Industrial designer John Mauriello,based in San Francisco,broke the conventional thinking and put the effort into his Coral Lamp Lighting Collection with something else entirely.

These lamp prototypes took their inspiration from different types of corals coming with varying aesthetics. Mauriello selected only three prototypes from hundreds of them to produce: the Timor, the Sargasso, and the Celebes.

Before 3D printing these Coral Lamps , Mauriello firstly developed the computational algorithms that mimic coral growth patterns,which show the “growth” of the lamps as they come into being. And, more remarkable,all three lamps were 3D printed in the USA, using processes which recycle waste material in an attempt to reduce waste and curb carbon emissions.

The Coral Lamp Lighting Collection is Mauriello’s way of paying tribute to the ocean’s beauty.As an senior surfer,Mauriello’ve experienced the beauty and power of the great ocean,in which coral is one of many magical living structures with all sorts of shape, scale and color.Mauriello’s lighting celebrates this thriving life created by an entire coral ecosystem.

In the creation of the massive Mona Lisa, staff at the museum turned the image into pixels which they later printed out and assembled. In order to do that, they used fractal artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize the image through automation, aided by computer modeling to create file formats that are compatible with 3D printing to produce the pixels in batches. The combination of AI and 3D printing technology represented the ideal solution to customization and helped decompose the original painting into the desired elements.

In this case, the original picture was divided into 130 pieces which, in turn, were further divided into five smaller units. Each one of the 130 pixels that make up the entire work was additively manufactured in nylon using selective laser sintering (SLS) technology. Furthermore, to help the team produce and put up the artwork correctly, each piece had a number printed in the upper left corner.

The inspiration of 3D printed digital pixel pictures originates from the pixel art movement in the 1970s. At first, this form of artistic expression was used in computer game design.The granular art style has since been used in many works of art, such as LEGO versions of classic and iconic pop art,and many artists have incorporated 3D printing technology to produce more personalized visual effects.

Recreations of famous artwork are not new.But with 3D printing technology, experts have been able to offer art lovers, students, and tourists new ways to appreciate centuries-old works, even helping towards good causes, like offering the visually impaired unique opportunities to experience masterworks by creating three-dimensional blueprints of two-dimensional images.

Built upon the former site of Shanghai’s No. 3 wool textile mill in the north Baoshan District in 2017, the museum has been transformed into the city’s first scientific and cultural complex featuring 3D printing technologies. Housing over a dozen artists’ workshops along with over 300 global companies engaged in 3D printing, intelligent micro-manufacturing, virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence robotics, the site is much more than a place for tourists and visitors to explore. By purchasing 3D printing machines and other technology, the park has become a go-to site for startup companies to print out their designs. The museum doors are also usually open to companies that wish to introduce new technologies to clients. Asides from the exhibition hall, the museum is complete with a 3D printing research and scientific center, creative gallery, 3D sky garden, coffee shop, and 3D children’s activity center.

By showcasing the pixelated Mona Lisa, the museum is exploring ways to leverage 3D printing technology to enhance the art industry, moving away from conventional viewing experiences and introducing a different take on a universally recognized work. Museum experts tried to imitate in black and white Da Vinci’s s design and the imperceptible transitions between light and shade that leads to the unique coloring and optical illusions that continues to draw so much attention to the enigmatic smile of the subject in the painting. The pixelated accomplishment will make for a different and memorable experience to the visitors of the museum and a step forward for the Chinese 3D printing community as it continues to explore the capabilities of the technology.

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How to prepare for 3D printing fabric?

PLA or ABS filament

PLA is the most frequently used material with a lower printing temperature and excellent printing effect. ABS is premium at its hardness which is a strong thermoplastic material requiring higher printing temperature. Click here to check out the differences between PLA and ABS filaments.

Printing Fabric

Heat-resistant cotton, polyester, blends, or netting and meshes.

3D model

Design your own or download them from sites like Thingiverse.

3D Printing software

Of your choice like EasyPrint 3D App.

Instructions:

You can directly print onto a fabric of your choice OR first print onto material like tulle/mesh. Therefore, then sow it onto another. Follow these easy steps 3D print your designs onto fabric!

1. Choose a design. You can create your own using TinkerCAD or download a cool design from Thingiverse, MyMiniFactory, etc. Geometric shapes are some of the best choices especially ones with spaces in between, in this way, your fabric can still be flexible.

2. 3D printing software. Use it to slice your model and convert it to G-code. Infill of 20-30% should be good enough for most designs.

3. Choose fabric! Materials like cotton are good since they can easily withstand the temperature of PLA. Smoothen your fabric over the print bed making sure that there are no creases or wrinkles. To make sure that your fabric sticks to the print bed, you can use double-sided tape or clothespin clips to hold the fabric down from the edges of the print bed.

