Paint-by-Number Meets 3D Printing
Kurt Hamel is a maker that likes to make cool, fun stuff. He also just found an awesome way to turn paint-by-number kits into 3D printing fun. To make it work, Hamel prints one color…
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Now You Can 3D Print a Mini NASA Curiosity Rover
There are a lot of cool things you can print with your 3D desktop printer like a teeny version of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Teddy of Gudea or Albert Curcan. Now, NASA has upped the…
Meet the $100 3D Printed SelfieBot
For people who can’t live without their phones now there is a 3D printed solution to your hands-free selfie needs. The SelfieBot, designed by a Russian Maker, promises to offer the ultimate way to take…
3D Printed Bricks Can Cool Home Without AC
A group of designers from Emerging Objects has designed a brick that can soak up water and function to cool the home. Each sponge-like brick can suck up water and retain water. When air flows…
Guy from South Korea Invents 3D Printed Breath-Powered Flashlight
A man from South Korea has invented a flashlight that can be powered by blowing into it. Tim Cho was inspired by Makerbot’s “Catch the Wind” challenge. “I was designing and printing a hand-winding crank…
Doctor in Gaza Uses 3D Printing to Design Stethoscopes that Costs Just $.30
In the Gaza Strip, medical supplies are not only at a premium, they are sometimes non-existent due to restrictions and blockades. So looking to improve the lives of those around him, one doctor worked with…
This Cool 3D Printed OctaWorm Robot Can Squeeze in Tiny Places
Juan Cristóbal Zagal is the innovator behind a robot, dubbed OctaWorm, capable of navigating tight spaces and squeezing into pipes. “The current version of the robot is capable of traveling inside a pipe. It is…
Someone Used 3D Printing to Turn an Ordinary Foosball Table into a Storm Trooper Battle Zone
Someone has decided to merge the worlds of Star Wars and foosball together. The result is a bit of 3D printed awesome. Youmagine designer “excite” decided to transform his foosball table by 3D printing Stormtroopers…
This Artist Uses 3D Printing to Turn Hermit Crab Shells in Mini Works of Art
Japanese artist Aki Inomata has turned hermit crab shells into a work of art thanks to 3D printing technology. Her previous hermit shell collection featured miniature cityscapes done in clear acrylic. Her latest work…
Now You Can Get a 3D Printed Mini-You in British Supermarkets
If you have quite a bit of spare change and some time, you can get a 3D printed figurine of yourself at select UK supermarkets. While still in the beta stage, 3D scanning pods are…