The oceans of the world are vast, covering approximately 72% of the planet’s surface. Many people across the ages have travelled the seven seas in search of new worlds! The more bold at heart have sought to explore beneath the surface uncovering the mysteries of the deep. Tales abound of encounters with strange and enormous creatures, the monsters of the deep. This is the stuff that movies are made of. But it’s also the source of inspiration and expression for artists of every ilk. Alan Williams a Brighton England based metal sculptor is one such artist who is enamoured with the sea. Alan is cranking out some amazing work! Alan teamed up with Ben…

Grass grew long between the entrails of the building’s walls torn by the blasts and jumpjets from a millennia past. Many went there for the quiet. Others to salvage any metal remains of the defenders. We hadn’t seen any since, but once in a while the ground would quake and you’d try to convince yourself a machine would reveal itself over the horizon. That never did happen. Well, not until we unburied the box holding these links. Col Price – Oh, what wonderful mechanical things to see. Ships, mechs and more ships. Huge scenes that delight the imagination and keep you begging for more. Create a Line Art Coloring Book – Kev Crossley takes you…

Markforged is known for their outstanding carbon fiber printers ─ the Mark One, Mark X and Onyx series. Now the manufacturing heavyweights are expanding beyond plastic. The’ve gone ‘full metal’ with the introduction of their Metal X 3D printer, which was recently unveiled at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing For all intents and purposes, the Metal X is an additive manufacturing machine similar to FDM, but that’s where the similarity ends. It uses a new process derived by Markforged known as Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM). The parts are printed layer-by-layer using metal powders encapsulated by plastic binders, which are then removed after printing. https://youtu.be/InYfu5hoV7c Once the…

Well, we’ve seen what Adobe is bringing to 3D and UX design, but Adobe Research has developed some other interesting apps, highlighting them at the 2016 Adobe Max conference. They cover the gamut, from 2D and 3D to voice and VR, leaving us with something to ponder on the future of 3D product design. Bear in mind, Adobe has yet to announce any release dates for their (still in development) software apps, however they merit a rundown for the technological advancement the graphics software company is pursuing. With each of these, just imagine how it would/could/should apply to 3D modeling/design/rendering software. Let’s begin with a look at StyLit. StyLit Simply…

Last week 3D print service Sculpteo announced a series of AI-based tools to simplify use of their system. But what’s driving them to this? We spoke with Sculpteo CEO Clément Moreau at CES to find out. Moreau explained that their firm really wanted to get into 3D metal printing, because that is the best market in 3D printing today. It offers the highest margins and is beginning to attract interest from big industry. This makes much business sense. However, as I’ve written previously, actually doing metal 3D printing is a difficult matter and requires considerable expertise. There are multiple considerations, such as the size and geometry of parts, development of…

I admit, I use a planner. There’s simply too much happening during the day, plus I have issues remembering what I need to do and which day is which. Ok, not only do I use a planner, but also a healthy dose of Post-It notes. They’re everywhere, a hodgepodge of mixed notes that make no sense the following day–bread, milk, cereal, check on baby, edit CES article. Hopeless. Clearly, I need a better system to keep tabs on groceries, babies and deadlines. Enter Evopaper’s Slice Planner–paper for those who like analog, and an supplemental app for the digital organizer. According to the Indigogo campaign, the Slice Planner is designed around…