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Aequorea: Oceanscrapers Built from 3D Printed Garbage

Aequorea is an urban design concept including oceanscrapers - buildings made from oceanic waste; it was conceived by architect Vincent Callebaut.

by Hanna Watkin
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Why Pay More?
Build a Super Cheap DIY 3D Printer from Old CD-ROM Drives

Who says 3D printers have to be expensive? If you're desperate for your own device but feel the price tag is just too much, just build a DIY 3D printer for around $55.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D MicroPrint: Laser Sintering Technology to 3D Print Tiny Metal Parts

3D MicroPrint is a new micro laser sintering technology for small, precise metal parts, ideal for automotive, medical and jewelery applications.

by Bulent Yusuf
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3D Printed Chaise: This Beautiful Piece is Now at SFMOMA Museum

Is it furniture? Is it art? Is it a musical instrument? One thing‘s for sure: The 3D printed chaise is an outright beautiful piece of art.

by Victor Anusci
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The Smithsonian is 3D Scanning Apollo 11 for Future Generations

The Smithsonian is 3D scanning Apollo 11 for a new generation of space explorers, with ambitious plans for virtual reality tours and 3D printable replicas.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Where Angels Fear to Tread
Fukushima Reactor Meltdown Site Explored by 3D Printed Robot

Four years after the Fukushima Reactor meltdown, TEPCO is sending a smartphone-carrying 3D printed robot to survey the damage.

by Hannah Augur
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The Foosball Awakens
Star Wars: 3D Printed Stormtrooper Foosball Heads

Upgrade your table football with these 3D printed Stormtrooper foosball heads. Just clip them on, and open up a new Star Wars battlefront.

by Bulent Yusuf
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3D Printed Sheet Music
3D Printed Tactile Stave Notation Helps Visually Impaired

3D printing is being used to help the visually impaired to read music notations more easily with a system called Tactile Stave Notation

by Hanna Watkin
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How to Fake a Color 3D Print using Paper

Who needs a 3D printer? Instructable shows how to make a fake color 3D print by stacking a series of 2D images printed on paper. Magic!

by Hanna Watkin
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Creating Tactile Artwork for the Blind and Visually Impaired

By converting 2D images into 3D objects, visiting a gallery and touching the art is not only allowed -- it's positively encouraged.

by Lily Kelting
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PS4 Game Dreams Lets You 3D Print Your Creations

At Paris Games Week, Media Molecule, revealed more of their project - they want to make it possible to craft your dreams into 3D and print them.

by Hanna Watkin
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Tourbillon 1000% is a Marvel of 3D Printed Timekeeping

Horologist Nicholas Manousos has built a 3D printed watch movement, the Tourbillon 1000%, and it's the coolest thing we've seen all week.

by Bulent Yusuf
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New Level of Robotic Agility
3D Printed Robot Tentacle

Engineers at Cornell University are perfecting methods to 3D print a realistic, adaptable tentacle. This helps robots to become more agile and dependable.

by Hannah Augur
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Biz Eyes: Wacky 3D Printed Glasses for a Distinctive Look

Face furniture moves into the 21st century with these crazy 3D printed glasses from Biz Eyes. Four eyes are better than two!

by Hanna Watkin
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A Robotic Arm for Your Desktop
Makerarm: A New Kickstarter Dream Machine?

It sounds too good to be true: An industrial robot that 3D prints, carves, plots, assembles, picks/places, lasers... all on your desktop!

by Anatol Locker
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3D Printed Mountain Bike Wins Eurobike Gold Award

Italian design studio wins a Eurobike Gold Award for their 3D printed mountain bike frame, made with biopolymer PLA from sustainable sources.

by Bulent Yusuf
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3D Printed Vegemite: Good for Breakfast and Medicine

Professor conducts 3D printing experiments with Vegemite, the yeasty breakfast spread. It tastes delicious... and it conducts electricity?!

by Hannah Augur
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3D Printed Pill Coaters: Practical or Disconcerting?

A Kickstarter for 3D Printed Pill Coaters causes mild discomfort. Headed by a mother-of-three, the project leaves us feeling unsure. Why? Read on.

by Hannah Augur
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3D Printed Zoetrope Animations by Nervous System

Nervous System is a team of MIT mathematicians and biologists with a passion in generative design and the materialization of fractals.

by Victor Anusci
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Info For Early Adopters
How To Make Money With 3D Printed Products

3D printing means turning files into physical objects. Here’s some practical advice how and where to sell your creations.

by Anatol Locker
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