4. Check settings. The first layer you print will soak into the fabric and bind directly to it. After you’ve checked all the settings, print as you normally would. Just be sure to occasionally check your print to see that the extruder head isn’t pulling the fabric too much.

5. Remove it. After your print is done, wait for the print to cool and gently remove it from the print bed. And there, you’re all done!

Should you use fabric glue with 3D printing fabric?

Without fabric glue, your print may not be permanently stuck to the fabric below and could peel off if you apply enough force. To ensure fabric glue gets absorbed thoroughly you should use it on both the top and under the top surface.

However, If you’re looking for a step-by-step method, check out Uncle Jessy’sawesome tutorial from which you can fuse a fabric-like mesh of tulle between the layers of your 3D print!

You can download both the Dragon Scales and Hexagon Patterns from Thingiverse! So get printing and share your creations to inspire others. The article is helpful and will inspire you to 3D printing on fabric. Happy Printing!

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3D pen vs 3D printers

But if you are thinking that there is some connection between 3D printers and 3D pens. Because both are used for printing then my friend you are wrong. There’s no relation or connection between 3D printers and 3D pens. They both are designed for different functions. The 3D pen uses plastic to draw an object or a structure; solely you hold the extruder in your hand instead of let motors, and a laptop does the work.

To draw the 3D object using your pen. All you need to do is fill your pen with the plastic filament that comes with the kit. The heating technology utilized in the pen can mechanically heat the plastic. Eventually, the plastic turns from solid to the liquified state and at this stage you’ll just about draw something. That you just need to together with your 3D pen. And you’ll draw on surfaces like walls, furniture, and plastic.

Note: To help you narrow down your options, we’ve listed out the most popular 3D pens that people are using this year.

Scribbler 3D Printing Pen V3 – A Teenager’s Best (Pen) Friend

As we know technology is beyond our imagination and the Scribbler 3D Pen is the perfect example of it. Basically, it is a handy tool that is created especially for teenagers. The 3D drawing pen comes in beautiful colors which include yellow, blue, green, white, red, and purple. This pen is extremely lightweight and easy to use.

As a parent, you would surely want a bright future for your child. For young teenagers, this is an engaging and exciting experience, one that they will cherish and appreciate. You can expose your child to 3D printing from an early age, opening the window to their curiosity for new tools and technologies. So, which will come in a helpful way when they move towards higher education.

Glyby Intelligent 3D Printing Pen – Best Seller Pen

For those who are new to the art of 3D printing, getting a good start is challenging. So you have to start with a good 3D printing pen. You need to work with the best 3D pen that flows without a single hitch. So you can concentrate on the craft. The Glyby Intelligent 3D Printing Pen is the #1 bestseller 3D printing pen. It comes with a feature that automatically switches the device to standby mode after five minutes of inactivity. Every button on the pen functions as it is supposed to do and it is very easy to manage.

3 Doodler 2.0 – A Version that Gives You a New Vision

Launched in 2013, 3Doodler 2.0 has been a favorite choice among many 3D pen lovers. It’s the newest and improved version of 3Doodler, which is the world’s first 3D printing pen.

In terms of looks, the pen looks more stylish than its parent version. It’s sophisticated and more futuristic. The 3Doodler 2.0 is 75% smaller than the original, making it similar in size to a marker pen. It is also lighter at just 50 grams or half the weight of the original and should come with a stronger and better looking anodized aluminum case instead of the plastic one used by the original. These things should make the 3Doodler 2.0 3D printing pen easier and more convenient to use as well as more attractive looking. Talking about extras, this one comes with 50 plastic filaments out of which 25 are PLA plastic filaments and remaining are ABS filaments. But it is not just the look and feels that have been improved; the functionality also promises nice improvements such as lower power usage, optimized and quieter cooling, better speed and performance and more. Above all, if you are someone that is more conscious about the looks, then you’ll love this version.
Investing in the 3D printer may be a very pricey deal and a lot of therefore if you’re obtaining it for brief-term use. Apart from the investment to induce one, alternative expenses like renewal, replacement, and maintenance are reaching to add up to lots of cash going out of your pocket. This is where 3D printer pens can come as a good alternative and help you enjoy the advantages of a really affordable valuation.

Draw Your Future Bright with 3D Printing Pens!!!

If you want it simply confined to one thing like your kids’ college projects, presentation, or an exhibition, the 3D printer pens would be a sensible choice than 3D printers.

Here are some awesome entities from GOT that you can 3D Print:

House Stark Ring

The Great ruling House of Westeros which claim a long line of descendency that stretches back over 8000 years.The dire wolves are the heraldic symbol of the House Stark with Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark being the most courageous parents. And they even have a dire wolf as their pets.

