As they say, Rome was not built in a day. That was exactly what came to my mind when I saw the feat of Chinese firm Yingchuang New Materials. While Rome not being built in a day still stands true, we could perhaps soon handle the construction department, at least build city buildings in a day.
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Woman Receives a 3D Printed Skull Implant [video]
[Note: The video shows a part of the surgery. If you don’t have the stomach for it, do not watch beyond the 50 second mark.]
3D Printing is well on its way to changing the way we live. From making toys, art, food, cars, and medicine, the technology is making its impact felt in nearly every aspect of modern life. For a 22 year old Dutch woman, the technology has been especially helpful in helping her battle a medical condition.
Uwatela 3D Printed Abstract Art Construction Toy
In a very chaotic sense, Uwatela construction toy could be said to be similar to Lego. The resemblance however ends at the point that Uwatela and Lego employ pieces sticking to each other. Dolf Veenvliet’s (previously) creation is aimed at creating abstract construction forms. The pieces are 3D printed from the Makerbot Replicator 1, and thrive on serendipity of what abstract shape might be constructed. Each set contains eight pieces packed in a linen bag, and priced at $21.11.
Realistic Popeye 3D Printed Sculpture
Years have passed and Popeye is now an old sailor. While the image you see here has been around for a while, the artist has now crafted it into a sculpture with 3D printing. Everything on the sculpture was printed except the collar and the pipe stem.
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3D Printed Guitars
Electric guitars get a taste of 3D printing with ODD Guitars by Olaf Diegel. The guitar bodies are made out of nylon and they dyed through a two step process for the finished look. As they mention, in terms of construction this is much like any other electric guitar.
Wearable, 3D Printed Translucent Jewelry With Plants
Once you get good with 3D printing, you could make anything. Like making tiny planters with plants in them, and then using said planters in jewelry and accessories. It seriously looks great. The planters are watertight so you don’t get droplets from the plant you’re wearing. Several of the planters are also translucent and the barely visible roots give them quite a pattern. Intended for use with succulents, small flowers, and sprouts, they are available at Etsy shop A Wearable Planter.
BioPen Writes With Living Cells, Repairs Damaged Bones
Putting 3D Printing technology to greater use, scientists at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) have developed the BioPen. The pen follows a process similar to 3D printing to deposit regenerative stem cells onto damaged bone and cartilage.
3D Printed Intricate Animal Head Trophies
Animal Lace collection by artists Linlin and Pierre-Yves Jacques is a series of animal head busts and trophies built in an intricate mesh. The ornate trophies were 3D printed using white polyamide and gloss paint, which gives them a brilliant white look during the day. At night, lamps in the animal heads shine and glimmer through the animal forms, forming a pattern of shadows along the wall.
3D Printed Biological Cells Make Self Repairing Trainers
That is the future right there, coming clean in application and mind-blowing to think of. London based designer and researcher Shamees Aden is currently working on developing a concept for shoes that appear to have arrived straight from the future. According to the designer, the trainers would be 3D printed to the exact size of the wearer, fitting fine and snug.
More Time to Be Lazy: New Toothbrush Does Its Job in Six Seconds
Brushing teeth is extremely important. It also happens to be extremely boring. We could spend all that time on other things, like doing nothing. Thankfully, this 3D printed toothbrush aims to make brushing easier for us. Blizzident claims it will get the job done in about six seconds.