Look out Stratasys. Look out ‘lil ol’ 3D Systems. Mama Autodesk is coming to hardware town, and bringing a truckload of open-platform 3D printed fury with them. Today, it was confirmed in a blog post that Autodesk is entering the hardware market and will be releasing their first 3D printer. It’s not only a 3D printer though.
Scott Hudson of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research has created a way of using additive manufacturing to fabricate three-dimensional objects from wool and wool blend yarn. Similar to traditional ‘hard material’ 3D printers, this technique uses a CAD model to build up layers except for in this case, the layers are made from wool.
Already the creator of one of the most successfully funded projects ever on Kickstarter—the Elevation Dock—Portland, Oregon-based industrial designer Casey Hopkins is pushing to create an even more seamless workspace environment with his new Elevation Stand Kickstarter campaign.
With 38 days left in his campaign, the Elevation Stand has already more than tripled it’s $25,000 funding goal. At $59, it’s the perfect solution for putting those old engineering books back on the bookshelf and raising your display to a comfortable eye-level.
If you know any girl between the ages of 13 and 21 years, then you know that their world revolves around makeup and videos that show them how to apply the newest shade of purplish peach eye shadow! If that’s even a color! One woman who knows them well is Grace Choi, a true visionary and the woman behind the world’s first 3D Makeup Printer – The Mink.
The evolution of the water kettle has seen it grow from the unassuming thermos flasks to the present day electric versions. While flasks are more portable, they don’t keep the contents warm for a long period and conversely, electric kettles consume more power, can’t be used on the go but do the job more effectively. To bridge this gap, designer Guillian Graves has designed an electric water kettle that is energy efficient and can be taken around the block.