3D printing has come a long way in a relatively short time, but who would have guessed someone would create an actual working 3D-printed gun? Well today Defense Distributed tested their ‘Liberator ‘— a pistol made entirely of ABS plastic (15 of the 16 pieces made with 3D printer) with the exception of a nail
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3D Printed Stilettos – The Future of Footwear
You may just be looking at the future of footwear…Janina Alleyne has 3D printed some near impossibly complex heels very deserving of the term Seventh Avenue fashion. Using the exoskeletons of marine invertebrates, fantasy creatures and insects as the inspiration for her appropriately named Exoskeleton collection, each of these three prototypes might be considered as
Strong as Steel Airbike made from 3D Printer
3D printing has come a long way in such a short time, from musical instruments to food and now transportation. Engineers in the UK have designed a new manufacturing process using powdered materials, using it to “grow” a weird ivory-colored bicycle made of nylon, that’s apparently strong as steel. The ‘Airbike’ is made of nylon
Culinary Masterpieces made from a 3D Printer – Edible 3D Steak
What does an engineering lab and a culinary school have in common? 3D printed food. Miniature space shuttles made of ground scallops and cheese are among the masterpieces that have already been made using 3D food printers designed by the computational synthesis laboratory at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. Using 3D printers and pureed foods
Polaroid goes off the Deep End – Collaborates with Lady Gaga
What do Polaroid and Lady Gaga have in common? Mrs Gaga has been the creative director at Polaroid for one year now, and, judging by its new line of products, the partnership definitely helped Polaroid establish a new direction for the company. Her creativity has come to fruition with a line-up of glasses and a
A printer that emits a fragrance linked to what you are watching
Would you pay for a printer that released a smell linked to what you are watching on TV? Sounds intriguing, just imagine a watching a pizza commercial, then suddenly the room fills with the smell of fresh pizza out of the oven. On the flip side, what if you were watching a commercial on a
