- Concept artist Jun Huang uses 3D printing to create impressive anatomical reference models (3ders.org)
July 24, 2015
Ask any dedicated artist what helped them learn their skill and many are likely to mention something along the lines of “sketching what you see”. Yet, because it’s not always feasible to sketch certain things in real-time, the use of reference models have become almost as common as the pencils and paper on an artist’s desk. Thanks to 3D printing, the ability to create custom reference models for artists - both analog and digital - has never been easier.
- Francesco Orrù shares amazing design for an intricate 3D printed guitar inspired by lion, shark and eagle (3ders.org)
July 24, 2015
While we’ve seen a few 3D printed instruments pass by over the past year, few have been as inspiring and amazing as the 3D printed guitars by Italian designer Francesco Orrù. Hailing from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, just over the last month we’ve seen his amazing 3D printed HP lovecraft-inspired guitar and even, just this week, an actually wearable 3D printed Lich King helmet (not an instrument, but very cool nonetheless). But Francesco is already back for more, having just shared the designs for his 3D printed 4theswarm guitar, featuring a gorgeous intricate pattern that has been inspired by nature.
- Junction3D Unveils Amazingly Detailed 3D Printed Miniature Figurine Printed on Solus 3D Printer (3dprint.com)
July 21, 2015
From time to time, we really like to focus our attention on the amazing creations that come off of 3D printers. We all know that some of the expensive industrial level additive manufacturing machines are capable of printing out objects in extreme detail, but many of us do not realize the potential that some more affordable desktop level 3D printers are capable of.
- Charity pays tribute to honor killing Shafilea Ahmed with sculpture created with Tweets and 3D printing (3ders.org)
July 16, 2015
Usually, 3D printing in plastic is a convenient alternative to other manufacturing options, but in the case of this 3D printed bust of Shafilea Ahmed, it’s a powerful statement. This 3D printed bust was made by British charity Karma Nirvana to commemorate her death – Shafilea Ahmed was suffocated with a plastic bag in an honor killing – and to raise awareness for honor killings across Britain. It was revealed on 14 July to coincide with the National Day of Memory, a new day of national awareness specifically intended to prevent more honor killings from happening and to prevent that victims are lost from memory – which is often precisely the goal of the killers.
- Destiny fan Kirby Downey creates awesome 3D printed airsoft Thorn pistol that actually fires (3ders.org)
July 24, 2015
Over the past few months, the Destiny video game has proven to be a huge hit in the 3D printing community, evident by the large number of props that have been recreated with a 3D printer. The link with the game's many awesome guns is evident, as we saw this awesome 3D printed replica of the Bad Juju rifle only a few weeks ago. And now the South African designer Kirby Downey has taken things even further, 3D printing a functional airsoft version of the Thorn rifle from the same game.
- Vaxandi – A Manual 3D Printing Method for Wax Creates Astonishing Works of Art (3dprint.com)
July 23, 2015
When we think of 3D printing in the traditional sense, we typically imagine small to large pieces of machinery following computer code in order to fabricate precisely constructed objects. These machines are capable of printing material in such small layers that they can sometimes almost be impossible to detect with the human eye. The technology is leading to perfectly fabricated prototypes and even end-use products. At the same time, designers and artists are using it to create completely unique works of art.
- A 3D Printed Electric Guitar to Feed Your Power Animal (3dprintingindustry.com)
July 20, 2015
I work at MyMiniFactory.com as a 3D artist and I never thought that, one day, I would be able to 3D print the full body of an electric guitar. But, after a few months of experiments and testing, I’m very happy to have completed my third electric guitar body, working entirely in ZBrush. I’ve decided to create the third one to carry on my collection and studies about 3D printing instruments.
- Paper-Based 3D Printing Used to Reconstruct Bust of 11th Century Cambodian King (3dprint.com)
July 9, 2015
There are, for varying reasons, always those willing to attempt to wipe history from memory by destroying artifacts and documents to serve their purposes. Some artifacts are lost to natural disasters and the ravages of time. To combat the loss of such artifacts, Eric Lemaresquier uses 3D scanning and printing technology expertise to restore such objects and make certain they’re not entirely lost to future generations.
- Francesco Orrù pays tribute to DOOM 4 with amazing 3D printed sculpture of cover monster (3ders.org)
July 24, 2015
While we’ve seen 3D printed tributes to video game franchises before, most are more playful than artistic. However, the monstrous and awesome sculpture visible above, 3D printed by Myminifactory’s Italian designer Francesco Orrù as a tribute to the upcoming DOOM release, certainly fits in the artistic category. Amazingly detailed, the sculpture of this monster was based on the preview art for the upcoming game.
- 3D model artist Francesco Orrù 3D prints a wearable, full-size Lich King helm (3ders.org)
July 22, 2015
According to World of Warcraft mythology, when Arthas the Lich King awaked from a long sleep, he silenced his own heart, believing that anything that made him at all mortal made him weak. Sounds like a pretty badass guy, right? That’s probably why he is one of the most iconic Warcraft characters, and why 3D artist and Zbrush specialist Francesco Orrù decided to sculpt and 3D print his very own wearable Lich King helmet.
- 3D Printed Art Nouveau Door Plate FTW (3dprintingindustry.com)
July 17, 2015
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) takes on cutting edge education and research to prepare students to meet the challenges regarding the construction of habitable structures. Based in Barcelona, IAAC boasts faculty and students from more than 35 countries who work on problems from understanding cities to building to manufacturing.
- 3D Systems Hits San Diego Comic-Con with Pop Up 3D Printing Shop (3dprintingindustry.com)
July 7, 2015