To make a model, you’ll need some sort of 3D computer-aided design (CAD) program. While commercial options can cost thousands of dollars, there are a variety of budget-friendly, even free ...

To design and 3d-print the front bumper for my kit car I needed the complex curve of the body. Scanned with a Kinect and Skanect, simplified the mesh and imported into Fusion360.

And, make no mistake: if you're building Jony Ive-level designs, the design process is hard. But if you just want to make objects that are useful around the home, office, shop, or data center, 3D ...

NCH DreamPlan is a multi-platform 3D design tool which allows you to create both indoor and outdoor projects with ease. Not only that, but the software is very affordable too.

(A full version of Sweet Home 3D with more design options is also available for less than $15 in the Microsoft and Mac App stores.) Sweet Home 3D has a free online edition that works in a web browser.

I may not have access to the custom-designed 3D camera rigs or $300-plus-million budget that James Cameron had for Avatar, but that shouldn't mean I can't produce my own movie with breathtaking ...

Use #photoshop to transform text and logos into captivating, cool 3D text effects. This comprehensive tutorial reveals powerful design techniques that give you total control over extrusions ...

3D printing is profoundly changing not just how we make things, but how we design them as well. As well as saving materials, time, water and waste, it is also opening up possibilities for new ...

Bleach is a handy way to mark fabrics, and it turns out that combining bleach with a 3D-printed design is an awfully quick-working and effective way to stamp a design onto a shirt. While conceptual… ...