3D printing promises to be the gateway to a world where a person's ideas are literally made manifest. Draw it up on a computer, hit the print button and a short while later, there's what you just ...

3D printers are the appliance of choice for a new generation of makers keen to rapidly prototype straight from their computer. But many materials with which 3D printers can produce items have ...

Footage shows the automated wood-carving machine creating an intricate sculpture of a woman using a fusion of 3D printing in China. The machine elegantly sculpted every detail of a 'Chen Yu Luo Yan' ...

Mere years ago, 3D printers and carving machines were largely seen as prototyping tools and fun distractions for hobbyists in the maker movement. Now, these technologies are entering the manufacturing ...