British photographer Nick Knight is using 3D printing to alter traditional perceptions of photography, calling his new technique "Photographic Sculptures".

Photographic Sculptures of Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss | All3DP

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has certified the 3Doodler START pen as easy-to-use for the blind and partially sighted.

3Doodler Start 3D Pens are Officially Approved by the RNIB | All3DP

Winner of a Thingiversity Engineering Challenge, the Bicycle Bubble Machine allows you to bring out your inner child for your daily commute.

Bicycle Bubble Machine: Cyclists Forever Blowing Bubbles | All3DP

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Zortrax 3D Printed Artificial Heart | All3DP

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Engineering Students Create First Ever Working 3D Printed Jet Engine | All3DP

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"Biohybrid" Uses 3D Printed Shell And Slug Muscle | All3DP

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ZeroPi is a Next Generation Development Kit for 3D Printing | All3DP

Parallel Goods is a new store selling 3D models for functional 3D printing. Behind the scenes, the team explains their design process to ALL3DP.

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Researchers from Jagiellonian University 3D Print Liver Models for Preoperative Planning | All3DP

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3D Printing in 2016: Sorkin’s Predictions | All3DP

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                                            <p><a href="/pages/support-scan-the-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="/uploads/tinymce-images/support.png" alt></a></p><p>In traditional African societies, a childless marriage is a grave problem that has serious repercussions on the relationships between wife, husband, and&#xA0;<br>in-laws and on the village as a whole. Further, childlessness seems to be the wife&apos;s problem to resolve. According to Kate Ezra (1986), women with&#xA0;<br>fertility and child-bearing problems in Bamana society affiliate with Gwan, an association that is especially concerned with such problems. Women who&#xA0;<br>avail themselves of its ministrations and who succeed in bearing children make extra sacrifices to Gwan, dedicate their children to it, and name them&#xA0;<br>after the sculptures associated with the association.<br><br>Gwan sculptures occur in groups and are normally enshrined. An ensemble includes a mother-and-child figure unlike this one, the father, and several&#xA0;<br>other male and female figures. They are considered to be extremely beautiful, that is, &quot;things that can be looked at without limit&quot; (ibid., 2.2.), because&#xA0;<br>they achieve the Bamana standard for sculpture: they illustrate ideals of physical beauty and ideals of character and action. The figures are brought out&#xA0;<br>of the shrine to appear in annual public ceremonies. At such times, the figures are washed and oiled and then dressed in loincloths, head ties, and&#xA0;<br>beads, all of which are contributed by the women of the village.<br><br>Sculptures depicting a seated female figure clasping an infant to her torso are called Gwandusu. The name implies such ideal attributes as&#xA0;<br>&quot;extraordinary strength, ardent courage, intense passion and conviction as well as the ability to accomplish great deeds&quot; (ibid., 30).<br>This figure has not been scientifically dated. However, a seated female figure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art that is stylistically and iconographically&#xA0;<br>similar dates at least from the seventeenth century.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">This object is part of &quot;Scan The World&quot;. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email&#xA0;<a href="mailto:stw@myminifactory.com" target="_blank">stw@myminifactory.com</a>&#xA0;to find out how you can help.</p>
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Gwan, Female Statue at Quai Branly, Paris

 In traditional African societies, a childless marriage is a grave problem that has serious repercussions on the relationships between wife, husband, and in-laws and on the village as a whole. Further, childlessness seems to be the wife's problem to resolve. According to Kate Ezra (1986), women with fertility and child-bearing problems in Bamana society affiliate with Gwan, an association that is especially concerned with such problems. Women who avail themselves of its ministrations and who succeed in bearing children make extra sacrifices to Gwan, dedicate their children to it, and name them after the sculptures associated with the association.Gwan sculptures occur in groups and are normally enshrined. An ensemble includes a mother-and-child figure unlike this one, the father, and several other male and female figures. They are considered to be extremely beautiful, that is, "things that can be looked at without limit" (ibid., 2.2.), because they achieve the Bamana standard for sculpture: they illustrate ideals of physical beauty and ideals of character and action. The figures are brought out of the shrine to appear in annual public ceremonies. At such times, the figures are washed and oiled and then dressed in loincloths, head ties, and beads, all of which are contributed by the women of the village.Sculptures depicting a seated female figure clasping an infant to her torso are called Gwandusu. The name implies such ideal attributes as "extraordinary strength, ardent courage, intense passion and conviction as well as the ability to accomplish great deeds" (ibid., 30).This figure has not been scientifically dated. However, a seated female figure in the Metropolitan Museum of Art that is stylistically and iconographically similar dates at least from the seventeenth century. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. 

<p>Just a request I did for Lisa.</p><p><br></p><p>This will hang on her schoolbag the 1st of september.</p>


Lisa's request

Just a request I did for Lisa.This will hang on her schoolbag the 1st of september.


<p>Box for the electronic card with FPGA Icezum Alhambra. This box is designed with the sole purpose of <em>safeguarding our card when we carry it in the bag along with other items</em>. The plate is placed inside the box and has a cap with magnetic closure.</p>


IceZumBox

Box for the electronic card with FPGA Icezum Alhambra. This box is designed with the sole purpose of safeguarding our card when we carry it in the bag along with other items. The plate is placed inside the box and has a cap with magnetic closure.


