Gone are the days where CAD software was just for those who are smart enough to understand complicated programs. One of the biggest advances that’s helping those who design on a computer, is mak…
3D Printing DENIED – Patents and Copyright Law
One massive step forward in development in the world of making, and a law sends the creative world back a step. You could argue that relying on expired patents and copyright to make money is more copy…
Design and Print the Doll of Your Dreams
Obviously anything doll-related may not be something to associate with dreams for some, but there are communities of doll collectors that are larger than you’d initially think. One doll communit…
Explosive Developments – The Skateboarding World Welcomes 3D Printing
When you see skateboarders practising tricks in the local skate park, you wouldn’t necessarily think their carefully tuned pieces of kit could one day be 3D printed. However, much like many hobb…
Athlete’s Family Develops 3D Printed Gloves
In a library in Nicholasville, the Jones family are making history. They are creating custom made gloves for their athlete daughter, record-holding wheelchair racer, Aerelle Jones. The new Jessamine C…
Manufacturing Day Gives Businesses a Voice
Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) allows those with an interest or involved in manufacture to celebrate it and host events to do so. The official date for the date is October 7th, however, events can be org…
Keep your Subbuteo Team Organised
If anyone’s benefited from the world of domestic 3D printers, ingenious DIY tinkerers and problem solvers have definitely gotten a lot out of these making machines. One in particular delved into…
First 3D Printed Paralympic Cycling Prosthetic to Compete in Rio
3D printed prostheses are fast becoming a more accepted and viable option, and they’re about to become competitive. This is Denise Schindler, a paralympian and leg amputee from Germany. She won …
Genevieve Schwartz – Combining Jewellery Design and 3D Printing
Genevieve Schwartz is a featured designer on MyMiniFactory and the founder of Genevieve Black Jewellery. She has recently designed a collection for MyMiniFactory, which is based on geometrical shapes,…
Must-Have 3D Printing Dictionary
As 3D printing explodes in growth, plenty of processes, tools and other bit’s and bobs turn up, needing proper names. This is where the world of language takes over. There isn’t any sort o…