3D Printing Blog

There are dozens of different software tools to produce 3D models for 3D printing, but all fall into four categories.

Carbon’s DLS 3D printing technology has made its way into another front-line consumer product.

The 2022 Wohlers report on Additive Manufacturing has been released.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the development of "flying cars" and how it could benefit 3D printing.

Researchers have developed a technique to fabricate tiny 3D objects using an unusual molecular force.

Diamond Age announced a massive US$50M investment, which could have a huge effect on construction 3D printing.

This week’s question relates to the ability of 3D printing to combine various types of materials.

This week’s selection is “3D Printing Without Prior Knowledge” by Benjamin Spahic.

3DQue has released a fascinating online game they call “3DPrintle”.

BEEVERYCREATIVE announced they have completed building the first prototype of their new space-based continuous 3D printer.

Researchers have been developing methods of 3D printing electronic circuits for use in high temperature environments.

This week’s selection are the 120 3D Printed Statues of Women by the Smithsonian.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the recent increase in 3D printing taking place in Pakistan.

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the recent appearance of Formlabs on a major media outlet.

On Tuesday, International Women’s Day, Women in 3D Printing released their regular Diversity For Additive Manufacturing report.

Additive manufacturing has increased its ROI by becoming a go-to work-around for supply chain challenges.

We learned of an interesting development in the RIZE situation.

AON3D announced a new IDEX feature for their high temperature 3D printers.

Nanoscribe announced a new feature for their ultra high resolution 3D printer that could put them in competition with SLA 3D printers.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at 3D printed lighting initiatives.

Epson announced a new 3D printer with an unusual extrusion mechanism.

Stratasys announced two new partners to their GrabCAD Software Partner Program.

Two companies announced developments in bioprinting technology.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing technology has affected military supply chains.

YouTuber Atomic14 somehow converted a Creality 3D printer to a Wordle-solving robot.

Desktop Metal announced additions to the ever-growing 3D printer lineup, but the new entries seem a bit familiar.

The University of Maine’s Composites Center designed and 3D printed what appears to be the largest ships ever produced with the technology.

This week’s selection is “Neri Oxman Material Ecology” by Paola Antonelli, Anna Burckhardt, Hadas A. Steiner, and of course, Neri Oxman.

Prices are rising everywhere these days, and one has to wonder if 3D printing will follow that same path.

Here are my thoughts on seven completely new features I’d like to see on desktop resin 3D printers.

A group of companies launched a new website dedicated to storing 3D printable models for Ukraine.

This week’s selection is the Life Size Godzilla Print by Reddit contributor Slayde and team.

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

Charles R. Goulding and Johnson Jiang examine how a 3D printing lab helped transform Cooper Union.

German innovation company Teu2tec is developing a 3D printer capable of operating underwater.

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

There are few nano-scale 3D printer options, but one comes from UpNano.

Azure Printed Homes will use plastics destined for landfill to print affordable living structures instead.

Which brands of 3D printers are most well-known?

After a long period of silence, Aurora Labs announced they have launched a project to attempt to meet certain aerospace manufacturing standards.

3D print startup OPT landed a huge US$15M investment.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how capital expenditures will increase after the pandemic and how they could benefit 3D printing.

What are the most important factors to consider when purchasing a desktop 3D printer?

LIDAR-based 3D body scanning technology has been licensed by Cornell University to a fashion startup.

BCN3D announced an entirely new 3D printing process using resin, Viscous Lithography Manufacturing, or “VLM”.

Construction 3D printer manufacturer ICON revealed a prototype 3D printed house design they call “House Zero”.

MakerBot implemented changes to Thingiverse that make some users very unhappy.

Desktop Metal announced the first shipment of their Production system to a client, opening the door for significant changes.