LinkBits: 3D Printing News for the Week of March 28
By Michael Molitch-Hou Another week, another round of LinkBits: your source for brief bits of news from the 3D printing industry. The industry is booming and so are we, so here is a list of stories...
View ArticleThe TIKO 3D Printer Launches on Kickstarter for $179
By Michael Molitch-Hou Not long ago, the TIKO 3D printer debuted at SXSW, showing off its specs to attendees and boldly proclaiming an upcoming retail price of $179. The unique looking delta-style 3D...
View Articletaulman3D Releases Dishwasher-Safe Nylon 3D Printing Filament
By Michael Molitch-Hou Just a week after announcing a new versatile, performance 3D printing material, taulman3D has already launched another new filament. The material maker has returned to its...
View ArticleIs the MODA a Makeup 3D Printer?
By Michael Molitch-Hou At the end of last week, a product was announced from Swedish beauty brand FOREO and, as occurs in this hype-driven industry/society, it is already being labelled a 3D printer....
View ArticleIoan Florea Presents New 3D Printed Auto Art at 3D Print Week
By Michael Molitch-Hou Artist Ioan Florea has turned a lot of heads with his massive sculptures. Though he has not yet 3D printed an entire car, his fused deposition transfer process has allowed him...
View Article3D Printed Aorta Model Treats Aneurysm in 17-Year-Old
By Michael Molitch-Hou There’s no shortage of stories about patient-specific, 3D printed pre-surgical models saving the lives of patients. And there’s no shortage of such stories coming from 3D...
View ArticleOrganovo Announces Its First 3D Bioprinted Kidney Tissue
By Michael Molitch-Hou Organovo is steadily on track with its organ bioprinting research. Having conducted a number of studies, the company has already released its first cellular assay of liver...
View ArticleItalian Designer Proposes Food Waste as 3D Printing Stock
By Michael Molitch-Hou One of the greatest, increasingly tapped, potentials of 3D printing is the ability to recycle waste into new objects. And, though there exist projects and products that take...
View ArticleSculpteo Raises €5 Million for 3D Printing Services
By Michael Molitch-Hou Three large 3D printing service bureaus are continually vying for dominance of the service provider industry. While Materialise has a strong foundation in the industry and is...
View ArticleInstructables & 3D Hubs Are Giving Away 13 Different 3D Printers
By Michael Molitch-Hou Want to win a 3D printer or $2,000 in 3D printing credit? Instructables and 3D Hubs have teamed up for a massive 3D printing contest and they’re giving away a total of 13...
View ArticleMakerBot is Going Big at 3D Print Week in NYC
By Michael Molitch-Hou Inside 3D Printing has, this year, expanded its New York show greatly, with 3D Print Week flowing out of the typical, paid Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo to a free 3D...
View Article3D Systems Teams with UNYQ for Bespoke 3D Printed Prosthetics
By Michael Molitch-Hou While e-NABLE’s 3D printed prosthetic hands are all over the news, lower limb prosthetics are much harder to fabricate with 3D printing, thus limiting the cost and customization...
View ArticleFree 3D Printable of the Week: Cars & Critter Toys for Kids
By Michael Molitch-Hou This week’s free 3D printables were designed by the folks over at Dream Factory, who have designed an entire 3D printable city of toys for kids ages 4 to 8. The set, titled...
View ArticleLinkBits: 3D Printing News for the Week of April 4
By Michael Molitch-Hou Another week, another round of LinkBits: your source for brief bits of news from the 3D printing industry. The industry is booming and so are we, so here is a list of stories...
View ArticleWorld’s 1st 3D Food Printing Conference Launches April 21
By Michael Molitch-Hou Some may be excited for 3D Print Week, hitting New York City next week, but something even more savory will be taking place in the Netherlands on April 21: the 3D Food Printing...
View ArticleUse Your Making Skills to Win a MiiCraft+ 3D Printer
By Michael Molitch-Hou Looking to grow your personal 3D printer portfolio? Luckily, there are always some contests somewhere that may just help you out. The latest comes from Belgian 3D printing...
View ArticleRep. Israel Seeks to Reintroduce Updated Undetectable Firearms Act
By Michael Molitch-Hou More than a year ago, Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) had been working to include language specifically regulating the practice of 3D printing guns in an extension of...
View ArticleL’Oreal Teams with Organovo to 3D Print Skin Tissue
By Michael Molitch-Hou Just after announcing the successful 3D printing of kidney cells, bioprinting firm Organovo has decided to add 3D printed skin to its portfolio of printable organ tissues. The...
View ArticleTinkerine 3D Printers Find 100 Retail Locations through PRECISE Group
By Michael Molitch-Hou Canadian start-up Tinkerine Studios (TSXV: TTD, FSE: WKN WB6B and OTC:TKSTF) is growing immensely, along with the larger 3D printing industry. No longer the small firm they once...
View ArticleXYZprinting Partners with Lenovo Subsidiary to Further 3D Printer Distribution
By Michael Molitch-Hou After acquiring IBM in 2005, Chinese multinational Lenovo became an even bigger player in the world of electronics and eventually grew to be the largest smartphone vendor in...
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