Printers that are capable of making 3D objects have been around for awhile, albeit at prices that your average consumer can’t afford. But apparently HP has seen the future, and now they’ll be the first big-name printer maker to release their own 3D printer [...]

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We already know that 3D printers can print out edible confections. But you can’t live on candy forever, right? For those who need more balanced nutrition from their 3D printing machines, the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT is working on Cornucopia, a design for [...]

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We’ve covered 3D printers extensively over the past couple years, and the printing process is pretty straightforward. A digital file of the 3D figure gets sent to the printer, and the file gets sliced into 2D cross-sections. The printer then prints out each cross-section, [...]

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Imagine if you could print any 3D component you need, including the parts to reproduce a functioning copy of the same printer you’re printing with. RepRap, an online 3D printing initiative, is getting closer and closer to making it all a reality. Visit the [...]

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Everyone and everything has its price, and up until now, the MSRP for a 3D printer has been a little steep for most consumers at upwards of $5000. Enter Makerbot, a sub $1000 model that prints toys, parts for your contraptions, and more. This [...]

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Back in February, we mentioned how World of Warcraft fans can print action figures of their own characters in 3D with FigurePrints. Shapeways, the same site where you can make your own 3D light sculptures, is now offering a heavier duty alternative with do-it-yourself [...]

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It’s a common problem – an engine part in your 1907 White Steamer breaks, and it’s not exactly easy to find replacements on eBay. Sound familiar? Ok, maybe not, but former Tonight show host Jay Leno is an avid car collector who found himself [...]

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We’ve seen how printers can produce alternative energy sources, and now we get word from Europe about printable mini batteries. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Research Institution in Germany have developed a “silk-screen printing method similar to that used for t-shirts and signs” to efficiently [...]

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After reading about the medical, culinary, mechanical, and whimsical applications of 3D printing, you may wonder what other possible uses people have for this relatively new technology. For the more aesthetically inclined, Shapeways, a 3D printing upload site and service, can help you make [...]

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It’s been over a year since we last covered 3D printing and its growing list of both practical and entertaining applications. Now we get word that a team of doctors and scientists in Switzerland has managed to copy human thumb bones for the first [...]

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