3D printed objects are more common than ever before and we are reaping tangible rewards from three-dimensional manufacturing devices. These 3D printed objects can be both practical as well as a little unnecessary, but the bottom line is they are all created using the relatively new and revolutionary method of 3D printing.
The beauty of 3D printing is that you can make a solid object of virtually any shape or size from a digital model. Instead of using the technique of drilling and cutting to add materials 3D printing is possible by using an additive process. Anything you can think of can be conjured up as if by magic. From something as basic as 3D-printed iPad cases to printed facial prosthetics, there is virtually no limit to what you can do with this discovery.
My personal favorite is the 3D flight-mapping app. What better way to get a visual of where you're traveling than with a tangible printed 3D mock up of your flight path?
30 3D Printed Objects
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3D Printed Body Armor
Iron Man 2 Suits Were Made with Hi-Tech 3D Printers
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Creepy 3D Printed Sculptures
Artist Theo Jansen Constructs Cool Printed 'Strandbeests'
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3D-Printing Pens
The 3Doodler is the World’s First 3D Pen
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Haute 3D-Printed Frocks
VOLTAGE Fashion Collection Unveils Couture 3D Printed Dresses
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Computer-Crafted Sculptures
Nick Ervink's Cross Media Creations are Modernizing Sculpting
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3D-Printed Weaponry
Nanoscribe's 3D Printer Makes Objects Smaller Than a Grain of Sand
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Printed Facial Prosthetics
Eric Moger's 3D Print Piece Was Applied in the Aftermath of Surgery
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Iconic 3D-Printed Spectacles
The PQ Springs Collection Features the First Pair of Monolithic Specs
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Futuristic Home-Printed Apparel
These Examples of 3D-Printed Clothes Warrant a Doubel-Take
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3D-Printed Purses
The Trillion Bag Seems to Have Been Crocheted by a Computer
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3D Printed Soundscapes
Microsonic Music Landscapes Makes Physical Models of Albums
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3D-Printed Swimwear
The N12 Bikini Brings Fast Fashion to the Beach
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3D Printed Ears
Scientists Use 3D Printing to Create a Replica of a Human Ear
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3D Printed Cycles
The EADS Airbike is Said to Be Stronger than Steel
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3D-Printed Cave Constructions
The ProtoHouse by Softkill Design
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Insect-Inspired Building Techniques
MIT Research Allows Silkworm Mimicked 3D Printed Architecture
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Personalized 3D-Printed Confections
FabCafe Lets Patrons Create Desserts That Look Like Them
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3D Printed Tea Sets
Matthew Plummer-Fernandez's 'Glitch Reality II' Explores Flaws in Technology
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3D Printed Headpieces
These Hats Designed by Elvis Pompilio Are 3D Printed and Overtly Ornate
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3D-Printed Fetuses
Hiro-o Ladies Clinic Will Create Resin-Cast 3D Model of Your Unborn Baby
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3D Printed Prosthetic Limbs
Little Liam Got a Fully Functional 3D Printed Robot Hand for Only $150
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3D Textile Glasses
Tapestry Spectacle by Chloe Mccormick and Nicholas O'Donnell-Hoare is Chic
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3D-Printed iPad Cases
Fresh Fiber Creates a Tool for 3D Case Customization
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3D Printed Guitars
The Zoybar Tor is Perfect for Digital DIYers Who Love to Rock
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3D-Printed Pasta
Employees at Google Mountain View Office Get to Enjoy Printed Foods
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3D Printing Tablet Tools
123D Creature Program for iPad Lets Users Design and Export 3D Designs
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3D Printed Marionettes
Michaella Van Vuuren's Horse and Springbuck Designs are Amazing
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Whimsical Sculptural Chronographs
The Fable Mantle Clock is Inspired by Vintage Objects
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3D-Printed Skull Implants
A Patient Had 75 Percent of Their Skull Replaced in Pioneering Procedure
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3D Flight-Mapping Apps
Plot Exactly Where You Travelled with Loci's 3D Flight Sculptures
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Kid-Safe 3D Printers
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Multi-Material 3D Printers
ELEGOO's Centauri Carbon 2 Combo is for Home Use
All-In-One Printing Systems
xTool's O1 Omni Printer Can Handle Any Substrate
3D-Printed Football Boots
Adidas Unveiled a 3D-Printed Football Boot Through Project R.A.P.
