Tom Burtonwood, “Rmutt 2.0” (2013), ABS Plastic and pigmented wax inlay (all images courtesy the artist) CHICAGO — For artist Tom Burtonwood, the transition into 3D scanning and printing was as ...

There are so many advanced technologies that feel almost like magic. Smartphones. Airplanes. Virtual reality. And... 3D ...

She was a child of the tides — born from the warm sand and raised within the currents, where microplastics and anthropogenic chemicals no longer lingered. Beneath the surface, she felt the coolness of ...

Who else remembers Spirograph? When making elaborate spiral doodles, did you ever wish for a much, much bigger version? [Fortress Fine Woodworks] had that thought, and “slapped a router onto it” to ...

[Slant 3D] has a useful video explaining some thoughtful CAD techniques for designing 3D printed pins that don’t break and the concepts can be extended to similar features. Sure, one can make pins ...

3D printing has grown from a niche and obscure hobby for people who also like to build their 3D printers from scratch in a basement, to a multi-billion-dollar industry. You can order a cheap 3D ...

3D printing is a downright futuristic technology. People can use plastic filaments, resin, and other materials to create custom objects. The quality of the print is limited by a user's printer, but ...