The tiny opaque tube that Yonghui Ding holds up to the light in his laboratory looks like a bit of debris from a dismantled ballpoint pen.

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A few years ago, 3D printing sounded like science fiction. Today, there are thousands of beginner-friendly designs perfect for learning the basics.

Join us for an incredible journey as we build a life-sized Smart car replica using a 3D printing pen, metal rods, and cardboard. Watch as each step—from assembling the car chassis with metal rods and ...

Researchers repurpose a mosquito’s proboscis for 3D necroprinting, offering a lower-cost and biodegradable alternative to ...

Origami has become known as a miracle technique for designers. Elegant compliant mechanisms can leverage the material ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Editor’s Note: December 10, 2025: We’ve reviewed these selections to ensure they are available and competitively priced. To further update our coverage, with a focus on ease-of-use, we’ve called in ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

We love 3D printing here, but we also love clean air, which produces a certain tension. There’s no way around the fact that printing produces various volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and that we don ...