3D printing is not a new concept, as it can be traced back to the 1980s. 3D printing as we know it today is the process of turning a digital model into a tangible, solid, three-dimensional object.

The approach could increase the applications for 3D-printed objects, including tissue engineering scaffolds, joints, and ...

Like many people, I have been preparing files for 3D printing using 3D modeling programs or downloading them from 3D model ...

It has also changed the nature of manufacturing by letting consumers download files for printing even complex 3D objects—including, for example, electronic devices—in their own homes.

This $1,300 printer creates 3D objects A computer printer debuted at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas makes 3D objects. Jan. 16, 2012. Jan. 16, 2012. 1 min ...

We continue our DIY-IT discovery series on 3D printing by exploring how to download and print 3D objects from the Internet. If you can download a file, and you have a little patience, you can do this.

An engineering lab and a culinary school have teamed up to construct novel edible objects with 3D printers that use pureed foods in place of ink. Content. Skip to Main Content Accessibility Help.

An interesting research project out of MIT shows that it’s possible to embed machine-readable labels into 3D printed objects using nothing more than an FDM printer and filament that is transp… ...

MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner coming to the UK, creates 3D printer file from any object misfit. By Rik Henderson. Published Oct 23, 2013. Your changes have been saved. Email Is sent.