In the past, 3D printing was just something we'd see scientists do in movies. But with time, the technology has permeated, ...

Beyond the ever-dropping cost of 3D printers themselves, one of the biggest perceived barriers of entry to 3D printing is the supposed difficulty of the design process. And, make no mistake: if you're ...

You can see more great feature articles in the latest issue of our monthly digital edition. 3D printing dates to the 1990s. The earliest 3D printers were designed for rapid prototyping for industry.

Think 3D printers are just for making Yoda heads and Starship Enterprise replicas? From working tweezers to iPhone cases, we printed some genuinely useful objects easily. You can too. Since 2004, I ...

Established FDM 3D printers designs generally lead themselves well to being scaled up, as long as you keep frame stiffness, alignment and movement in mind. [Ivan Miranda] needed a big printer for his ...

Cody Wilson has a simple dream: To design the world’s first firearm that can be downloaded from the Internet and built from scratch using only a 3D printer--and then to share it with the world.

You can see more great feature articles in the latest issue of our monthly digital edition. 3D printing dates to the 1990s. The earliest 3D printers were designed for rapid prototyping for industry.