It is hard to disagree that when Swiss quality meets German precision, great things happen. Take the case when Thorsten Franck put the Delta Tower printer to good use in a project called 7DAYS7STOOLS. One of the objectives of this project was to find a new way of production for real objects in human scale.…
We all have lived through those excruciatingly painful moments when a knob of cold, hard butter refused to spread easily on a slice of bread. Whose fault is it – the cold butter, the clumsy knife, the bread or your will to have a buttered slice? To satisfy such whimsical cravings and more, DM Initiatives…
We’ve all grown up to playing with Slinky for endless hours, and if as a zesty DIY-er you think you’ve outgrown them – think again. Adam Watters has upped his cool quotient by a million and promises to up our by at least a hundred notches, if we simply follow his instructions as seen here.
There are several reasons why Andrey Rudenko would have wanted to print his own 3D Castle – he wanted his own backyard kingdom and rule all Makerbots, or perhaps something as simple as revolutionizing the construction industry. We caught up with this interesting man, to get under his skin and understand why a 3D Castle…
Someone rightly stated that ‘if we don’t want a generation of robots, someone should fund the arts!’ No matter how good a read the article on Scott Eckert and the Baxter Robot is, the truth of the matter is that mechanical muscle is replace the human element. Companies like Rethink Robotics are changing the way…
Of the many titles conferred on Galileo Galilei, ‘The Father of Modern Observational astronomy’, is perhaps the most apt one in context of today’s topic – Telescopes. We all know that the credit of improvements to the telescope and the consequent astronomical observations goes to Galileo. Although the first telescope appeared in the Netherland, it…
Modern bicycle cranks have a hollow space the perfect shape and size for a CO2 canister. To use it, all you need is a CO2 pump made the right shape. That’s what CrankPump is: a CO2 pump shaped to hold a CO2 canister securely in an axle. So very clever and inventive; the idea got…
As one of the easiest way to have an uninterrupted, fluid 3D printing experience, the FLEKS3D Build-Plate System is a designer’s dream come true. The design resolves 3 major issues with 3D printing, namely – getting the printed object off the build-plate with ease, getting us a good grip on the build-plate for no warping…
It would be a great trade-off to spend the day outdoors, working whilst sitting on a green patch, rather than stay confined behind the desk indoors. However our power-hungry gadgets won’t allow us more than a couple of hours, which is why the Flexidesk makes a lot of sense.
As they say, there are two sides to the same coin; one side allows us to unleash our creative instincts and tap into the limitless possibilities of 3D printing and on the other side we have the wicked minds who can use it to abuse their power of imagination. The possibility of increasing theft via…
Drinking a chilled glass of beer is serious business; you can’t just pick up any glass and pour in some ale to enjoy it. Oh boy! Getting drunk is a lot harder than you think. There are scientific studies that show that the shape of your beer glass impacts your drinking experience. Basically it will…
Holy mother of inventions! The Milling Machines designed by Arthur Sacek are so exciting they send tinngles through our nether regions. Too bad Arthur doesn’t particularly want to share how he exactly built his machines, but we do know that as a member of Brazil’s ZOOM Education for Life, Arthur is a genius.
Wearable tech is slowly seeping into every aspect of our lives, so it comes as no surprise that the motorcycle helmet will be one of them. Claimed to be one of the first helmets with a digital head-up display, the Skully P-1’s story stems from a personal incident from the creator’s life. Yep, it has…
Many notches above a regular drone and radically different from the helicopter, the Volocopter has carved its own niche and is one ride that we are awaiting with much anticipation. Apparently, once its given the air-worthy green signal, German residents with a private pilot license will be able to fly e-volo’s Volocopter in the near…
How spoilt is your fish? Like, do you take it for a walk, buy it a fancy tracking collar with camera or feed it in a diamond-encrusted bowl? Blah, no excuses, the least you could have done was get it a new set of wheels and made it independent. Yup, if you would have invested…
We all need to collectively thank ZUtA Labs for their innovative ZUtA Pocket Printer. We shudder to imagine the outcome of our guilt and shame if another decade had passed by without any radical thought given to this humble computer peripheral! Almost every aspect of computing has changed but this, and like we mentioned –…
Remember how Ross (FRIENDS) was unsuccessful at keeping off the sandwich thief from stealing his lunch at work? Wish he had this modded Nerf Sentry Gun to keep the crook at bay. Oh well, don’t be Ross – Part Two, because we have for you the exact details on how to mod the Nerf Gun…
The good folks at Sculptify are gearing up for an August-based Kickstarter Campaign to help fund the production of ‘David’ 3D Printer. The reason why you should keep an eye on this project is because this plastic extrusion 3D printer does not use expensive filament but plastic pellets to print your designs.
