Month: November 2017

Window to the Heart is a 3D Printed Art Masterpiece – and the World’s Largest Lens

Times Square Arts recently crowned design studio ArandaLasch and Formlabs Head of Design Marcelo Coelho the winners of this year’s annual Times Square Valentine Heart Design competition. The winning design, Window to the Heart, is a giant lens designed and 3D printed to distort and capture the image of Times Square. More than just a beautiful piece of public …

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Markforged Composite 3D Printing Materials Guide

Markforged have an extensive range of composite 3D printing materials that boast extreme abrasion resistance, heat deflection temperatures, impact resistance and strength. In fact, printing with some of these materials yields parts with a higher strength-to-weight ratio than 6061-T6 aluminium. In this article, we will discuss these composite materials with information about their potential applications. Onyx …

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Ultimaker Announces Availability of Cura Connect, a New Print Management System

Ultimaker has this week announced the availability of a new print management system called Cura Connect. Cura Connect was first shown off at TCT Show 2017. It is an advanced print management system for Ultimaker 3 and Ultimaker 3 Extended users that’s designed to make print management easier. Ultimaker users will already be familiar with …

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Creating the Stranger Things’ Demogorgon Monster with 3D Printing

With Stranger Things season four now available for our viewing pleasure – we thought we’d refresh you all about how the Stranger Things’ Demogorgon monster was brought to life with Formlabs technology. One of the most popular articles on our blog is 3D Printers in Films. On the big screen, 3D printing has played a …

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