Custom 3D-Printed Basketball Shoes
adidas Revealed New Project R.A.P. Silhouette
Ultralight 3D-Printed Chassis
Benelli's Lupo Alpha LE Features Its New 3D-Printed Chassis
3D-Printed Home Prototypes
The Tiny House LUX 3D-printed Residence in Luxembourg
Industrial Pellet 3D Printing
Modix Combines Pellet and Filament Manufacturing
Modern 3d-Printed Sneakers
The Air Works Sneaker Debuts Nike's First Public 3d-Printed Footwear
3D Printed Shoe Platforms
Fitasy Makes Custom-Fit 3D Printed Shoes More Affordable & Accessible
Full-Color 3D Printers
The HeyGears G1X Creates Models, UV Printing and More
Dual-Extrusion Next-Generation 3D Printers
Bambu Lab Debuts the New X2D Printer
Retro TV Pet Houses
CRT Pet House by Burnski Recreates a Vintage Television Form using 3D Printing
3D Printed Concrete Lamps
studiooberhauser’s Balloon Lamp Uses Cement Printing for Porous Spheres
Community 3D-Printed Toys
3D Printing Elves Launches Free Toy Program for Children
3D-Printed Floor Lamps
The HER Floor Lamp is a 3D-printed lighting design by Hu Yuanlin
3D Figure Creators
AI Action Figure Generator Turns Text Prompts Into 3D Models
3D-Printed Carbon Cellos
The 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber Cello is a Durable Concept Instrument
Advanced 3D Printing Technology
Fibreseeker 3 Makes Premium Composite 3d Printing More Accessible
Recycled 3D Filaments
BMW Group Closed the Loop on Additive Manufacturing Waste
Patient-Specific Metal Brackets
LightForce Launches Its 3D-Printed LightBracket Metal
Secure Distributed Manufacturing
Assembrix Enables Secure Distributed 3D Printing for Petrobras
Corn-Made 3D-Printed Buildings
MANUFACTURA CORNCRETL Focuses on Bio-Based Building
3D-Printed Custom Assistive Devices
Makegood Relies on 3D Tech to Build Custom Assistive Devices
Compact Metal 3D Printers
Scrap Labs Scrap 1 Brings Affordable Metal Printing to Smaller Users
Customizable Wearable Bands
Google Unveiled Fitbit Air Blueprints for Creating Unique Accessories
AI 3D Printing Tools
Ai Doll Generates And 3D Prints Personalized AI Action Figures Instantly
Factory-Scale Metal Printing
Divergent expands production with Monolith One and a new factory
Custom 3D-Printed Liners
Ottobock Launches a 3D-Printed Silicone Prosthetic Liner
3D Printing Inks
Universities of Heidelberg and Stuttgart Introduced a Conductive DLP
Dual-Head UV Printers
The Longer ePrint is Compatible with More Than 300 Materials
3d-Printed Rubble Furniture
Inorganic Growth by Bentu Design Transforms Demolished Urban Villages
Embedded Electronics Printing
Rice University’s Meta-NFS Prints Circuits Directly into Materials
Polychromatic Denture Prints
Stratasys Debuted its TrueDent System on J5 DentaJet
3D-Printed Energy Storage
UCLA Develops a Zinc-Ion Battery with a 3D-Printed Electrode
AI 3D Printing Workflows
Hi3D Launches Its Hi3D All-In-One 3D Printing Workflow
Large-Scale 3D Printing Systems
PALFINGER Partners With ICON Titan Systems on 3D Construction
Desk Storage Lamps
The Drop Light by Teixeira Design Studio is 3D printed from Recycled PLA
Wearable Construction Toys
MindFrames Pieces Attach to Create Headwear, Glasses and More
Modular Concrete Printer Systems
Sunnyday Technologies M3-CRETE Is Open-Source and Field-Ready
3D-Printed Space Propulsion
Astrobotic Uses Additive Manufacturing for Rocket Engine Development
3D-Printed Recycled Construction Materials
Vitriform3D Turned Waste Glass into Building Materials
Waterproof Lattice-Style Healthcare Casts
The Castomize TessaCast Uses a 4D Printing Process
AI-Generated Game Objects
Roblox Unveiled AI 4D Creation Tools
Compact 3d-Printed Housing
The Tiny House Lux is Helping Address Luxembourg’s Housing Shortage
3D-Printed Storefront Systems
lululemon and Aectual Roll Out the Store's New 3D-Printed Ceilings
Personalized 3D Print Styles
MIT's MechStyle Ensures Structural Integrity for 3D Models
American-Made Industrial Printers
R3 Printing Launches Its R3 Printer And R3 Ultra
3D-Printed Airport Buildings
WASP and EDILCO Built Italy's First 3D-Printed Airport Building
3d-Printed Brutalist Chaisr
THE OBJECT 01 by Nako Baev Uses Recycled Petg from Water Bottles
