If you have a 3D printer, your nozzle and heater block are invariably covered in a weird goo consisting of decomposed and burnt plastic. There’s only one way around this – a nozzle sock, or a silicone ...

Have you ever looked at a hot glue gun and wondered if it could do more than just stick things together? What if it could actually create something entirely new, layer by layer, just like a 3D printer ...

If you’ve been searching for a slim iPhone 5 case and nothing out there is fitting your needs, you can try this customized case that you can make at home as part of a do-it-yourself project. All ...

In this video, a hanging planter is created using 14 gauge steel wire and 3D printed jigs designed in Fusion 360. The hanging planter is a three-frequency geodesic dome measuring about 12 inches in ...

Watch as we build a 3D printed bulletproof Stormtrooper suit and test its durability against 9mm handguns and a .357 Magnum.

Well, if we ever need something huge built on a RepRap, now we know who to call. [Jim] over at Grass Roots Engineering wrote in to share a large 3D print he just finished, which was extruded by an ...

What do a car-parts engineer, commercial landlord and prototype contractor have in common? They love to create stuff from scratch using old- and new-school tools, from saws to 3D printers, and they’re ...

If you are looking for a project to keep you busy over the holiday season you might be interested in a DIY 3D printing kit in the form of the Kossel Mini DIY 3D Printer which is now available to ...

Put simply, the MakerBot Thing-O-Matic is a thing you can make to make your own things – automatically. On show at CES 2011, it is a desktop 3D printer that comes in kit form and, once assembled, can ...

Calling all hobbyists, entrepreneurs and anyone who loves to tinker: there is a new shop in town, or at least there will be on Thursday. Steam Factory, a 3D printing business in St. Paul, is set to ...