A few years ago, at his son’s urging, Robert Lewis bought a small 3D printer and began to experiment, making household items, ...

Examples of 3D printed products from the HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printer, which allows for flexible designs with both soft and hard plastic in a single print. Co-directors of the HP-NTU Corporate Lab, ...

While 3D printing is often touted as a way to make housing more affordable, its current costs tell a different story. However, the tech still has potential.

Murray Leinster’s short story Things Pass By, published in 1945, includes what may be the first description of 3D printers: But this constructor is both efficient and flexible. I feed magnetronic ...

Traditional subtractive manufacturing involves cutting away material to create a product, while 3D printing is an additive process that builds objects by adding material layer by layer. A 3D-printed ...

3D printers can solve so many organizational problems around the house, but every once in a while, issues arise that can ...

Color 3D printing has gone mainstream, and we expect more than one hacker will be unpacking one over the holidays. If you have, say, a color inkjet printer, the process is simple: print. Sure, maybe ...

Prosthetics for injured animals are becoming increasingly possible and accessible thanks to 3D printing. Historically, artificial devices for wildlife have been expensive and very time-consuming to ...

If you are new to 3D printing, you are bound to make some mistakes navigating the learning curve. Here are some tricks to make your journey much easier.