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3D Printing and Urban Transport
They say that necessity is the mother of invention and spurred on by his own injuries and the disabilities of close relatives, Sune Pedersen from Copenhagen has invented a whole new way of getting around. …
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3D Printed kit saves eyesight
Being able to see is something many of us take for granted. But for millions of people around the world, especially those in third world countries, the possibility of losing this vital sense is a …
Art, Aquaponics, & 3D Printing
As one of my final year projects at Central Saint Martins I collaborated with fellow artist Jasmin Newman on a project entitled ‘Experiments In Aquaponics’. Aquaponics is a sustainable system of growing edible fish and …
University of Leicester Racing Team
The team has been incredibly lucky with the degree of support we are receiving from industry. A highlight of the last few months is without a doubt the arrival of a 3D Ultimaker printer. Beyond …
HACKCESS – HACKATHON TO THE POWER OF GOOD
HACKCESS - HACKATHON TO THE POWER OF GOOD Recently the maker community had a fantastic opportunity to come together and show how product creation is now something that is open to more people than ever …
3D Printing: University Motorsports
We, Cardiff Racing, are a group of Cardiff University mechanical and electrical engineering students that take part in a competition called formula student. The challenge, set by the Institute of mechanical engineers, is to design and …
CREATING the Future
An activity update from our CREATE Education Hub Our Hub schools never cease to amaze us with their pioneering projects and limitless imagination. We would like to share an update on the innovative work and activities …
Access to 3D Printers
We came across Alex Martinucci through our CREATE Education community. He epitomises the young maker movement that often miss out on valuable access time to technologies. Alex has provided us with a superb blog about …
3D Printing with the Ultimaker 2
Minifig Battlefields has been on a mission to bring back the creativity of building with customized minifigs and accessories compatible with well-known brick brands, through learning and education.Established to capture the passion of hobbyists, who …
3D Printing: Improving Grades
Jon Christie is a Design Student at Dundee University. He approached us at the CREATE Education Project to develop his research into the use of 3D Printing as a Rapid Manufacturing tool. This is the second blog …
Nano-scale Structures within Nature
My latest 3D printing adventure has been an opportunity to show how it can help our understanding of the structures in nature that exist at the nano-scale (and upwards). I was commissioned by Dr Nate Adams …
Egyptian Ushabti History Lesson
This 3D model is a laser scan of an Egyptian ushabti figurine from the collections of the National Museum Cardiff. The original figurine was made about 664-525 BC. Ushabti figures served as funerary figurines in …