Designed by  Nathan Schmid, you can shop or get the STL files from  Shapeways and is available in 8 different sizes.

Iron Throne

the whole story revolves around who will be the King of the Seven Kingdoms and will conquer the Iron Throne. The most vintage and yet classy throne is a bit hard to 3D Print with call the intricate design but though its fun.With wars waged over it, the Iron Throne is the most powerful seat to rule from in Westeros, even though its current ruler is not the most convincing.  It was made with 1000 swords and is a cute throne stand for your phone. A little spray paint and digital design file from Thingiverse will make your task the easiest. It is made by the designer  Revennant.

“Hand of the King “Pin

The second most powerful position in the Seven Kingdoms is the Hand of the King.The person holding this position is the King’s advisory and can make decisions in the name of the King. If you hold this position you are formally addressed as “Hand lord”. This classy pin maker is developed by r HasiGH can be found right here. Print it out, spray it with gold paint, add a pin to it and be amazed at its powers.

The King’s Crown

The Joffrey Baratheon’s crown is what we want to own, but not his character. Though that can get you some bad luck at weddings.This 3D printed replica of Joffrey’s crown would be the perfect Game of Thrones cosplay accessory or a great addition to a Game of Thrones collection.A very popular item on Thingiverse to buy or get the STL files and is made by xeijix.

Daenerys Targaryen Necklace

The mother of Dragons and a Khaleesi, she is the bravest character and we do like her for her Dragons and guts. She rules the fire, so getting this glam necklace makes you feel like you are a ruler in yourself. Become a blonde to match this necklace.Hop over to Paultini´s  Thingiverse here. The necklace is prepared in two parts and requires some post-processing, like smoothing, filing, and painting.

Daenerys’s Dragons

This is the favorite part of the series, the Dragons of Danearys. The three dragons have totally different characteristics like Drogon: Black with touches of red.
Viserion: Cream with touches of gold.
Rhaegal: Green with touches of bronze.

To round off your 3D Printed Game of Thrones collection the dragons are a must as they are the show stealers in the series.While there are a number of dragon models out there, this one, designed by maker Michael Perez, was inspired by the mighty Drogon.You may download Drogon from MyMiniFactory. Be aware that dragons, like humans, cannot eat raw meat. Designed by  Mr.Otis.

Cyvasse Board Game

The board game is not featured in the show but as described in the novel it’s a chess-like game, as the maker behind the design, Arian Croft, explains on his Thingiverse page, “I adapted the game to include everything mentioned in the book into a rules set I found believable for a game made during the emulated time period, while also keeping the games in mind that Martin has mentioned as inspiration during interviews.”

Being a set-piece game, there are many individual pieces to print, including 3 Rabble, 3 Spearmen, 3 Crossbowmen, 3 Light Horses, 2 Heavy Horses, 2 Elephants,1 Dragon,1 Trebuchet, 1 Catapult, 1 King, and 1 Keep. Of course, as there are two sides, you’ll need to print these sets twice and in two different colors. The .STL files for the pieces reflect these numbers, so you’ll only have to print each type once, however. You can also 3D print the board, which Croft also designed, and paint it to be checkered.The design file for the game is made by maker Arian Croft on Thingiverse.Made by dutchmogul .

If we have left out some important objects from the series to be 3D Printed you can make yours and send them to us. We will publish them on our Geeetech website as well as FB page.

Credits: thingiverse.com,all3dp.com,3ders.org.

For all the 3D Printing Legends, 3rd December is near and we all are excited for the day. 3rd December is known as the “Global 3D Printing Day” the biggest day for all the 3D Printing Lovers. Gear up for the day and show your best creations of 3D to the world with our amazing contest ‘3D Printing MAKER MOMENTs‘. MAKER MOMENTs is just a new way to make you enjoy 3D Printing and make the Best out of your creativity.You can participate and win the best prices also show off your work to the world. So what are you waiting for? Hurry up to your 3D Printers and let it show the magic?

As the Global 3D Printing day is arriving we would like to share some rare and unknown facts about 3D Printing that you never knew…

1. 3D Printing Started in the ‘80s.

Yepp, 3D printing is older than you might think. In fact, 3D printing has its roots in the 1980s. In 1984, Chuck Hull, invented a process called “stereolithography” which used UV lasers to solidify photopolymer that created 3D parts layer by layer. In 1985, Materialise CEO Fried Vancraen was a young man making his own non-computer “FDM” models. Five years later, he founded Materialise, one of the first 3D printing companies.

2. 3D printing is in the movies you watch.

