Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham now uses 3D printing to simplify his process of making new characters. Rather than using silicone molds, Jeff can simply make a clay model, scan it and hit print to make the final product out of the material of his choice. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Bionic 3D Printed Man?
The Incredible Bionic Man from the Smithsonian (http://www.smithsonianchannel.com)
In past entries we’ve talked about 3D printing medical applications and now the Smithsonian brings is the Incredible Bionic Man. Combining several separate technologies, many 3D printing based, they have created a near 3D printed bionic man. Continue reading
Foodini is 3D Printing Food Magic
I grew-up near Appleton, Wisconsin, Harry Houdini’s childhood home and home of a great museum. Houdini was known for his showmanship and your kitchen will be known for showmanship too if you get a Foodini 3D food printer by Natural Machines. Continue reading
3D Printing is Green Releasing Less CO2
Cape Tribulation in Australia where rain forest meets Great Barrier Reef is one of the “greenest” places on Earth.
We’ve talked before about some of the environmental benefits of 3D printing, but now there’s a study to put more quantitative numbers to the assumed qualitative environmental benefits. Without getting into the global warming politics, green manufacturing can be good business and in airplanes minimalist manufacturing can save weight and thus fuel and real dollars. Continue reading
Warp Drive 3D Printed Surf Fins are Next Generation Sport Technology
My niece Zoey wakeboarding
I’m a recent convert to surfing sports due to my niece Zoey competing nationally and internationally in wakesurfing. The sport requires tremendous amounts of skill, but is also reliant on great equipment to maximize performance. We’ve recently run across a great application of 3D printing by Roy Stuart of Roy Stuart Wooden Surfboards where he 3D prints surfboard fins Continue reading
“Stuff You Should Know” 3D Printing!
3D printing is “stuff’ everyone should know (photo By Jonathan Juursema (Own work) [CC by (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) via Wikimedia Commons)]
Minecraft Worlds Brought to Life Through 3D Printing
3D Printed Minecraft Representation of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary on NorthWestern University Campus Created by Ben Rothman
Minecraft can now come out of your screen and become real. There is now a technique that lets you export your Minecraft worlds directly out of the game and have them printed on a color printer like we discussed earlier. One of the coolest applications of this is the NorthWestern University Campus created by student Ben Rothman. Continue reading
RBI Baseball Opening Day and 3D Photo Booths?
My buddy Jeremy and his wife Heather in a photo booth.
One of the highlights of our wedding was a photo booth we had setup where guests could use props and make some funny memories of the day. There’s another type of photo booth coming on the scene, a 3D photo booth. 3D Systems now offers the 3DMe PhotoBooth to quickly and easily capture faces. Continue reading
3D Printing no Longer Just for Prototypes?
Moving from prototypes to finished goods?
It appears 3D printing is finally making a big push from prototype to finished consumer good. 3D Hubs has a ton of excellent data showing things like the most common color for prints to the most common brand of printer, but what I found most interesting was the trend chart above. Continue reading
3D Laser Scanning and YOU Helping Design Next NASA Spacesuit
NASA’s 2012 Z-1 Spacesuit
NASA is developing a new Z-2 spacesuit and needs your help. Already using 3D human laser scanning and 3D printing to speed development, they have narrowed it down to 3 options for the public to vote on
Printing DDD 