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                                            <p>Unfortunately I was not able to print the object, because my 3D printer&apos;s mainboard fuze blew. Waiting for the new one - see pic.&#xA0;</p>
<p>Nevertheless, I used my intuition and I think this will not only print well, but also do the job it was design to do - filament spool holder for Joel.</p>
<p>All it needs is a paper tower tube in between to hold the spool</p>
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Spool Holder 4 Joel with PT roll

 Unfortunately I was not able to print the object, because my 3D printer's mainboard fuze blew. Waiting for the new one - see pic. Nevertheless, I used my intuition and I think this will not only print well, but also do the job it was design to do - filament spool holder for Joel. All it needs is a paper tower tube in between to hold the spool 

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                                            <p>This chest can be open, closed and with a treasure inside. There are 3 files. Enjoy it!</p>
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Treasure chest

 This chest can be open, closed and with a treasure inside. There are 3 files. Enjoy it! 

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                                            <p>I designed this trim trap to fit with the brother M343d overlocker.</p>
<p>It has slightly thicker walls than necessary in an effort to get more colours in when printed with rainbow filament.</p>
<p>Model pictured is Eryone Mini Rainbow PLA.</p>
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Trim Trap for Brother M343d Overlocker

 I designed this trim trap to fit with the brother M343d overlocker. It has slightly thicker walls than necessary in an effort to get more colours in when printed with rainbow filament. Model pictured is Eryone Mini Rainbow PLA. 

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<div><p>Replacement leg for the Piano and Dining Table of the Kidkraft Frozen Snowflake Mansion</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Prusa</p></div>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>I3 MK3S</p></div>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.20</p></div>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>15%</p></div>
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                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Prusament+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Prusament PLA                    </a>

                    Galaxy Silver
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>I used Polyflex TPU, with tree supports with the camera mount printed on its side.<br>
Print Speed of 20mm/s. </p></div>
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Frozen Snowflake Manion Replacement Leg

Replacement leg for the Piano and Dining Table of the Kidkraft Frozen Snowflake Mansion

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                                            <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; font-family: &apos;Open Sans&apos;, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; color: #222222;">Revolutionize your look with 3D printed tie. Stay elegant, classy and trendy</p>
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Tie 2

 Revolutionize your look with 3D printed tie. Stay elegant, classy and trendy 

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<p>This is a mount designed for the <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2047554" rel="nofollow">TUSH</a> in combination with Colorfabb 750 gram spools. It is of course possible to use this mount for other spools, as long as the width/thickness <br> of the spool is about the same as Colorfabb&apos;s 750 gram spools.</p>
<p>Depending on the material and temperature you use to print this, it might be necessary to sand either the TUSH or this mount, as the part is designed with pretty tight tolerances.</p>
<p><strong>Support</strong><br> If you want to support me for the designs I publish for free, please consider using my <a href="https://bit.ly/2XYWpHW" rel="nofollow">AliExpress Affiliate Link</a> when buying something from AliExpress. It doesn&apos;t cost you anything extra, but helps me out a lot :)</p>
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The Ultimate Spool Holder (TUSH) Mount

 This is a mount designed for the TUSH in combination with Colorfabb 750 gram spools. It is of course possible to use this mount for other spools, as long as the width/thickness of the spool is about the same as Colorfabb's 750 gram spools. Depending on the material and temperature you use to print this, it might be necessary to sand either the TUSH or this mount, as the part is designed with pretty tight tolerances. Support If you want to support me for the designs I publish for free, please consider using my AliExpress Affiliate Link when buying something from AliExpress. It doesn't cost you anything extra, but helps me out a lot :) 

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                                            <p><strong>Runner Up : Open Competition October 2013</strong> - This set was inspired by the Despicable Me movies we&apos;ve all come to love. I incorporated their love of BANANAS! with their desire to rule the world into this awesome little 3D printable chess set. Help ME...err I mean...them take over the world by downloading this set, and if I am selected as the winner, I will finish the set off by creating a set of Evil Minions for them to battle in this game of wits...even though that seems to be in short supply among the minion race.</p>
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Minion Chess

 Runner Up : Open Competition October 2013 - This set was inspired by the Despicable Me movies we've all come to love. I incorporated their love of BANANAS! with their desire to rule the world into this awesome little 3D printable chess set. Help ME...err I mean...them take over the world by downloading this set, and if I am selected as the winner, I will finish the set off by creating a set of Evil Minions for them to battle in this game of wits...even though that seems to be in short supply among the minion race. 

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                                            <p>Explore&#xA0;the galaxy with this Power Star!*</p>
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<p>*Cosmic powers not included</p>
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Power Star

 Explore the galaxy with this Power Star!* *Cosmic powers not included 

<p>Works fine for me, I am not responsible for your actions.</p>


9mm Sabot Sled

Works fine for me, I am not responsible for your actions.


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                                            <p>Ultra swole Bulbasaur!<br><br>The 3rd addition of the swole Pokemon 3d print.<br>You can print in full or in parts.<br><br>For print in parts, choose:<br>bulbasaurPARTS_1<br>bulbasaurPARTS_2<br>bulbasaurPARTS_keys<br>bulbasaurPARTS_base<br><br>For print in full, choose:<br>bulbasaur_FULL<br><br>Happy printing!</p>
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