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Turkish Artist Melds Historic Figures with 3D Printed Sculpture

Since the Hellenistic period in ancient Greece, sculptors have been making busts of some of the most influential figures in history, often carved out of stone and bronze. Sculpture is…

Google India Brings 3D Printing and Traditional Art Together with Future Relics

“What object would you like archaeologists 1,000 years from now to remember our present day culture by?” That was the question asked by Google India of visitors to their first…

British Museum Now Offers 3D Printed Replicas of Parts of Its Collection

Inspired by the work of University College London and its 3D printing project MicroPasts, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Museum has been providing 3D models…

3D Printing News Briefs: July 21, 2017

As usual, the 3D printing world has been busy over the last several days. For this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering everything from business and…

British Museum Finally Reveals 3D Printed Face of the 9,500-Year-Old Man Behind the Ancient Jericho Skull

One of the really cool applications of 3D printing is when it’s used in such a way as to shine a light into the dusty corners of history. It can be…

Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Famous Sculptures and Antiquities

In my Ten 3DP Things column from a few weeks back I collected some of the coolest and most unique 3D printable buildings and monuments, and it was probably the…

Sketchfab’s Top 5 3D Printable Model Downloads for This Month

3D modeling has become quite popular, with both hobbyists and professionals from around the world realizing that there are suddenly more and more uses for this artistic talent. 3D models can…

Sketchfab Will Now Allow for the Download and 3D Printing of Their 3D Models

Earlier this morning we touched on an announcement from CGTrader, one of the leaders in the 3D modelling space. As we mentioned in that article, it will be the 3D…