But for free-form or sculpted 3D objects, Blender shines. By keeping in mind the above tips when making your models and checking with Blender’s tools before exporting, printing should go smoothly.

“3D printing is where you take a digital 3D object and basically run it through a machine that prints it out into plastic objects,” said Diego Porqueras, founder of Deezmaker 3D printers.

Cincinnati, Ohio is best known for the Bengals, Bootsy Collins, and Skyline Chili but it's about to become famous as one of the first cities with a true market for 3D printable designs. 3DLT, a ...

MakePrintable, a new 3D printing site, does what it says on the tin.The service will take a 3D model – maybe one you scanned in or something you made – and modify it based on the type of ...

People get CT and MRI scans every day, and when [Oliver] needed some medical diagnostic imaging done, he was sure to ask for the files so he could turn his skull into a printable 3D object. [Oliver… ...

And when you 3D-print something, the file doesn’t have to be cleaned up to be made more accurate. It prints correctly the first time, Hansted said. If you have your own 3D printer, you can use that.

Cleaning. In order to prepare 3D models for printing, you sometimes need to “clean” them to prevent errors. MeshLab, MeshMixer, and netfabb are popular tools to use for editing, healing ...

Described by the researchers as ‘kinetic trapping’, the process uses so-called molecular stoppers to regulate the number of rings going onto a polymer chain and also controls ring distributions. When ...

At the time of writing, the Physibles category on The Pirate Bay hosts just 12 "data objects," including a 3D printable version of its own pirate ship logo. Via: mashable Tags ...

Emerging Objects has already 3D-printed some spectacular objects, ranging from twisting slug-like benches to jewelry, vases and toys, but now they are looking to use the technology to create ...

Disney’s fabric 3D printing method starts by taking a 3D model of an object, and “slicing” into printable layers—a typical part of the 3D printing process.

With that in mind, scientists recently set out to see what sort of items could be 3D printed using simulated lunar and Martian dust. When and if we ever get astronauts back on the moon ...