Tag: 3D Printing
3D printers are probably among the space-age-iest advancements of the tech world lately, banging out everything from 3D-printed burritos and presidential candidate dildos to guns and potential cancer cures. But until now, the 3D printer has yet to make its debut in actual outer space. That is about to change. Tech start-up Deep Space Industries […]
Sometimes it seems like every day, a startling new practical application for the sci-fi-worthy technology behind 3D-printing comes to light. This week, it’s in high fashion. Monday, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen (the woman behind some of Björk’s more memorable recent outfits) debuted the above two 3D-printed outfits, a dress and cape/skirt combo. This isn’t […]
New York Democratic Congressman Steve Israel hopes to federally outlaw 3D-printed guns and magazines this December, when the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 expires and goes up for renewal. The act, which outlaws the manufacture, sale, and possession of plastic guns that could pass through x-rays and metal detectors without setting them off, does not […]
The parents among you might consider this the next time you’re looking for that killer gift for your small child: CrayonCreatures, a service from Spanish designer Bernat Cuni, turns kids’ drawings into multicolored, 3D-printed sculptures. For the mere price of $150 (plus $20 shipping if you’re in the states) your child’s animals, monsters, and various […]
