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One_Shot.MGX - 3D Printed Lampshade

The One_Shot.MGX by MGX Materialise has the ability to expand and collapse to release or contain light, thus controlling brightness.

The lampshade is built on a 3D printer as one part including hinges, much like the Twirligig we featured last month.

The design has won two awards, including a Red Dot Design Award in 2011 and a Good Design Award in 2010.

3D Printed Advert Calendar

Home 3D print fanatics can get more than just the excitement of opening a card door to a festive picture and a piece of chocolate this December; they can make the 3D printing process part of the fun.

Each day Thingiverse user Peter Leppik is uploading a new part to his 3D printed advent calendar for hobbyists to print out themselves at home.

Each print consists of a numbered jigsaw piece and a toy, which fit together over the course of 25 days to make a Christmas tree.

China opens world’s first 3D printing museum

On Jan 15th China unveiled the world’s first 3D printing museum at Beijing’s DRC Industrial Design and Creative Industry Base.

Visitors will now be able to experience just what this amazing technology can create. Anyone curious about 3D printing should get themselves along where they can have their entire body scanned. Multi-dimensional data is then stored and processed which after several hours ends up as a physical mini life like sculpture for the mantelpiece.

And it’s not just yourself you can print either! Cans, vases, shoes, dolls and iPhone cases and more are all available for printing too.

Play Doh 3D Printer

3D printing is big news at the moment, with many believing that we’re right on the cusp of a revolution with this technology spearheading another industrial manufacturing boom.

Playing on this, US gadget retailer Think Geek decided to spoof everyone yesterday with its Play-Doh 3D printer for April Fool’s.

3D printed pizza!

Barcelona based food start up company Natural Machines are taking the 3D printing concept to edible levels. Pictures have recently been doing the rounds with their step-by-step 3D printed pizza.

3D printing food isn’t a new thing but the Spanish brand is making a bid with its Foodini machine to hit the mainstream market and bring this technology into people’s homes. Foods such as pizzas are perfect for the 3D printing process as they’re a layered design which these machines can cope with much better than more complicated eats.