Volumetric Bioprinting
EPFL Uses Holographic Light Systems to Create Tissue Structures
At-Home Manufacturing Tools
eufyMake Launches Compact UV Printer for Personal Production
Real-Time Manufacturing Simulation
Aibuild Cuts Additive Manufacturing Analysis Times Dramatically
Wood-Printed Furniture Ranges
De Stul by Vasily Aleev is a 3D Wood-Printed Collection
Reprogrammable Surface Printing Devices
MIT ChromoLCD Turns Surfaces Into Rewritable Canvases
Space-Grade Smart Skins
Danish Technological Institute Unveiled 3Its D Printed Electronic Skin
Responsive 3d-Printed Chairs
Flow Chair Uses Flexible Lattice Structure Adapting to Body Movement
Full-Color Golf Bag Collectibles
Cleeks Golf Club & Mimaki Has Produce 3D Printed Miniature Bags
Curriculum-First Additive Programs
3DPrint.com Introduced Teacher-Centric Training
Hybrid Material 3D Printers
JuggerBot Launched its H6-106 Hybrid System
AI-Driven Medical Manufacturing
AI Predicts Growth to Produce Custom Hearing Devices in Advance
Additive Manufacturing Scaling
Austal Advances Systematic Adoption of Industrial 3D Printing
Large-Format Additive Printers
Evergreen Additive Inc. Launches Large-Format 3D Printer
Remote-Site Gantry Printers
14Trees and Tvasta Launch Thier Cedar Construction Printer
3d Printer Technology Expansions
Anycubic's Kobra X 3D Printer is Available on Joybuy
Creative AI Devices
Create is a Screen-Free Concept That Prints AI Drawings for Kids to Color
Mobile Insoles Scanners
Superfeet's New Tech Expands Access to Personalized Insoles
Expressive 3D-Printed Figures
Solobo Emotion Friends Help Kids Explore Feelings Through Play
Cave-Inspired 3D-Printed Homes
Kizuki and Onocom Launch O House with the COBOD Printer
Industrial 3D-Printed Catalysts
BASF Launched the Industrial-Scale X3D Production Plant
Compact Print Frame Cameras
The Polaroid Hi-Print 3x3 Doubles as a Photo Frame
3D-Printed Static Mixers
ReMixers Launches 3D-Printed Static Mixer Nozzles
Adaptive Swim Prosthetics
The Nimble Lets Below-Knee Amputees Swim with Greater Efficiency
3d-Printed Retail Suitcases
The 3d Printed Suitcase Reframes Retail as Human-Centred Experience
Real-Time 3D Engines
Unity Enables 2D, 3D, VR & AR Project Development Across Industries
Customized 3D-Printed Tire Molds
Hankook Introduced EP-M300 With Eplus3D Printing Solution
Custom 3D-Printed Speedboats
Innoventive 3D Has Unveiled the Vortek Speedboat
3d-Printed Pavilion Structures
Superlimão Pavilion Features in Pátio Metrópole
Personalized Action Figures
Action Figure AI Generator Creates Custom Action Figures From Photos
Orbital Metal 3D Printers
China Demonstrated Its Qingzhou Spacecraft Metal 3D-Printing System
Repair-Friendly School Chairs
The Carrousel Chair Allows 3d Print Wearable Parts for Maintenance
Voice-Led Fabrication Robots
MIT Debuts System Turning Spoken Object Requests Into Reality
Printed Engine Blocks
Bosch and Nikon SLM Produce a One-Piece Aluminum V8 Engine Block
3D-Printed RF Components
Tethon Enhances Antenna Performance with 3D-Printed Ceramic Solutions
AI-Powered Digital Twin Manufacturing
Unilever Scales AI Factory Replicas to Improve Efficiency
Recycled-Metal Production Printers
Brose and Farsoon Introduced the 'LF Metal System'
Digital Orthodontic Ecosystems
Align Technology Expanded Its Connected AI-Assisted Dental Platform
In-Situ Manufacturing Inspection
Phase3D Scales Real-Time Quality Monitoring for Metal 3D Printing
3D-Printed Corn Composite Panels
MANUFACTRA Introduced the Corn Lime Material 'Concretl'
3D Model Generators
Modelify Converts 2D Images Into Detailed 3D Models Instantly
Multi-Toolhead 3D Printers
Flashforge Showcases its New Creator 5 and Creator 5 Pro Launch
3d Printed Lighting Sets
Tierra, Mar Y Aire by Faro Barcelona Explores Circular Material Systems
Printed Flatware Exhibitions
Marta's Knife, Fork, Spoon 3.0 Explores Cutlery Through 3d Printing
AI 3D Model Generators
Free AI 3D Model Generator Turns 2D Images Into 3D Assets
Image-to-3D Generators
HeyDream Launched an AI Tool That Converts Photos into 3D Models
Personalized Binaural Head Models
