While the several existing 3D printing pen ventures appear to be successful, CreoPop hopes to shake things up with a breakthrough technology. 

UK-based iMakr has opened a retail storefront in the deep south of Manhattan. Now New Yorkers can see a variety of 3D printers in the flesh. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) has opened its own public repository of printable 3D models. 

Some months ago 3D Systems made the unusual appointment of artist will.i.am as their Chief Creative Officer. Now we see the first fruit from that move: the EKOCYCLE personal 3D printer.

Sometimes technological developments are born out of necessity—you have a need, you fill it. But other times technological developments trigger new needs and ideas altogether. 

We managed to acquire a test flexible printer plate from PRINTinZ and performed many test prints with it. 

Some major sports teams have official products, such as an official drink or service. But why not have an official 3D printer?

Some folks have very strong feelings regarding the use of proprietary filament by some 3D printer manufacturers. Are those feelings warranted? 

Thomas Sanladerer presents a video explaining how to level the bed on your 3D printer. 

A new report from SmarTech suggests the personal 3D printing market will soon exceed one billion US dollars. 

3D model repository Threeding has done something interesting: they’ve created an app. 

Last fall we reported on an unusual 3D printer that included an astonishing five separate extruders. Now they’re working on a new version, but it does not have a name. 

There are a great many Fab Labs in the world doing great things, but there’s one that you might want to support: the Ouaga Lab. 

3D print artist Eric van Straaten has developed a unique pricing strategy to enable more people to own a print of his incredible designs. 

Several companies now develop and market high-performance 3D printing extruders. Poland-based Tytan 3D is one of them. 

Leapfrog announced the Creatr HS, an evolved version of their Creatr 3D printer. 

This week’s selection is the amazing DIY Material Testing Machine by YouMagine designer Arjan. 

ColorFabb has made a habit of introducing new and unusual plastic filaments for personal 3D printers, and now they’ve made a breakthrough with a metal filament: bronzeFill. 

We’ve found some evidence that low-cost 3D printing entrant XYZ Printing is developing a SLA-style resin 3D printer.

We’ve found some additional details on SpaceX’s surprising 3D printed SuperDraco rocket engine. 

We’re reading a very detailed account of the theft and exploitation of a 3D model theft that recently took place - and was successfully resolved. 

Using the latest 3D printing techniques, or more accurately, ‘additive manufacturing’ – the Arup team has produced a design method for critical structural steel elements for use in complex projects.

You know how to paint your 3D prints? Just spray ‘em! Nope - there’s a much better way we found at Redicubricks. 

Monoprice announced a very low-cost dual extruder 3D printer last month, but we didn’t know how well it worked until we watched this video. 

Barcelona-based design firm GrowthObjects has released a set of botanically-inspired 3D printed jewelry.