In the prior two installments of this three-part series (available here and here), I reviewed protections available for 3D printing designs and objects under U.S. copyright and patent law. I will ...

Frank is a social media journalist for the CDW family of technology magazine websites. Part of the appeal of 3D printing is witnessing ideas come to life. As the technology becomes less expensive, ...

Get practical ideas for printing everyday tools and home upgrades that'll actually make your 3D printer worth the space it ...

A tour of crowdsourced product development company Quirky raises many questions about the future of personal and professional design. Rich Brown Former Senior Editorial Director - Home and Wellness ...

Origami has become known as a miracle technique for designers. Elegant compliant mechanisms can leverage the material properties of a single geometry in ways that are sometimes stronger than those ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

3D printing promises a glorious future, one where you’ll be able to create and manufacture nearly anything you can think of right from the comfort of your own home. But the future potential of 3D ...

With increased confidence in 3D printing, more design engineers are looking to see where new processes could add a competitive edge. While cost associated with 3D printing is reducing, metal printing ...

What are the challenges and applications for this emergent technology in additive manufacturing? Ramsey Stevens, CEO of nano3Dprint, offers his take on the topic. Multi-material 3D printing enables ...

The researchers created semi-transparent, flexible perovskite solar cells that use 3DP polymer pillar structures to control ...

In the first installment of this three-part series (available here), I commenced a review of protections available for 3D printing designs and objects under U.S. intellectual property law with a focus ...