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?

Transformation Mask, a helmet that mixes 3D printing, robotics & HoloLens mixed reality

Transformation Mask allies the artistic expression of Shawn Hunt, a Vancouver based artist to the possibilities of the Hololens, Microsoft’s wearable augmented reality device. If bringing cutting edge technologies in his art truly inspired...

IKEA introduces its first ever 3D printed objects in the OMEDELBAR collection

By the end of next year, IKEA will release OMEDELBAR,a collection of decorative items designed by Bea Åkerlund. The item can be hanged on the wall or used as a decorative hanger for jewellery. “As...

ZMorph introduces Laser PRO toolhead, compatible with all ZMorph multitool 3D printers

ZMorph’s The laser PRO toolhead consists of a 2.8W blue laser diode. This laser is 50% more powerful than the former model, works faster and allows to obtain less overburns  and higher details.  This...

3D Printed PVA Molds for Metal Fluid Casting

It is possible with 3D Printed PVA to cast high detailed objects from Metal Fluid. “Metal Fluid is a mix of metal grit in a resin binder that looks, feels, and weighs almost exactly...

Envision the Future Design Challenge: the Winners

Envision the Future  was launched on March 20th by Matterhackers and Enablingthefurture.org and ended on May 8th. For the record, this design global competition aims at helping blind and visually impaired people. Contestants should...

Add Fab: a foretaste of what you can expect…

D-D-8 and the first edition of the fair dedicated to additive manufacturing in Paris will open its doors. Beyond bringing together professionals from all sectors of activity (construction, luxury, design, food industry and many others),...

The 3D printed replica of a Stradivarius violin

When 3D printing is at the service of music, one gets musical that goes beyond our expectations. After 2 years of ongoing work, the project ViolinoDigitale was created. It aims at merging 3D printing with...

The Antique 3D printed rifle very soon at the National Museum in Poznan (Poland)

Get Models Now and 3D printing and post-production studio created a replica of the bottom rifle (on the picture), the original 16th century rifle in full scale. As time is going by, such a valuable...

A limited edition of 3D printed clay vases of Fashion Label Cos and Olivier Van Herpt

Inspired by the spring and summer collections of Fashion Label Cos, the 6 3D printed vases of Fashion Label Cos and Olivier Van Herpt will be available in some Fashion Label Cos stores. Each vase...

ClayXYZ: A 3D printer for pottery lovers!

The ClayXYZ, eponymous start-up just launched a Kickstarter campaign for “the most-user friendly clay 3D printer ever”. The founder, John Fray, originally a ceramics artist realized the field was quite limited because of the difficulty...

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