Print your own silver jewelry with Shapeways
Shapeways allows users to design and print objects using a 3D printer. The company just added silver to its range of materials. Objects could previously be printed in glass, steel, plastic and a...
View ArticleDylan’s Desk: Saddle your horses and fire up the 3D printer
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View ArticleOne million 3-D printing projects later, Shapeways grabs a new investment
After 3-D printing more than one million objects, Shapeways announced the close of a $6.2 million second round of funding, reports the New York Times. Keeping up with the growing interest in...
View Article3-D printed trachea splint saves baby’s life
A Michigan baby’s life was saved by the insertion of a 3-D printed trachea at two months old. The newborn was diagnosed with tracheobronchomalacia, a condition in which the airways collapse, not...
View ArticleFunding daily: Make a tiny, creepy doll in your likeness
Funding news was buzzing and the cash was flowing today, so we have plenty of big dollar stories for you. If you want funding news throughout the day, check our deals channel feed by clicking the RSS...
View ArticleHobbyists turn 3D printers into gun-making machines
For gadget lovers, 3D printing can design life-saving medical equipment, spare parts, even planes. But, as with all new technology, some folk push limits, polarize political opinion, and can even...
View ArticleSilicon Valley VCs predict 2013 trends: Space, robots, self-driving cars
As the year draws to an end, Silicon Valley investors are looking for the next wave of technology after social networking. VentureBeat spoke to a slew of the top players at well-known West Coast...
View Article3D printed ‘tech couture’ dresses hit the runway at Paris Fashion Week
At Paris Fashion Week, technology and fashion collided when a model walked down the runway in a striking 3D printed dress. The simple black dress (pictured above) is not particularly avant-garde, but...
View Article3D printing goes Disney: Turn yourself into a Star Wars action figure for $99
Watch all the Transform 2020 sessions on-demand right here. Either 3D printing has totally jumped the shark, or it’s hitting the mainstream. Maybe both. In any case, Disney has definitely jumped — on...
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