Home 3D Printing 'Just Not There Yet' Admits MakerBot
MakerBot was going to change the world. It was going to bring 3D-printing, long a product limited to designer offices…
MakerBot Is Stumbling, But Hopes Faster Printing Will Help
MakerBot has seen better days. It’s now cut 20 percent of its staff twice as it struggles to fulfill founder and former…
How I Finally Learned to Love 3D Printing
I started thinking about 3D printing, I mean really started thinking about it, in 2012. I was eking out an existence as…
Turn Your Drawings Into 3D-Printable Models With MakerBot's iPad App
One of the biggest reasons there isn’t a 3D printer in every home—yet—has nothing to do with price or availability.…
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
A smartphone isn't much without apps. It's where the whole "smart" part of the equation comes from. Without them, we're…
Makerbot Is Letting You 3D Print With Metal, Limestone, and Wood
Makerbot—perhaps the most consumer-friendly of 3D printer manufacturers—is about to go a long way toward turning the…
This $9K Machine Could Usher in the Era of 3D-Printed Electronics
The technology that would enable us to 3D-print electronics along with the circuits that make them work has been around…
You Can Already 3D Print Yourself a Copy of That Star Wars Ball Droid
If you've foolishly gotten yourself all excited for Star Wars: The Force Awakens after just the teaser trailer (really?…
Not Even Martha Stewart Can Take 3D Printing Mainstream
Martha Stewart's affinity for drones has been well-documented, and now she's trained her domestic eye on another buzzy…
3D-Printable Cookie Monster and Grover Figures Hit the MakerBot Store
The first series of Sesame Street characters to hit the MakerBot Digital Store weren't exactly its A-list residents. We…
Bold Machines: MakerBot Founder Bets Big on 3D Printing's Next Wave
When Bre Pettis, the co-founder of MakerBot, began his company in 2009, the mission was clear: make 3D printing…
3D Printing Doc: This Is the Future, But What About That Gun Thing?
3D printing is a number of things, depending on who you talk to: It's the future! It's dumb! It's a dangerous tool for p…
Can You Tell Me How To Print, How To 3D Print Sesame Street?
In order to show the average consumer that 3D printers aren't just for prototyping parts or building a plastic housing…
MakerBot has a new iOS app out that lets you track your 3D-printed projects from afar. You can see an image of what's…
Start Your Own Private Museum With a 3D Printer and This T-Rex Model
Does waiting in line at a museum just to check out some old dinosaur bones that may or may not be real sound like a…
Photoshop Is Getting Support For 3D Printing
Adobe is updating Photoshop to let you create 3D-printable files within the program. Hooray!
MakerBot Mini: A Smaller 3D Printer You Can Maybe Actually Afford
If a tiny workshop has prevented you from adding one of MakerBot's Replicator 3D printers to your toolkit, today is…
The 3D Printer Who Saved Christmas
What we have here is a warm and fuzzy tale of a man and his gadget. Presents forgotten! Christmas Ruined! Not so fast.…
You Can Now 3D Print With This Spooky Glow-In-The-Dark Filament
We've been 3D printing in metal, gold, and even sugar for years now—so it seems only natural that we'd also be able to…