3D printing

Our articles on 3D printing bring you new projects to try and stories about how this new technology is changing life from healthcare, to business, and more.

The first open source 3D printer filament

Until very recently, 3D printing companies sold only proprietary hardware and materials (including...

How buying a 3D printer can save you money

Get the steps you need to take to make an open product for less than the sales tax on an equivalent...

17 Mar 2017 Joshua Pearce Feed 49 votes 2 comments

3D design contest for medical tools in Africa

Help save lives in Africa by creating an open source app for 3D printers to use to make medical...

17 Feb 2017 Joshua Pearce Feed 48 votes

Getting started with my new LulzBot Mini 3D printer

A story of a beginner's first experience with his new LulzBot Mini 3D printer, an open hardware...

27 Jan 2017 Algot Runeman Feed 48 votes 2 comments

Top 34 open source creative tools in 2016

Top open source creative tools in 2016

We look at open source creative tools for artists, graphic and fashion designers, musicians,...

22 Dec 2016 Máirín Duffy (Red Hat) Feed 92 votes 32 comments

Using Blender and Python to 3D print a dress

During the opening ceremony at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, snowboarder Amy Purdy wearing a 3D...

19 Dec 2016 Richard Colburn Feed 104 votes 3 comments

Top open innovations in 3D printing

Open source continues to drive rapid innovation in the 3D printing industry. Tom Callaway rounds up...

08 Dec 2016 Tom Callaway (Red Hat) Feed 67 votes 7 comments

Growing the Duke University eNable chapter

The Duke University eNable chapter is a student-run organization that connects amputees with 3D...

04 Dec 2016 Henry Warder Feed 53 votes 3 comments

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