20 Incredible Things Made with 3D Printing

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1. Bond, James
Bond.
• This 1:3 scale
replica of James
Bond’s Aston
Martin was 3D
printed so that it
could be blown
apart in the latest
Bond film Skyfall.
20 Incredible Things Made with 3D Printing

2. 3D Printed Dress
• This 3D printed
dress was shown in
2011 at the Paris
Spring Summer
fashion show. The
design was that of
Dutch fashion
designer Iris Van
Herpen. The dress
was fabricated by
Materialise.
http://www.dezeen.com/2011/03/04/escapism-by-daniel-widrig-iris-van-herpen-and-mgx-by-materialise/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16907104
3. Prosthetics
• This prosthetic jawbone was
3D printed from titanium. The
implant was successfully used
in surgery to replace an 83-
year old woman's jaw in 2012.

http://mashable.com/2013/05/09/state-department-3d-printed-gun-takedown/
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/download-this-gun-3d-printed-semi-automatic-fires-over-600-rounds/
http://www.hammillpost.com/2013/05/3d-printer-gun-making-is-now-a-reality/#
4. Fire Away
• The blueprints to 3D
print firearms are the
source of much media
attention recently. The
U.S. government has
banned the download of
such blueprints.

http://www.geekologie.com/2013/02/a-tiny-3-d-printed-game-of-thrones-winte.php
5. Castle
Doctrine
• This small
scale model of
Winterfell
from the HBO
series Game of
Thrones
measures only
80x80mm in
size.

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2012/10/six-3d-printed-musical-instruments-and-what-3d-printing-could-do-for-musicians/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/3d-printed-concert-flute-rapidly-prototypes-sound-video/
6. Musical Instruments
• This guitar and flute are
examples of how
Instrument
manufacturers are also
tapping into the 3D
printing game.
20 Incredible Things
Made with 3D Printing

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7. Make Me a
Bicycle
• The parts for this
bicycle were 3D
printed and then
assembled. The
material used is a
significant
magnitude
stronger than
steel by weight.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/19/4007178/3doodler-3d-printing-pen-launches-on-kickstarter
8. Small Scale
Figurines
• These detailed
small scale
figurines were
printed using a
$50 home unit
called the
3Doodler

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/31/esa_lunar_base_3d_printing/
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_05_06_2013_p58-571520.xml
9. Moon Base
• These digital
renderings are
examples of a hopeful
project to send a 3D
printer to the moon
and use moon rock to
3D print building
materials to construct
a Lunar base.

http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2012/11/vegan-bacon-mobius-strip-3d-printed-shapeways-
537x371.jpg
10. Food
• This Mobius
strip of vegan
bacon is the
leading edge of
a new 3D
printing
venture to
study the
prospects of
printing food.

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/urbee-3d-printed-prototype-hybrid-car-getting-closer-to-production-21-09-2011/
http://www.ecochunk.com/5279/2013/01/07/firanse-r3-is-a-3d-printed-ecological-car-for-the-future-world/
11. Vehicles
• The cars shown
have 100% 3D
printed bodies. At
top right is called
the “Urbee,” which
is fully functional.
Bottom left is the “Firanse
R3,” which is currently in
development.

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http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/05/3d-printer-bionic-ear
12. Can You Hear Me
Now?
• This ear was
successfully printed
using calf tissue, and
actually “hears” via an
antennae of silver
nanoparticles.
20 Incredible Things Made
with 3D Printing

https://alistboutique.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/3d-shoes/
13. Footwear
• These 3D shoes were
created for both
art, fashion, and
function. 3D printed
sports shoes from
Nike and New
Balance are currently
in the testing stage.

http://blog.stratasys.com/2013/05/23/objet-connex-respirator-design-reality/
14. Breathe Easy
• This 3D
prototype
respirator is
currently in
testing for the
British military.

http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2006/05/17/3d-printing/
15. Art
• The design for this
hanging lamp was
previously only
able to be seen on a
computer screen.
Thanks to 3D
printing it can be
seen first hand.
20 Incredible
Things Made
with 3D Printing

http://weburbanist.com/2008/12/02/papercraft-creative-paper-art-design-sculpture/
16. Paper
• 3D printing is
still close its
roots in
traditional
paper
printing.
These 3D
printed faces
are made
using paper
pulp.

http://geekboy.it/projects/open-source-humanoid-robot-you-can-3d-print
17. I, Robot
• This robot’s parts
and human-like
features were 3D
printed, then
assembled.
20 Incredible Things Made
with 3D Printing

http://blog.stratasys.com/2011/11/10/tiny-3d-printed-car-
with-moving-wheels/
18. Itty Bitty
• 3D printing
allows for very
small and
intricate
details, as
shown here.

http://singularityhub.com/2013/04/04/first-fully-3d-printed-building-may-take-shape-this-year/
19. Home Building
• These concepts for
3D printing homes
are set to begin
fabrication this year.
20 Incredible Things
Made with 3D Printing

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20. Checkmate
• These incredibly
small chess pieces
are meticulously
detailed. The
Rook actually has
a spiral staircase
through the
center.

20 Incredible Things Made with 3D Printing

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