Applications & Case Studies
NinjaTek releases new long-life timing belts
When you are working for a longer time with the same 3D printer you may know the problem: After months or years of hard...
Tongue Cancer Patient’s Tumour Removed Thanks to 3D Printing Technology
Surgeons from the HealthCare Global Cancer Centre in Bangalore, India, have recently helped a patient with tongue cancer by preparing the operation with a...
3D printed casing for batteries that could be swallowed
A team of researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University have developed a battery that is biocompatible and can be swallowed. The battery uses melanin...
Five-Year-Old Girl Gets 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand from Public Library
Katelyn, a bubbly five-year-old from Victoria, Texas, was born without a fully-formed left hand. Being on a waiting list for a functional prosthetic for quite...
3D Print Your Own Glowing Lantern To Go
Instructables was hit with a new interesting project - a wireless 3D printed lantern. The lantern was made out of wood filament what gives the...
Colorpod Provides an Inexpensive Full Colour 3D Printer Upgrade
There are lots of cases where a 3D printed object would have been more useful with colour but common 3D printers have only one...
Face of 2000-year-old Egyptian Woman Brought to Life through 3D Printing
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine at Monash University have collaborated in bringing the head of a...
Lehrmitt Design Studios Introduces Surface Textures for 3D Printed Objects
Austin-based product design company Lehrmitt Design Studios introduces a technique for adding decorative textured surfaces to 3D printed objects. The company's proprietary method enables for...
Low-cost DIY 3D printed tattoo machine inspired by inventor Thomas Edison
The first tattoo machine was inspired by the stencil-pen concept that was developed by Thomas Edison. Until today common tattoo machines use this concept....
SpeX: 3D Printed Modular Eyewear Available on Kickstarter
SpeX is a line of 3D printed modular eyewear developed by engineering graduate Chris Nieves, who is currently looking for backers on Kickstarter. Chris came...