Which 3D Printer Is Right For You?

When you are looking into purchasing a 3D printer, you will have a number of factors that you need to consider.  The cost of the printer itself is just one important factor to keep in mind.  You will also need to understand what you are going to be using this printer for and how sturdy [...]

Rapid Prototyping As 3D Printing

When you are looking for the best way to make prototypes that you can use for a number of different purposes, you should look into everything that 3D printing will be able to offer.  One of these printers can give you the ability to make quick and easy objects that you will be able to [...]

How Does a 3D Printer Make a Model?

When you are using a 3D printer to make an actual model of something, you may be curious about how your design goes from something on a computer screen to an object that you can pick up and hold. Understanding the steps that a 3D printer takes is extremely crucial if you want to grasp [...]

What Can A 3D Printer Do For You?

Printers for the office have come a long way since their initial conception. No longer are companies restricted to only experimenting with ink printers that produce exceptional looking documents, photographs and pristine presentation materials. These days, companies have the exciting and innovative ability to experiment with 3D printers that actually allow them to create 3D [...]

3D Printing on Ceramics

This story is, literally, stone age meets digital age: University of Washington researchers are combining the ancient art of ceramics and the new technology of 3-D printing. Along the way, they are making 3-D printing dramatically cheaper.

About five years ago, Mark Ganter, a UW mechanical engineering professor and longtime practitioner of 3-D printing, [...]