Perhaps one of the oldest dreams of a science-fiction future is the ability to create something where once there was nothing. If we could create solid, stable objects out of thin air, the idea of ...

Printing injects control into your life that feels almost illicit, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the mechanical ...

D printing has transformed the miniature wargaming and model making industries, but not in the ways that most people ...

Have you ever considered how awesome it would be to 3D print your very own miniatures? We're talking proxies for Star Wars Legion and Warhammer to your custom D&D monsters or heroes via something like ...

3D printing enthusiasts may be interested in a new method is making waves among manufacturers and hobbyists alike. Known as stack 3D printing, this technique allows for the simultaneous creation of ...

SAN DIEGO—When a door handle broke on a multi-ton vehicle, the group of Marines had two choices: drive 40 minutes across Camp Pendleton to get a replacement part with the door flapping open—or make it ...

So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful? Justifying the purchase of a 3D ...

D printing your own telescope is rewarding and customizable, but it rarely saves money once optics, materials, and time are ...

3D printing is changing the way we make things, and by extension the thing that we make. But how exactly does it work, and how is it advancing? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...