Fab Labs are forming a Green Fab Lab Network which will harness renewable resources and 3D printing to build sustainable and circular economies. In a paper titled, “Green Fab Lab Applications of…
Interview: How ZMorph 3D printers are helping the Leroy Merlin Bricolab movement in Brazil
André Skortzaru is the Co-Founder and Commercial Director of 3D Criar, a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, that provides businesses with the 3D printers and consultancy services needed to set up the…
Devin Montes, Make Anything: how to 3D print full color with a single extruder
Devin Montes, a product designer and maker popularly known on YouTube as Make Anything, has developed a way of 3D printing colorful objects using a single extrusion 3D printer. In his latest video col…
Egyptian Civilisations brought to life for the BBC at Fab Lab Warrington
Egyptian artifacts discovered at Ancient burial sites have been faithfully recreated by 3D printing at Fab Lab Warrington. A series of canopic jars, used to preserve organs for the afterlife, and othe…
3D printer management made easy by PaperCut software release
When managing a network of 3D printers and other fabrication systems, in-house facilities, Fab Labs and MakerSpaces, rely on water-tight software services. Smart solutions to boost productivity in the…
Dassault Systèmes and Rize 3D printing at CES 2018
More news about 3D printing at CES 2018 arrives from Las Vegas. This time from French software developer, Dassault Systèmes and 3D printer manufacturer Rize from Woburn, MA. CES attendees can visit th…
Inside Fab Lab Barcelona and the IAAC: 3D printing for the people
Birthplace of the Fab City concept, and famous for art and architectural design, Barcelona is a thriving hub of creativity, and a European center for The Maker Movement. As a pilot model for the creat…
Marines evaluate mobile Fab Lab to expedite repair and supply
The U.S. Marine Corps is evaluating the utility of an expeditionary fabrication laboratory (X-FAB) for on-demand crisis response. A self-contained fab lab, the 20 x 20 foot unit is stocked with four 3…
How to achieve optimal 3D printer productivity at a MakerSpace, Fab Lab or 3D printing bureau
3D printer labs in schools, universities, MakerSpaces, Fab Labs and bureaus face an every day challenge of fulfilling the demand with multiple print jobs. Noticing a need for guidance in this area, re…
Autodesk, Adidas and the IAAC to judge Fab Lab made RESHAPE 17 Programmable Skins competition
RESHAPE 17 is a digital fabrication competition, this year focusing on the microscopic structure of materials to make wearable tech. Facilitated by processes like 3D printing, the RESHAPE 17 Programma…