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!
Check out this cool Janne Kyttanen-inspired 3D-printed iPhone sweater case from Shapeways’ Design for iPhone 5 Contest winner ArtizanWork. It’s a prime example of the sort of object that can only be produced with a 3D printer. The unibody construction with both hard and soft surface attributes combined with a novel presentation ultimately won over the judges.
MAKE’s first international maker meetup yesterday was a hit. Around the world there were 126 meetups with more than 800 participants.
Dutch sculptor Caspar Berger is known for the series of self-portraits he’s made over the past few years. Most recently, for a piece aptly titled Skeleton, he’s used data from a CT scan of his body to 3D-print life-sized replicas of his bones in translucent resin, which he then used to make silicone molds to […]
Hey there all you Bay Area makers and 3D printing enthusiasts. If you want to join the MAKE Meetup on 3D printing and are near San Francisco head over to 3D Systems’ office at 431 Tehama Street. Starting at 6pm they’ll be hosting a meetup with plenty of food and drink
We’re excited about the release of our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing special issue. The first publication of its kind, the Guide offers in-depth reviews, comparisons, and recommendations for 15 top printers on the market today.
This is going to be big. Tomorrow, Nov. 15, MAKE’s editors will be hosting a live Google+ hangout on air at 6pm PST/9pm EST to mark the publication our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. We’ll be joined by several 3D printing experts who helped us put 15 of the industry’s top 3D printers through rigorous side-by-sided tests. At the same time, and in the same room, we’ll be hosting a 3D printing themed meetup in MAKE’s Sebastopol, Calif. office as part of our first International Meetup. While that is going on we’ll be joined by 120 (and counting) meetups from around the world
Here’s how we torture-tested and rated 15 machines.
