Art
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Bridget Mongeon is a talented Texan artist who has been a pioneer in adopting 3D technologies in her workflow to produce amazing bonze-casted sculptures. In 2015 we covered what is possibly her greatest work to date (and definitely her largest), the Mad Hatter Tea Party, while she was still working on it.…
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3D pens such as the 3Doodler have carved out a niche in the broader 3D printing market. Though varied in its applications, the 3D drawing devices have primarily become a new artistic medium, enabling artists (both professional and amateur), hobbyists and designers to create objects and three dimensional creations like…
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Speaking as someone who had a brief stint dancing on ballet pointe shoes: they are not comfortable. Not in the slightest. The rigid shoes, comprised of a hard “box” in the toe and a stiff sole, do make ballerinas look amazingly ethereal when they dance, but anyone who has ever…
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So much of technology is about moving ahead, progressing and improving on the past. Sometimes though, technology is used to pay homage to the past, which is exactly what Ethan Moses, a maker and amateur photographer, has done with his 3D printed Cameradactyl. The 3D printed camera, currently being featured…
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For the past several weeks, 3D printing has been making headlines around the world, and primarily in the United States. To the frustration of most of the industry, this significant media attention has been grabbed by the ever-notorious 3D printed gun debate, re-ignited by the U.S. government’s recent decision to…
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For over four centuries, blue and white delftware has been the Netherlands’ foremost national product, bringing along a fascinating history. Initially intended as an affordable imitation of the porcelain imported from China, Blue Delft led to significant innovation in the Dutch ceramic industry. Now Dutch designer Olivier van Herpt is…
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Italy-based print provider Colorzenith 3D printed a life-size replica of a classic Italian car, the Lancia B24 for the Don Pasquale opera, performed in Europe’s largest opera house, La Scala in Milan, Italy. The set designers, Davide Livermore together with Giò Forma Studio, required a lightweight car for an iconic scene…
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Chinese company Jinshi3D also operates as Kings3D and specializes in researching, producing and selling industrial SLA 3D printers (and providing relative 3D printing services using its technology). China’s widespread adoption of SLA technology offers yet another demonstration of how fast the Chinese AM market is growing by making technologies and materials more…
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Visitors to the Great Pagoda at Kew in Richmond, England may have marvelled at the impressive structure, which has stood in the gardens since 1761, though some may not have realized that some important decorative elements have been missing for centuries. The structure, commissioned during the reign of King George…
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Coinciding with this year’s Canada Day weekend, Canadian artist Douglas Coupland has unveiled his newest and arguably most ambitious project to date. Called The National Portrait, the large-scale artwork consists of hundreds of 3D printed portraits based on real Canadian people. The installation, which is being exhibited at the Ottawa…
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