The following video captures the passion of Paul Arestan – a knife maker – and how he has managed to turn his simple pastime into an evolved art. Going by his story, Paul seems heavily influenced by his grandfather whose hobby was repairing old pocketknives. His father too is an antique swords collector. This oldest…
As a follow-up to the Tramline Ride showcased last week, we’ve rounded up ten delightful DIY Pallet Hacks to add to your summer project list. Sourcing used (or even new) pallets shouldn’t be hard—nearly two billion and counting are in circulation in the US alone. Needles to say, that’s a lot of wood; however do…
Upcycling Pallets as functional furniture or hacking them, as firewood is an old tale. The new age demands something more dynamic and drastic, which is why we bless innovative souls like Tomáš Moravec who give us a remote thrill ride from many miles away. Yes, this daredevil has hacked the Pallet to be his personal…
Did you know that up until the early 20th century, it was mostly women who wore a wristwatch? The concept of wearing watches on the wrist dates back to the earliest 16th Century version that was crafted by Robert Dudley in 1571 and given to Elizabeth I of England as an arm watch. Men mostly…
We can almost hear the ‘whys’ coming our way, but if you look at it from the creator – Deena Khattab’s perspective – a 3D printed pinhole camera contraption for the iPhone, sounds like a great idea. The background is that this was Deena’s first 3D printing project and iPhone is a passion, so it…
When you live in expensive cities like London, every inch in your apartment is like prime real estate space, teaching you the art of multi-purposing the interiors. DIY fan Jude Pullen was recently in a similar situation – in London – and he came up with this really simple and minimalist Under Desk Tool Drawer…
You may never find out the real reason why the chicken crossed the road, but after reading this article you will know the real reason why a chicken farmer did. So here, meet John Leenders, a man passionate about transforming forgotten or disregarded resources into stunning pieces of furniture.
The patent pending 3d Weaver is a loom designed specifically to weave three-dimensional structures using the x y and z coordinates. As a recent graduate of the Royal College of Art (RCA) we can only imagine the kind of pressure points the guy must have gone through; no wonder his first project is a dynamic…
We all know that using rubber (condoms) can prevent babies from coming into this world, but have you considered it (rubber band) saving a baby’s life? When the Global Polymer Institute at the University of Akron held their The Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors, young fledglings came up with many ingenious ideas, but it…
This is evil genius; an innovative way of reducing plastic waste by making ropes out of used plastic bottles. All you need is a simple bottle-cutting contraption that is improvised as shown by our innovator-of-the-day – Lawyer Egorov. The two-part video showcased here, walks us through the process of reducing a bottle to a ribbon…
Bet you have snazzy plans for the 4th of July, and rightly so. Besides celebrating the most important day in the history of United States with fireworks, how about you give it a splash and twist with this DIY project from sugru? As you know this magic material is water resistant and is used in…
We have seen Theo Jansen blow our minds with his walking kinetic sculptures that he calls ‘a new form of life’. Now its time to get whimsical with Korean kinetic artist U-Ram Choe, whose lineage includes a scientist grandfather and sculptor parents. He was recently housed at the Autodesk Workshop at Pier 9 in San…
For those who joined the party late, good old Franky Zapata is the father of ‘the future of water sports’ – or that’s what we’d like to think of him as. We did a profile on him a while back here, where we got to know more about his Flyboard and his stunt videos left…
Shapeways and Google’s new Made with Code initiative thinks that the best way to make young girls ditch girlie stuff for learning codes is by inspiring them to create 3D bracelets, style a #selfie, learn how to animate GIF, design 2D Avatars and other cool stuff by coding them from scratch. The whole mission sounds…
Inspiration is one of the key ingredients in innovation and from time immemorial; we have turned to nature for that. I remember bringing home Pine Cones from the forest and making DIY jewelry like this, and flaunting it like a princess. Perhaps guys can try their hand at this beautiful wreath for the holidays. Anyway,…
Synonymous with innovation for more than seven decades, the Danish design house Bodum owes much of its success to their visionary founder Peter Bodum. In his very own words – Good design doesn’t have to be expensive – let us add to that – Nothing should stop Good Design from looking and feeling expensive. For…
As any true-blood designer, you never want to be too far away from your iPad and software apps to tide your sudden bursts of inspirations. Morphi is one such app that you’d want to download asap. Inspired by the UI of a TouchScreen, the app gives you access to libraries of unique 3D shapes, texts…
Virginia Tech students are lucky to have easy access to the DreamVendor, an interactive 3D printing station. Think of it as your 3D Printing Vending Machine, where instead of putting in cash for a pack of chips, you put in an SD card that contains 3D printer code and dispense out a 3D part.
