What if a book could do more than just tell a story, what if it could move, teach, and inspire all at once? The 3D-printed mechanical book is not your average volume of pages. It’s a new fusion of ...

3D printing was invented in the 80s, twenty years passed, patents expired, and then several diverse uses for 3D printing technology were found. As such, the tips and techniques for 3D printing — ...

The growing availability of 3D printers in schools, libraries and community Makerspaces enables Makers to create digital designs that can be readily shared online. We typically use Tinkercad or ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Thirty-four years ago, Chuck Hull developed stereolithography, the ...

Beyond the ever-dropping cost of 3D printers themselves, one of the biggest perceived barriers of entry to 3D printing is the supposed difficulty of the design process. And, make no mistake: if you're ...

For most of the 20th century, manufacturing three-dimensional solid objects usually took two forms. Some processes involved shaping material inside a mold, such as injecting molten plastic into a ...

So where are we now? One day soon, we’ve been told over the last decade or so, we’ll all have 3D printers in our living rooms! You can make whatever you want!! But we don’t, and you can’t. “With every ...

A 3D printer turns digital designs into physical objects using a variety of substances, from plastic to ceramic to something that kind of looks like wood. Before you even touch a printer, you'll need ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...