Sound Particles 3D Prints Employee Ears to Train Binaural Tech
Continuous Fiber 3D Printing
BigRep and Endless Industries Scale Industrial Manufacturing
Underwater Concrete Printing Systems
Cornell And DARPA Advance Underwater 3D Concrete Printing
Experimental Printed Books
The Manual Project Embeds Its Own G-Code Directly to a 3D-Printed Book
Additive Defense Propulsion
Chromatic 3D Materials Tests 3D Printed Rocket Propellant Systems
Defense Additive Manufacturing
Hadrian launches additive manufacturing for defense production
High-Resolution Resin Printers
The YIDIMU MagPro Is a High-Speed 14K Resin 3D Printer
Personalized Pharma 3D Printers
CurifyLabs Announces Its Aurum Printer and Platform
Artificial Muscle Materials
Harvard researchers develop shape-shifting programmable filaments
Scalable Metal 3D Printing
Velo3D Expands Rapid Production for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing
AI 3D Photo Generators
Apple’s Open-Source Sharp Model is a System That Converts 2D to 3D Images
Industrial 3D Jet Engine Manufacturing
Beehive Industries Expands Additive Production with EOS
Exportable Additive Manufacturing Capabilities
RusselSmith Introduced Omnifactory Deployment
Playable Roman Game Replicas
Newcastle University Unveiled Its 3D-Printed Game Board
Patient-Specific Megaprosthesis Implants
Vinmec Unveiled Custom 3D-Printed Elbow Megaprosthesis
Accelerated Industrial Manufacturing
Sharrow Scaled Propeller Production Through 3D Sand-Casting
Patient-Specific Surgical Instruments
CustoMED Launches 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Instruments
3d-Printed Headphone Designs
Tangle Headphone is a 3d-Printed Headphone That Celebrates Cables
Smartphone-Scanned Orthotics
Stride Uses App-Based 3D Foot Scanning to Deliver Custom Orthotics
Spiral Glass Vessels
Josh Owens Spiral Glass Vessels Reimagine Additive Manufacturing in Glass
4D-Printed Medical Wearables
Tessacast is Designed to Be Shower-Safe and Fully Waterproof
Digital Urban Replica Systems
RealityMaps Serves Governments, Urban Planners, and Developers
Bioresorbable Bone Implants
Evonik and Bellaseno Commercialize 3D-Printed Bone Scaffolds
Hybrid Advanced Manufacturing
ORNL Combines 3D Printing with Metal Part Production Processes
All-In-One Desktop Printers
The Longer ePrint is a Dual-Head Personal UV and DTF Printer
3D-Printed Chair Collections
The ECHO Chair Capsule is a Series of Eco-Friendly 3D-Printed Seats
Programmable Foam Lattice Systems
EPFL Unveiled The Programmable Lattice
AI 3D Model Generators
Fast3d.io Creates Detailed 3D Models From Text Or Images In Seconds
Hospital 3D Printing Networks
Vinmec Launches Its Connected Surgical Ecosystem
Integrated Additive Manufacturing
ADDMAN Expands SLS and MJF Polymer Manufacturing Capacity
Clinical-Grade Bioprinting Facilities
University of Miami Opens Its 3D Bioprinting Facility
On-Demand Product Visualization
La-Z-Boy Uses 3D Cloud to Render Custom Furniture Instantly
Dental Anatomical Model Presets
Stratasys Unveiled Dental Preset for PolyJet Models
3D Model Generation Tools
3D Bust Maker Turns A Single Photo Into A Print-Ready 3D Keepsake
Clinical 3D Printing
IU Health Launches an FDA-Cleared Patient-Specific Print Studio
Mold-Free Composite Manufacturing
ORNL Develops Mold-Free Origami-Inspired Composite 3D Printing
High-Durability Printable Materials
EPFL Develops Tough 3D Printable Elastomers for Soft Robotics
3d Printed Rounded Lighting
The Oberhauserer’s Balloon Lamp is Produced Using SPI Concrete
3d-Printed Terracotta Modules
Minimal Matter Uses Minimal-Surface Geometries in Clay
Printed Ceramic Materials
Antao 3D Uses Recycled Ceramic for Layer-By-Layer Printed Forms
Large-Scale Printed Architecture
WASP Prints a 6-Meter Air Traffic Control Tower for Zaha Hadid
Handheld 3d Scanners
Revopoint POP 4 Captures Objects for Digital Modeling and 3D Printing
Manufacturing Software Solutions
3YOURMIND Has Partnerd With Phillips Additive Hybrid System
Industry-Specific Spare Parts
MORSAN & LEHVOSS Launched Its Digital Spare Parts Offering
Coated Microfluidic 3D Prints
Horizon Microtechnologies Unveiled a Print–Develop–Coat Process