We talk a lot in this blog about the ways in which 3D printing is bringing concepts to life that would have once been considered the stuff of science fiction and while there are plenty of other tantalizing topics to talk about in the field of 3D printing, we simply couldn’t pass this one up.[…]
When I was a child one of my favorite television shows was The Jetsons. It’s 1980s revival was smack in the middle of my formative years and I would hum along as George Jetson dropped his family off at their chosen destinations for the day on his way to work. The Jetsons were our prognostications[…]
3D printing is cutting edge technology, that’s one of the reasons we love it. But even those of who live in this industry every single day are constantly amazed at everything this technology is capable of accomplishing. For example, as amazing as this technology is, it’s even more fantastic when you realize one firm is[…]
Halloween is still seven months away but here’s a scary story for those of us in the 3D printing industry. New research from a team at the University of California at Irvine, has discovered that it is possible to recreate a 3D printed model solely by making an audio recording of the machine during the[…]
Raise your hand if you had the Play-Doh Fun Factory in the 1980s. Yes, we were the lucky ones. Why with that one simple toy you could press, mold, create and even build your own toys. The fun factory offered limitless potential and as long as mom and dad kept resupplying you with fresh tubs[…]
With all the digital innovations taking our lives by storm, it’s good to know there’s still some fun out there that doesn’t require a picture screen. Board games are bigger than ever and we’re not talking about the old classics like Battleship, Sorry and Risk. Those games are as outdated as the prices in Monopoly. Though we[…]
3D printing technology is creating new solutions for people all across our world – and a recent contest shows it’s even expanding options beyond the earth as well. The Ice House, created by SEArch/Clouds Architecture Office, is a 3D printed shell design for a building that would enable researchers to work safely on Mars. The[…]
At Print a Thing we always say “What would you like to make today?” because we firmly believe that anything is possible with 3D printing and that this technology can take your dreams to a whole other level. Jim, at Grass Roots Engineering, is taking that idea one step further by using 3D printing to literally transport[…]