Mcor Technologies, Ltd. announced that its IRIS full-color 3D printers will be used exclusively in Staples’ first “Experience Centre” that has just opened at the Staples Office Center in Almere, The Netherlands. The Staples Experience Centre provides a hands-on 3D printing experience where consumers can learn all about 3D printing
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online 3D printing is on the rise, and the options that this emerging technology allows us to have are endless. Now, a new project by WobbleWorks is trying to get off the Kickstarter ground with a new 3D printing pen
The following is an excerpt from Chris Anderson’s upcoming book “ Makers ,” and appears here with permission, Copyright (c) Chris Anderson, 2012. Published by Crown Business, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House , Inc. One recent Saturday, my two youngest daughters decided they wanted to redecorate their dollhouse
We picked up on Samuel Bernier’s “Project RE_” even before he was recognized as Runner-Up in the DIY category of this year’s Core77 Design Awards , and he might just be in contention for 2013 with his latest project, “ Dentelle .” Taking it’s name from the French word for lace, the project was inspired by a simple repair job: When I moved in my new apartment, the last owner had left [an IKEA] Rigolit lamp in the middle of the living room.
We picked up on Samuel Bernier’s “Project RE_” even before he was recognized as Runner-Up in the DIY category of this year’s Core77 Design Awards , and he might just be in contention for 2013 with his latest project, “ Dentelle .” Taking it’s name from the French word for lace, the project was inspired by a simple repair job: When I moved in my new apartment, the last owner had left [an IKEA] Rigolit lamp in the middle of the living room. An object that looks like a fishing rod holding a big paper cloud. The lampshade was ripped everywhere and Scotch tape was holding it together.
Full Color Capabilities & More Personally I’m now a little sensitive when it comes to full-color capabilities of 3D printing. If you want (or can be bothered) to find out why, the story can be tracked on my blog earlier this year. Color capabilities used to divide opinions in my experience.
This is cool: A team of RIT rapid prototyping students 3D printed a working ukulele. Their assignment was to
This week’s selection is Eric van Straaten’s “Humming” Statuette.
The pattern seems to be regionalization. Plastic filament supply shops specifically focused on 3D printing are emerging in many countries supplying primarily their local markets.
It’s been a dream of 3D printing hobbyists to be able to print in glorious color. That dream still is developing, but maker RichRap has taken a big step in that direction by developing a 3-way extruder for RepRap-style 3D printers.

