3D Printing for Art

3D printing is one of the few technologies that can reproduce both the complex forms and the hidden parts of a work of art.  How does 3D printing facilitate the understanding of art works?

From the most exotic to the most complex 3D Printing Applications, Shapeways can scale on-demand manufacturing

Shapeways reveals an important milestone in its journey with 20 million parts produced using 10 different printing technologies and 90 different materials and finishes. After...

Microlight3D 3D prints the tiniest statue of liberty to commemorate Inauguration Day

Over the years, various traditions have arisen and have expanded the inauguration from a simple oath-taking ceremony to a day-long event, including parades and...

Updated: Another Guinness World Record for 3D Printing; this time for the most diamonds set in one ring

3D Printing has often been at the heart of some of the weirdest and extraordinary creations – some of them have even managed to...

Turning real people’s faces into 3D printed masks

This might be creepy but if you have ever wanted to be someone else for a little while, then here is a solution: an...

“Uppgradera”, a collection of open-source 3D-printed accessories to “upgrade” IKEA products

The holidays are often meant to fix broken things in the house or to do things that we usually do not have time to...

SATORI and MAHDI NAIM DESIGN LAB’s 3D printing Partnership will first improve the “Work from Home” Lifestyle

Last month, 3D printing start-up Satori launched its new professional 3D printer, the ST1600. The release of this flagship product was also marked by...

Eindhoven inaugurates the installation of a 6-metre high 3D printed monument

This is happening today. Just at the intersection of the former NRE energy park Eindhoven. The municipality of Eindhoven inaugurates an impressive 3D printed...

Purmundus Challenge: Contestants explore the potential of AM under the motto “Geometry and Material in Harmony” (Part 2)

We recently unveiled a first range of creations that sparked the most our interest as part of the Purmundus Challenge. As a reminder, contestants...

Purmundus Challenge: Contestants explore the potential of AM under the motto “Geometry and Material in Harmony” (Part 1)

The 2020 edition of the Purmundus Challenge reveals unrivalled ideas from creative minds that explored the potential of 3D & 4D Printing technologies. For...

A twelfth-century Gloucester Candlestick has been recreated using metal additive manufacturing

Casting in bronze was at its peak in England during the Middle Ages (early-twelfth-century). One of the remarkable examples of this art is the candlestick,...