There are several wonders to 3D printing technology: the machines, the materials, the art and… the people. Ah, the people giving us an unbridled release of creative genius. Like the laws of nature, some things are always best done in moderation and this, well, it applies to industry and hitting copy on a weapon printing…
Eviathar Meye is a former Autodesk Product Manager for AutoCAD 360 and Project M3D, so technically he has the inside info on how the market works. It comes as no surprise that he put his knowledge to good use and brought us the Splinedr, which is a 3D modeling app for mobile devices. The genius…
It is the most important question that you want to pop, but will a 3D Printed Ring make the cut? Will it create excitement or disaster? There are two ways you can look at the first ever Nervous System diamond engagement ring. Cheap Bastard or OMG – Sentimental Fool Creative Genius – I love you…
Either you end up renting an expensive day locker or loosing some valuables at the beach – either ways you are screwed. Designer Marcal DaCunha shares similar sentiments, which is why he has this cool project called Beach Vault on Kickstarter. We caught up with him to know what triggered him to design this amazing…
The task on hand was to find you “11 Ways To Use a 3D Printer Cable (That Your Parents Didn’t Tell You About)”, however we thought to expand our horizons and include the likes of USB Cable, Telephone Cable, Ethernet Cable and more. So, if you have your parents’ permission (and access to a butt-load…
For folks like us that literally live, eat, sleep (and even takes a crap) with their tablet or phone attached to the end of their fingertips, this Onion report comes as great news. Imagine spending all day and night rocking back and forth just like a baby in mommy’s womb. Wellness geeks say that ‘curling…
No, SolidSmack is not reporting on recipes to cook the best pizza sauce and neither are we reporting on La Tomatina, however we are simply marveling at the strange bedfellows technology makes. News is that Ford and the ketchup guys H.J. Heinz have gotten together and are working on ways to get tomatoes into the…
You have to hand it to the Japanese who are making art out of drinking your daily dose of tipple. *hic* Suntory Whiskey is a brand that is urging all to enjoy whiskey in a more innovative way. Their “3D on the Rocks” campaign suggests that you savor your whiskey with beautiful ice sculptures, forged…
IAmElemental Universe set out to change the conversation about girls and power. They are not anti-doll or anti-princess. Rather, they subscribe to the notion that if you give a girl a different toy, she will tell a different story. And, if you change the way that a girl plays, you can change the way she…
August couldn’t come sooner because that is the month the Research Institute Edition of Lego, hits the self. Designed by Ellen Kooijman, a geochemist at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, this series of Lego Women in the field of science and research was picked over Sherlock Holms, Legend of Zelda, and Japanese Old Styled…
Editor Note: August 7th, 2014 – It has been brought to our attention that Tim Callahan is not the originator of this product. On June 21, 2013, Industrial Designer Diane Bayard submitted the Beach Chess idea to Quirky. On July 19th, 2013 is was selected for development. Tim took the idea, 3D printed it and…
It’s almost as if they evolved from the magical dust of silver and steel, candle wick trimmers have made their presence felt from early 1200s to 1500s. While we still have people around Northern Europe scavenging the landscape for Georgian English sterling silver candle wick trimmers and snuffers – yes that is what they were…
The purpose of the cadjunkie tutorials is to take your passion to the next step and put to use the lessons learnt. Confirmed cadjunkie Andy Birko learned to model guitar necks via this tutorial and utilized this knowledge by making guitar necks that are super sexy. We hitched a ride with him and asked him…
We are totally freaked out with the OutRunner – The World’s First RC Running Robot, kinda reminds us of the Roadrunner from the Looney Tunes cartoons! The only thing missing is the “beep-beep”! Anyways, sound effects aside, this Kickstarter project is kicking some ass, thanks to the lovely videos showcasing OutRunners’ running talents. We got…