Digital Fabrication

Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!

Adorable Automated Turret Launches Rubber Band Barrage

This 3D printed rubber band launching turret looks like it popped right out of Portal.

Continue Reading August 6th, 2015August 5th, 2015 Caleb Kraft

Working 3D Printed Circular Saw the Size of a Fingernail!

If the giant fingertips in these images look familiar, that’s because they belong to the same crazed maker, New Zealand’s Lance Abernethy, who 3D printed a miniscule, working power drill last year. Lance is back and this time he’s brought his fingernail-sized circular saw. The viral success of his drill video appears to have inspired […]

Continue Reading August 5th, 2015August 5th, 2015 Gareth Branwyn1

You Won’t Believe this Beautiful Melodica Is 3D Printed

Maker Daren Banarsë went on a quest to fabricate his ideal melodica. He had to reverse engineer and 3D print it, and the result looks and sounds completely authentic.

Continue Reading August 5th, 2015August 4th, 2015 Sophia Smith

BoardCraft Promises a New Way of Playing/Creating Tabletop Games

We’ve been seeing a tremendous amount of movement in the tabletop gaming space of late, as crowdfunding, 3D printing, laser cutting, new casting technologies, and high-quality on-demand printing have significantly lowered the barriers of entry for even the smallest game concerns. Now, a scrappy start-up with a great idea can pre-fund and produce a product […]

Continue Reading August 3rd, 2015August 3rd, 2015 Gareth Branwyn1