When people are dropped into the most dangerous of conditions – as when disaster strikes, or during exploration of another ...

Overhangs are the bane of the melty-plastic 3D printing world. Often, we try to avoid them with creative print alignments, or we compensate with supports. However, [3DPrintBunny] decided to embrace ...

When a user pulls the string, the structure moves smoothly into its final 3D form. If the user releases the string, the ...

University of Texas student Sean Riley needed a violin to play a particular piece of music, but not one with the customary four strings. The piece called for an instrument with six strings. But ...

Check this: A 3D-printer lays down string in a looping pattern, and loose gravel is poured on top. This is repeated until a 13-foot tall column is filled with rocks and string. Pull away the supports ...

3D printing is a downright futuristic technology. People can use plastic filaments, resin, and other materials to create custom objects. The quality of the print is limited by a user's printer, but ...

Yesterday, MakerBot announced the availability of its new Digitizer 3D Desktop Scanner. The concept is definitely a cool one: Take an object that’s up to 8 inches tall and 8 inches wide (and up to 6.6 ...

The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels. Its ribs and neck are produced through 3D printing. Meanwhile, traditional parts such as the sound post, fingerboard, and ...

SLOWLY but surely the sole of a shoe emerges from a bowl of liquid resin, as Excalibur rose from the enchanted lake. And, just as Excalibur was no ordinary sword, this is no ordinary sole. It is light ...