3D printing fun fact: 3D printers are already being used for movies. Props can take hours of hard work to create and apply. With 3D printing, many of those props can be created and re-created faster, easier, and without starting from scratch. 3D printing techniques have been featured in movies such as IronMan, The Hobbit, Jurassic Park, Avatar, The Muppets, Terminator Salvation, Real Steel, Paranorman, The Avengers and Paranorman.

3. 3D printing was primarily used for prototyping, but is now being used for production-ready pieces.

Taking its roots in manufacturing, 3D printing was primarily used for prototyping products. In fact, large corporations continue to use rapid prototyping to save millions of dollars. For example, Ford is currently using 3D printing to make large selections of its car parts for testing. According to Ford, the company can save up to $493,000 a month of work with this production method.

Getting back to the point though, 3D Printing is increasingly being used to create finished projects. Since 2003, our friends at .MGX by Materialise have been working together with top designers to create lamps and other design objects – objects that are now included in the permanent collections of Museums and art galleries worldwide.

 4. You can already print in titanium, ceramics, wood, etc!

Now this 3D printing fact might be surprising: pretty much anything can already be 3D printed. Since the 80s, many new materials for 3D printing have entered the market, including gold, silver, titanium, wood, and ceramics. And these materials are not limited to an elite of industrial giants. Over the last year alone we have seen 3D printed houses, drones, dresses, jewelry and table wear being printed. And many more things can be seen printed in the coming years.

5. 3D printing is launching into space.

NASA researchers are currently working on figuring out how to bring 3D printing technology to space. The idea is to send robots ahead of astronauts to construct buildings and infrastructure on lunar surfaces.

6. 3Doodler Printing Pen

This is a pen that can be used to print 3D objects in the air. The 3D Doodler pen symbolizes a normal pen except it uses 3D Printing material rather than Ink for creating the masterpieces you imagine. For people who cannot yet afford to purchase 3D printers, buying the 3Doodler Pen will sure give you a worthy experience of what 3D printing is all about. You can know the 3D Printing totally from scratch by using this pen.

7. RepRap Project

The RepRap Project is a 3D printing open source project teaching how to build a home made 3D printer. The amazing fact is that Building Your Own 3D Printer using the easy DIY steps provided in this open source forum will only cost you about £300. It much explains how the MakerBot 3D printer came into existence.

8. Customization is the next step in 3D printing technology

Soon the question will be what to print rather than how will we print. Customization of every damn thing that we get in the shop or buy online can be done by 3D Printing.Replacement parts, toys, and random designs and schematics found on the internet can all be customized to fit consumer needs. Because the machines can print one piece at a time, this can be done relatively easily. Shapeways, for instance, is a website where customers can connect with designers and order customized products such as jewellery and home decor.

9. People are making all kinds of things with 3D printers

Check out Makerbot’s Thingiverse—the things people create with 3D printers are extraordinarily creative. Its a community where 3D makers from all over the world gather up their 3D Printed creatives.May be get famous too. You can get the Game of Thrones Iron Throne printed to all the crazy stuff that you want even a hair clip.

10. 3D printing is going to cause disruption in many industries

We know 3D printing will upheave mass manufacturers, but what else will the technology affect? New Opprtunities , less work is what will be bought by 3D Printing in the coming future. Educators can print tools or designs in schools. Artists will have a new medium to work with. Healthcare providers can quickly create what they need in-house. Parents will be able to replace toys or broken household items in a matter of hours. Architects can print their blueprints and Fashion designers can show their sample works. Amazing ain’t it!!!

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This project was lauched on kickstarter 7 DAYS ago and it has got 97 backers, and received $43,282 now and their  goal is $56,586.

The 3Dvarius was born digitally in 2012, in Laurent Bernadac’s mind, the violinist and engineer who conceived it on his computer. He wanted to create an electric violin which could fulfill all the needs of a classical musician.

A first prototype saw the day at the beginning of 2013, entirely hand-crafted by a stringed instrument maker, in transparent polycarbonate. But this violin was too heavy and thus hardly playable.

Laurent continued working on developing and improving his violin: better design, weight reduction, smoother sound-wave flow, and refined curves. All this to achieve his original goal which was:

The 3Dvarius is an electric violin created by 3D printing technology and based on the model of a real Stradivarius violin.

Laurent Bernadac made it with a revolutionary design, at the service of the more demanding violinists.

Its body is printed as a single piece, thus departing from traditional musical instrument production, giving it a very unique property: it allows for smooth, optimal sound-wave flow throughout the instrument, offering the violinist greater sound control.

Combining the precision and power of 3D-printing with ancient violin-making skills, its innovative design, in the service of violinist, marks a further step towards the perfect symbiosis between musician and instrument.

like an electronic Violin

or like a classical one

For more details, please check the project on kickstarter.