3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer control, with material being added together, typically layer by layer.
The earliest 3D printer originated in 1981, when Dr. Hideo Kodama invented one of the first rapid prototyping machines that created parts layer by layer, using a resin that could be polymerized by UV light.
ABS is commonly used for home-based 3D printers. It is known for its impressive safety and durability. ABS is also known as Lego plastic. The strength and flexibility of ABS are because it contains filaments similar to pasta.
22 October 2024 • Mark Westall
In the context of rapid global digitalization, artist Hao Huang explores the coexistence of nature and technology through a unique… Read More
25 September 2024 • Mark Westall
Lulu Wang the trailblazing interdisciplinary artist recognised for her dynamic integration of performance, drawing, and sculpture to present ‘Human Puzzle’
8 July 2024 • Mark Westall
Bruce Asbestos uses AI to create Bauhaus-inspired designs for new fashion exhibitions – This free exhibition showcases Asbestos’s signature blend of… Read More
30 November 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Lesley Bodzy’s debut New York solo show “The Soft Embrace” concludes a three-year chapter in the Houston and New York-based sculptor’s practice.
3 March 2023 • Mark Westall
We love these washable, recyclable 3D printed shoes from Zellerfeld.
15 December 2022 • Gaston La-Gaffe
The action figures of our favorite superheroes have always been a source of joy for our children as well as us, even in adulthood. What if you take this to the next level and 3D print the miniature version of your favorite heroes? Sounds exciting, not?
23 December 2021 • Irene Machetti
I met with Riccardo Antonio Leone to get to the heart of his art, an intense creative process which brought salvation to the artist.
19 June 2021 • Gaston La-Gaffe
Artists are constantly exploring new mediums to create with, and as technology continues to develop, art follows a similar trajectory… Read More
7 October 2019 • Mark Westall
Doing digital art in 2D or 3D is one of the hardest choices that face digital artists today –
5 September 2018 • Mark Westall
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) and Selfridges are going to present a new commission by British artist Matthew Darbyshire for the London store’s Art Block.
19 January 2016 • Mark Westall
For ‘Push Revolution!’ Pierre uses three objects to investigate social media notifications, how they reach us, and how we respond to them.
7 January 2016 • Mark Westall
Ever fancied being a Star Wars Lego character?
17 August 2015 • Mark Westall
About 6 or 7 years ago I became fascinated by how digital culture was increasingly invading the material world. At its most basic it presented a polemic between ‘the real and the material’ and something ‘real but immaterial’, over the years since, these opposite ends of the scale have moved closer and closer creating a blurring space. My work aims to explore that blurring space. I tend to use traditional and natural materials like clay, wood or metal and affect them digitally or cast from a digitally manufactured source.
28 February 2015 • Mark Westall
Kinneir Dufort are using their 3D printer to make the ultimate personalized breakfast — a pancake with the diner’s face on it.
9 December 2014 • Mark Westall
Eventually 3D-printed cars could be designed with their local environment in mind, such as extreme cold weather or the desert
5 April 2014 • Mark Westall
This is a 3D printed art piece created by Jon Fidler and Damilola Odusote,
22 July 2013 • Mark Westall
Visit The Future is Here.
23 June 2013 • Guest
A pair of white hands grip the artwork, as if holding it up for the owner to view.
13 June 2013 • Mark Westall
Powered by social media, composed of a large pendulum and a 3D printer, ‘Swing Vote’ charges itself on the votes in favour of 3D printing regulation. But for every vote it receives for unregulated use it will relax.
13 April 2013 • Mark Westall
The future is here. Project Cyborg will revolutionise the way designers think by training materials to build themselves – and adapt to their surroundings
29 January 2013 • Mark Westall
The digital to analog trend continues with an initiative that focuses exclusively on your Facebook content.
24 November 2012 • Mark Westall
Shops in Tokyo and New York are offering you the chance to turn yourself into a miniature plastic action figure
