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June 10th 2011
The World’s Smallest 3D Printer worlds-smallest-3d-printer

High-quality 3D printing at home has just come one step closer. Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology in Austria have presented the smallest 3D printer...

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June 10th 2011
Janet Echelman: Taking imagination seriously Janet-article

Janet Echelman builds living, breathing sculpture environments that respond to the forces of nature — wind, water and light— and become inviting focal points...

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May 12th 2011
Pawfect Suds Soap Mold : Part 2 Tea-Trea-Featured

5/12/2011 - The Pawfect Suds paw print shape for our silicone mold finally arrived today from Shapeways! We're really excited to get some OOMOO silicone compound...

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May 4th 2011
3D printed, already assembled Mechanical “Strandbeest” Strandbeest-featured

  Theo Jansen talking about reproduction of his Strandbeests, 3D printing and the Animaris Geneticus Parvus, a small 3D printed Beest. the AGP is printed...

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May 4th 2011
The Maker Movement : Soon a Industrial Revolution? CNC-part1-2

Home workshop projects used to start with a jigsaw, some screws and a big bottle of glue. But during the last year or two, we've seen an incredible new development...

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May 4th 2011
Printing a human kidney: Anthony Atala Dr. Atala in his lab

Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable...

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April 25th 2011
Pawfect Suds Soap Mold: Part 1 Soap-Mold

Last summer, my girlfriend Jen, started making her own all natural dog soaps to sell at one of our local farmers' markets. To begin with, she used soap molds of paw prints...

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April 22nd 2011
Joulies – Regulating coffee to the perfect temperature Joulies-low

A couple of engineer buddies have designed the latest must-have accessory for the coffee drinker. Joulies are metallic beans you drop into your hot cup of cofee...

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April 22nd 2011
Chocolate Treasures Gift Packaging Treasures Chocolate Collectors Chest

This item was concepted, rendered and modeled in 2005. A plastic container that mimics the treasure chest shape of the chocolate treat itself. Rendered in 3ds Max with...

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April 1st 2011
Candy Plumbing 1302

This brings back good ol' memories! Back in the day, we had a lot of fun with candy dispensers and ended up producing a bunch of fun and colorful things. This...

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April 1st 2011
Cereal Lunch Kit 1298

Here's another concept rendering in the initial stages of development. We pitched this to Kellogg's in 2003. They were more into smaller toys for within the cereal...

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April 1st 2011
Skittles Candy Sorter 1293

Concept 3D rendering of a Skittles candy dispenser. I designed this for Mars Incorporated (makers of Skittles, Snickers etc) in June, 2003. I can't tell a green...

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March 30th 2011
Banana Plastic:Plastic from Fruit that Rivals Kevlar 1280

Bananas are good for a lot more than just potassium. They can remove toxic metals from waterand be used to make maxi pads for women in developing countries or underwear...

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March 28th 2011
The Power of Sharing Knowledge 1210

Although my industry of creative innovation is secretive and often very confidential, without sharing your work and experiences with others it would be really difficult...

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March 12th 2011
Burton: How to Make a Snowboard 1199

Traveling to Burlington, Vermont, the Cool Hunting video crew visits Burton's snowboard manufacturing center to learn about their handmade process and prototyping...

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March 9th 2011
Inspiration: Pill Organizers 1175

It's time to open up the archives and present some pill organizer designs we've worked on over the years. With such a wide variety of pharmaceutical drugs on the market...

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March 5th 2011
Stuck at your desk?! 1170

This little suction cup enhanced desk set started as a promotional concept for a pharmaceutical drug treating anemia due to chemotherapy. Ironically, the marketing...

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March 4th 2011
47 mph on skies with UAV jet engine backpack 1160

  This kind of thing clearly isn't for everyone. Hartman, who lives in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., is a professional stuntman who enjoys sky diving and, bungee...

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January 20th 2011
The Story Behind Comic Sans 987

There may not be a designer on the planet who hasn’t heard of Comic Sans. In fact, there may not be any computer-using non-designers who aren’t familiar with...

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January 18th 2011
Moleskine Debossing: How it’s done 973

"What's life like inside the Moleskine factory? Every bit as timeless and beautiful as the notebooks themselves. Here's a scrumptious look at how the debossing...

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December 30th 2010
Why work doesn’t happen at work 962

Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. At TEDxMidwest, he lays out the main problems (call them the M&Ms)...

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December 29th 2010
Let’s raise kids to be entrepreneurs 957

An entrepreneur since childhood, Cameron Herold wants parents and teachers to recognize -- and foster -- entrepreneurial talent in kids. Bored in school, failing...

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November 22nd 2010
Egg Speakers 933

Giant egg?  Check.  Neoprene sack?  Check.  Induction charging dock? Check.  These are space age speakers. This luxury speaker unit combines the practicality...

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November 16th 2010
Plastic Injection Molding: How it’s done 921

Injection molding (British English: moulding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic materials. Material...

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November 16th 2010
Dispensing the Remedy 824

Unlike some of us, who enjoy a bit of over self medication, most people take the recommended dosage of cough syrup.  Especially when it comes to giving our little...

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November 13th 2010
Plastic Bottles: How it’s done 880

Plastic bottles are made with a variety of resins, the most popular of which is high-density polyethylene (HDPE), Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polyethylene...

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November 13th 2010
A decade ago: 3D Ice Cream Illustrations 889

I've been using 3D graphic programs professionally since 1999. As a recent graduate from School of Communication Art (now known as Living Arts College)  in Raleigh,...

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November 12th 2010
School kills Creativity? 486

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. Sir Ken Robinson...

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November 12th 2010
Glass Bottles: How it’s done 875

If you've always wondered how glass bottles were manufactured, then check out this interesting "How it's Made" segment. In all cases a stream of molten glass...

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November 12th 2010
Teaching life lessons through tinkering 870

The founder of the Tinkering School, Gever Tulley likes to build things with kids. In this video, Gever uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable...

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