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3D Printing Helps to Animate Cyborgs for "Ghost in the Shell"

Richard Taylor, the CEO and co-founder of the world renowned Weta Workshop in Wellington, New Zealand, brought some of the most jaw-dropping special effects to the big screen in blockbuster films such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies. Their most recent project involved creating 3D printed geisha masks for one of the most anticipated movies of 2017 - "Ghost in the Shell." Learn how new technologies and materials made it all possible.

2 mars 2017

Turning a smartphone into a 3D printer

Working with your personal 3D printer at home can be extremely expensive and complicated. ONO tries to change this with their revolutionary smartphone-powered 3D printer.

28 févr. 2017

One Person’s Trash is Another Person’s Treasure

Students from UC Berkeley have come up with a solution for recycling failed 3D prints so the filament can be used once again and not go to waste.

21 févr. 2017

"Optimus" - 3D Printing Transformer with Laser

The invention of a startup from Stockholm has received nearly $80,000 for their crowdfunding campaign, and there is still a month left for backers. There is no surprise: their Optimus is clearly turning heads in the manufacturing industry.

15 févr. 2017

Clue to a Food Safe Glue

Have you ever used adhesives for kitchen utensils or maybe for your children's toys? How toxic are these glues and does a food safe glue exist? Let’s try to find a clue to the right glue.

14 févr. 2017

Polish Invention Helps to Treat Cancer

A new method of 3D printing can improve the whole surgery process.

3 févr. 2017

Stanford’s Teacher Animates his 3D Printed Sculptures

John Edmark, a teacher, inventor, and artist, combines mathematical calculations, natural patterns and modern technology to create sculptures that resemble blooming flowers without any inside mechanisms.

31 janv. 2017

A Reason to Throw Away Support Materials?

3D printing enthusiasts know all too well that the laws of gravity can ruin even the best-laid plans when 3D printing, forcing the use of support materials to achieve the perfect print. Thankfully, there are several new inventions that can now help to solve this problem.

30 janv. 2017

3D printed house for vampires

Building a bat house yourself requires excellent woodworking skills. 3D printing makes helping the nature easier and takes it to a whole new level.

27 janv. 2017

3D printed key: a new level of safety or just a marketing trick?

American hackers presented 3D printed duplicates of master keys that had made it possible to open baggage locks. Is there a way to protect ourselves from lock pickers or are we all vulnerable to break-ins?

26 janv. 2017

The Whole Tooth about 3D Printing in Dentistry

What do 3D printing and dentistry have in common you ask? If you are keen to find out how modern technologies have changed dental applications then this article is for you.

17 janv. 2017

3D Printing Writes Next Chapter in Toy Story

In a time where social media is marketed to individual users instead of generic demographics, the climate is ripe for additive manufacturing. These new technologies have the ability to create truly unique and memorable products. It puts personalization back into the industry of mass-marketing, and the speed and ease that individual products can be brought to life makes the process affordable.

10 janv. 2017