For decades 3D printing has been available in some form, but it wasn’t until the likes of MakerBot and other startups who began producing affordable hardware for the hobby to really take off. In the ...

3D printers have become incredibly cheap, you can get a fully workable unit for $200 – even without throwing your money down a crowdfunded abyss. Looking at the folks who still buy kits or even build ...

While 3D printing is enjoying its time under the sun, most mainstream consumers are still put off by the price and size of the printers. In theory, having a 3D printer at home is great for artists, ...

3D printing has never been this easy. Meet the Pirate3D Buccaneer printer. It takes minutes to set up and works flawlessly. Yet this isn’t a printer for the serious DIY tinkerer. This is a printer for ...

Anyone frustrated by the size limits imposed by typical consumer-grade 3D printing systems needs to check out this remarkably inventive DIY hack.

Have you ever looked at a hot glue gun and wondered if it could do more than just stick things together? What if it could actually create something entirely new, layer by layer, just like a 3D printer ...

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What just happened? In a workshop filled with the whir of machines and the scent of fresh plastic, two makers have found a new use for an old piece of exercise equipment. Ivan Miranda and Jón Schone, ...