Do you still think pottery is a dirty business? Well, think again. Meet the CERAMBOT, the most affordable ceramic 3D printer being Kickstarted. Ceramic has become a popular material in the 3D printing world. It’s heat resistant, food safe, relatively strong, and has a look and feel that’s just more pleasant than plastics and polymers.… Continue reading CERAMBOT, the ceramic 3D printer
Canon has unveiled its smallest and lightest Mini Photo Printer. This model uses Zero Ink Technology from ZINK, which means that no ink is required. The printer uses ZINK paper which is infused with colour crystals that melt to print when heated. Photos can be printed directly from all kind of mobile devices or social… Continue reading Pocket-Sized Printer From Canon
Toy manufacturer Tomy has announced the KiiPix, a new instant printer designed for smartphones. Unlike many instant cameras or photo-printing devices, KiiPix does not require batteries, an app or Wi-Fi to use; simply open up the device, place your smartphone on top, press the button and rotate the dial to produce the image. The printer… Continue reading KiiPix Instant Printer, Batteries Not Required
A scientist from Barcelona Giuseppe Scionti has brought both haute cousine and 3D-printing together by creating an alternative to meat that can be printed out. Scionti has spent three years developing his creation, and his “steaks” are made entirely of plants, and manage the difficult feat of imitating the texture of meat.
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax has released the Zortrax Inkspire, the company’s first desktop DLP 3D printer which marks the company’s entrance into the the resin 3D printing market. The DLP technology uses a digital projector screen to flash a single image of each layer across the entire platform at once. Because the projector is… Continue reading Zortrax Inkspire 3D-Printer
More and more companies are putting 3D-printing to their benefit. Volkwagen recently has announced it’s about to use metal printing technology to produce some parts, like gear knobs and custom tailgate lettering, in their cars. These plans are to be realized within two to three years.
Today we can 3D-print virtually anything from any material: a house out of concrete, a human cornea out of a bio-ink… you name it. But one of the most common construction material, metal, has not been tamed yet. There’s no mass market 3D printer that can create objects out of metal just as easily as… Continue reading Metal Casting Back Then And Metal Printing Now
We are living in a wonderful world where another day brings you another way of printing. Scientists have found a way to print with sound. The new technology will help printers exert more precise control over the shape and viscosity of ink droplets.