Stathis Panitsidis

Attention Cosmetic Surgery Junkies: It Is Now Possible To 3-D Print A Model Of Your New Face

A new company, MirrorMe3D, prints out 3-D replicas of people’s faces so they can see what they’ll look like after surgery.<p>These days it’s not unusual for a cosmetic surgeon to use 3-D imaging software to show patients what they’ll look like after undergoing surgery. In the market for a new nose? …

Watch a 3D-Printed Character Transform into an Animated Installation

A teal cartoon character bleeds off the screen and into the real world in 'Freeze!' the new short film and sculpture from Job, Joris & Marieke.<p>All pictures by: WENT&NAVARRO<p>It's not often that films bleed off the screen and jump into reality, but in the case of Job, Joris & Marieke's new short,</i> …

New Method of 3D Printing Concrete Structures

an open platform for connecting the 3D Printing ecosystem

Though SLA’s underlying process has changed little over the years, 3D printing has begun to revolutionize modern manufacturing. Read more<p>Posted on …

MakerBot Invents a Way to 3D Print With Limestone, Metal, and Wood

Welcome to a world where almost anything can be printed.<p>The world of 3D printing is getting some new materials to work with, creating the potential to print some really innovative objects.<p>At CES, MakerBot just announced a new move to allow customers to print with metal, wood, and limestone. To be …

The Present State and Future Implications of Patient

First results from the application of 3D models in clinical practice confirm the expectations for additive manufactured models in the medical field. …

3D Printed Batman Armor #3DPrinting

Advances in 3D printing over the last five years means the service has become more accessible to a greater number of cosplayers. It will continue to …

See How 3D Printing Totally Transformed This Dog’s Life

Can we officially declare that 2014 was the year of 3D printing? With so many innovations in both fashion and technology, we pretty much have come to expect being amazed by the power of printing. And it warms our hearts that this awesome new tech is also being used to help give some pets a leg up …

'Peppytides' and 3D Printing Make Complex Molecular Activity More Transparent

A 3D printed ‘peppytide’ molecular model<p>Scientists are using 3D printing to examine and understand the basic building blocks of biology: …

Wanderers: 3D-printed spacewear for medieval Arab astronauts

A series of 3D-printed garments is inspired by space travel, symbiosis and the medieval astronomers of the Middle East.<p>There's something romantic about the etymology of the word "planet". It's from the Ancient Greek, "planḗtēs" -- meaning "wanderer" -- referring to the way planets "wander" about …

Dog Can Walk Again Thanks To 3D Printing

Another day, another animal given a new lease on life thanks to 3D printing. This time it’s Derby, a dog born with deformed legs who, with the help of some folks at 3DSystems, now runs alongside his owners with gleeful abandon. Derby’s front legs have been augmented with two blade-like attachments …

Finally, a 3D-Printed Dress That Drapes, Moves Like Actual Fabric

3D printers produce rigid objects, usually made of plastic. They don’t print or weave fabrics, but Massachusetts-based firm Nervous System used a 3D …

3D Printing Creates Tangible Memories for the Visually Impaired

Singapore-based 3D printing company Pirate3D aims to bring 3D printing technology into the mainstream by developing affordable machines that can be available to everyone. The company recently developed an innovative way to put this type of contemporary printing to good use.<p>Pirate3D collaborated …

3D-Printed Wire Sculptures Transform Shadows Into Stories

German artist Moto Waganari's 3D-printed wire sculptures become bent & twisted shadow puppets using the "Real Virtuality" online tool.<p><i>The Fiction Boys, All images via</i><p>Created by German artist Moto Waganari, these intricate 3D printed wire sculptures tell stories with the shadows they cast on the …

If you Can’t Remember, Just Wear A 3D Printed Memory Ring

The UU-U Memory Ring is a 3D printed piece of jewelry that holds a secret agent twist hidden inside. If you open up the top you will reveal a flip …

Man Designs and 3D Prints an Incredible Robotic Parrot That Moves Like a Real Bird

We’ve seen it before, and we will certainly see it again. Robotics and 3D printing continue to converge on many different levels. Whether it is the …

Your Scanned Head + Candle = Scandle, a 3D Printed Wax Mini You

3D printing superstore iMakr is teaming up with French retailer Le Bon Marché to sell 3D printed candle selfies called Scandles. Starting November …

3D Printing Takes the Place of Traditional Clay Modeling in Forensic Facial Reconstruction

3D printing is now proving extremely useful in the field of forensic facial reconstruction, a method of identifying skeletal remains. The process …

3D Printed Heel Bone Saves Man from Amputation

Australia continues to be a happening place for 3D printing in medicine. Not only does the nation offer the world’s first Masters in Bioprinting …

Would You Like a 3D Printed Replica of Your Own Brain?

A New Zealand business called Brainform is transforming MRI scans of human brains into 3D printed sculptures. You can either purchase one of their …

21st Century Self-Portrait by Joshua Harker

21st Century Portrait – by Joshua Harker<p>It wasn’t until the mid-15th century that artists really began to include themselves in their own artwork. An …

Rule Your Own Real-World Sim City With These Tiny 3D-Printed Buildings

Ittyblox—1/1,000-scale 3D-printed reproductions of real structures—are here to make your tiny town dreams come true.<p>Twenty-nine dollars will buy you a Chicago office tower, or about three and a half Guggenheims. For $70, you can get a whole New York City block. Of course, you won't be able to …

3D-Printed Heel Bone Saves Cancer Patient's Leg From Amputation in Pioneering Procedure

Melbourne doctors, a government agency and an implant manufacturer have come together to save a man's leg from amputation in a pioneering procedure …

Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary: Now You Can 3D-print Yourself onto a Ghostbusters Figurine

This Halloween, apart from dressing up as characters from American pop culture's favourite ghost hunters, you can also make yourself into a …

5-year-old Texas boy gets a 3D-printed prosthetic helping hand

Here’s your feel-good story of the week: A 5-year-old boy born with an underdeveloped right hand was given a helping hand by a global group of …

Artist Uses 85 3D Printed Figurines To Create A Film Without Any Film

French new media artist Julien Marie's new film brings 3D printed materials to an age-old animation technique.<p>French artist Julien Maire has created a cinematic experience which marries 3D printed materials with old-school animation techniques. For <i>«Relief»</i>, his exhibition created as part of his …

3D-printed gun folds and shoots paper planes

Why would you fold and throw your paper planes by hand when you could get this beautiful machine to do it for you?<p>Some people are passionate about coffee. Others about books, movies or games. There are, to paraphrase a certain timeless tale, as many passions as there are people. Dieter Michael …