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?

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 appear in the Guinness Book of World Records. Today, we...

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 exact 3D printed replica of a real person’s face. The creator...

“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 do in normal time. For those who have bought their...

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 the launch of a partnership program that aims to help...

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 monument from visual artist Titia Ex. The sculpture isa tribute...

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 of the 2020 edition of this competition explored the potential...

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 this 2020 edition, participants from 13 countries on 5 continents...

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, which displays the designer’s creativity as well as the manipulative...

NEOLT Improves Performance of Glass Lamination in Decorative Design using 3D Printing Technology

NEOLT ASIA Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company, has developed a technique that improves performance of glass lamination in decorative design. Named 3D Infused LamiGlass, the technique requires the use of 3D printing and brings...

3 Reasons Why You Need to Start Getting Your Kids Into 3D Printing Today

It’s no secret that technology is becoming more popular in daily life, especially with kids. What was once reserved for engineers and scientists, 3D printing is an activity available for all. Its uses are...

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A 3D printed robotic hand interprets sign language for deaf people

Guy Fierens, Stijn Huys, and Jasper Slaets, three engineers from the University of Antwerp implement a 3D printed humanoid robot capable of translating speech...

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