Selected from the archive for the 3D Printing collection — a quick, visual way into the topic before you go deeper.
1. Bikini Continuum, a maker of 3D printed clothing, designed the N12 bikini without any seams or sewing. It's made of a polymer called Nylon 12, which the company says is "waterproof and remarkably comfortable when wet." 2. Puppy wheelchair Deadrick, president of 3D manufacturing and design company 3dyn, designed a custom-built wheelchair for TurboRoo. 3. Model of your fetus For just $1,000, you can now get your very own 3D printed model of your unborn child. You'll have to go to Japan to get it, though: the company making the models, called Fasotech, has partnered with the Parkside Hiroo Ladies clinic in Tokyo 4. Guitar 3D printing companies started printing guitars in 2012 5. Gun Solid Concepts, a specialty manufacturing company, said it 3D printed a handgun and fired more than 50 rounds from it -- even hitting a few bullseyes at more than 30 yards. The gun was made with an industrial 3D printer. And see the video for 5 more 3D Printable things!