced Four-Spool, Two-Chamber Filament Dryer

Creality’s SpacePi X4: Advanced Four-Spool, Two-Chamber Filament Dryer

Creality introduced what could be the best filament drying solution on the market: the SpacePi X4.

Creality and AMISS Partner to Bring 3D Printing Innovation to Fashion Industry

Creality and AMISS Partner to Bring 3D Printing Innovation to Fashion Industry

Creality seems to have developed an entirely new application for 3D printing, this time in the fashion industry.

A Closer Look at PCBWay’s Online 3D Printing Workflow

A Closer Look at PCBWay’s Online 3D Printing Workflow

I took a tour through PCBWay’s online quoting service for 3D prints.

PCBWay Enhances Designer Workflow with New Open-Source Software Integrations

Research

A 3D Printer That Makes Ice By Removing Air

A 3D Printer That Makes Ice By Removing Air

Here’s an interesting way to 3D print with ice: don’t make the room colder. Make the pressure lower.

Rotating Nozzle Steers Fibers Inside FFF Parts

Rotating Nozzle Steers Fibers Inside FFF Parts

A new study examines a rotating nozzle FFF system for short fiber polymer composite manufacturing.

Could Construction 3D Printing Keep People Out of Dangerous Worksites?

Could Construction 3D Printing Keep People Out of Dangerous Worksites?

Construction 3D printing is usually sold on these benefits: fewer workers, faster construction, less waste and the ability to produce unusual geometries.

Can Electropolishing Reach the Roughest Parts of an LPBF Lattice?

Can Electropolishing Reach the Roughest Parts of an LPBF Lattice?

Here’s a really common problem in metal 3D printing: LPBF can make shapes that are almost impossible to machine — and then you discover they’re also almost impossible to finish.

Corporate

California AB 2047 3D Printer Bill Passes Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Decision

California AB 2047 3D Printer Bill Passes Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Decision

It appears that California AB2047, the proposed law to control 3D printers, has passed the California legislature.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 6, 2026

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, September 6, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

US Navy’s New Rules Could Boost US Metal 3D Printing Industry

US Navy’s New Rules Could Boost US Metal 3D Printing Industry

The US Navy made a very important announcement regarding their use of 3D print technology.

Bambu Lab School Ambassadors Bring 3D Printing and Making to Thousands

Bambu Lab School Ambassadors Bring 3D Printing and Making to Thousands

Bambu Lab has launched its 2026 School Ambassador program in North America.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 30, 2026

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 30, 2026

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Ideas

Printables Users Targeted by Scam Through Compromised Accounts

3D Printed Tornado Storm Shelters?

3D Printed Tornado Storm Shelters?

I’m reading about a potential application for 3DCP: tornado shelters.

Why UV Printers Are Suddenly Everywhere and How They Differ From 3D Printers

Why UV Printers Are Suddenly Everywhere and How They Differ From 3D Printers

Why are there all these UV printers suddenly on the market? What are they, anyway?

Why US States Are Pursuing 3D Printer Gun-Detection Laws

Why US States Are Pursuing 3D Printer Gun-Detection Laws

Why are multiple US states suddenly pursuing technically impossible 3D printer regulations?

Usage

The End of the One-Alloy Part and 3D Printing

The End of the One-Alloy Part and 3D Printing

Charles G. Goulding explains how breakthroughs in 3D printing are ending the era of one-alloy parts, allowing engineers to design materials that change composition within a single component for unprecedented performance.

Home Depot’s Hidden Advantage is Turning Contractor Expertise into Product Innovation

Home Depot’s Hidden Advantage is Turning Contractor Expertise into Product Innovation

Charles R. Goulding and Nimra Shakoor explain how Home Depot's expanding Pro ecosystem, strategic acquisitions, and emerging manufacturing technologies could reshape the future of construction products.

Salubrious AireRx Personalized Cushions Use Create It REAL’s Programmable Foam

Salubrious AireRx Personalized Cushions Use Create It REAL’s Programmable Foam

Create It REAL just productionized a new 3D print application: personalized cushions.

How 3D Printing Turned Simple Fidget Clickers into a Thriving Business While Helping Neurodivergent Users

How 3D Printing Turned Simple Fidget Clickers into a Thriving Business While Helping Neurodivergent Users

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi describe why 3D printing proved to be the perfect manufacturing solution for customizable fidget toys that are making a meaningful difference for neurodivergent users.