For years toy designers have used 3D printing to flesh out different ideas and prototypes, but now one designer has taken to KickStarter to create a unique outfit for the worlds most popular fashion doll. Battle Axe Barbie looks awesome. Sure she comes with a broad sword but “Broad Sword Barbie” just doesn’t have the […]

A few years ago I discovered an great new business and ever since have been waiting for Techshop to open a location that is more accessible to me. The concept, a subscription based workshop that is fully outfitted with more equipment that could every fit in my garage (or even the whole house), struck me

In my inbox this morning was an email thanking me for attending Solidworks that also was offering a “Free Design Cube”. The company sponsoring the cube is Protolabs or Protomold, a rapid prototyping service house that has been around since 1999. They specialize in quick turn injection molded parts and even their about us page

    This article is a guest post by Jim Lucas  I got back from SolidWorks World a couple of weeks ago, which also came close to coinciding with the lunar New Year.  In China, it marks the start of the Year of the Wood Horse.   For me, it’s a second opportunity to make new

Full Disclosure, there was an open bar and cheese & fruit stand in the Stratasys announcement room, so I’m already a fan. Then of course I’m a huge fan of 3D printing and am fully of the belief that it is not only the future, but is currently revolutionizing the present. With that in mind

I have a short trip here to Solidworks World so doing everything to maximize. That means hitting up each of the events listed on the press agenda for Sunday.  First up, the Solidworks 2014 Demo, put on by Ian Hogg, which is hopefully a showcase of the many new features that those beta testers have

Solidworks Worlds, an annual summit of engineers, designers, resellers, and press, is going off this week in San Diego. With their headquarters in chilly Massachusetts it should come as no surprise that the good people of Solidworks have picked a beautiful Southern California city to play host. The Convention Center along the harbor, and bordering

With the recent news coverage surrounding the 3D printing industry, Mediabistro’s Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo, taking place at the Javits Center on April 2-4, is set to be an unmissable event, featuring new product demonstrations, exhibitions, panel sessions, and keynotes. I personally attended last year’s event and had a wonderful time while being exposed to a fantastic array