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3D printing technology has been around for decades, but has only entered the public consciousness in the last few years, as it has become more refined and cheaper, but is still little-understood. The term ' 3D printing' has certainly become a buzz word in the tech industry, but do we really know how this technology works? It does sound all fun and sexy, but like everything else in life, it does have a dark and...

You may try to deny it, but deep down you know how much you love the how-to guides. This time we’re bringing a real bomb! In case you haven’t heard, 3D printing is rapidly expanding into all spheres of life and design is one of the key target areas. Sifting through hundreds of 3D homeware models, I can tell you right now that 3D printing is going to completely revolutionize product design and the way...

Early this year CGTrader announced the partnership with Authentise, a 3D licensing provider. This collaboration helps our designers to avoid the fear of losing control of the source files and intellectual property of their 3D models. Check out this video to see how it works.

We hope that your Valentine's Day was full of romance, love and... 3D printing, of course! Does it sound strange? Well, it should not. In case you somehow missed it - we had a Valentine's Day 3D Printing Challenge on CGTrader for a month. We had another 3D printing challenge earlier - Christmas 3D Printing Challenge. So, we already knew that you like 3D printable gifts and decorations. Another thing which we already knew and...

Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings. Nonbuilding structures are considered as architecture as well. You probably know that, right? Since the very beginning of the professional architecture a lot of magnificent projects were fulfilled. It always amazes to see a structure which could be called a masterpiece. To see the astonishing structures by themselves – this is one of the reasons why tourists travel around the world and take thousands of pictures...

21 November 2013 was the day when the world heard about the political conflict in Ukraine. It was the day when the public protests demanding closer European integration began. Thousands of people went to the streets and settled there with demands for resignation or President Viktor Yanukovich and the government. Almost 3 months have passed and people are still there - in the streets of Kiev and other cities of Ukraine. Protesters had been violently...

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Have you already bought a present to your beloved one? No? Oh, you did and it is a boring necklace? Throw it away! We have a better option for you - here are some amazing 3D printable designs that could be printed at your home right now. In case you do not know, Valentine's Day 3D Printing Challenge has just ended. Therefore, there are a lot of lovely 3D printable models...

In 2013 State of the Union address, Barack Obama announced 3D printing to be a strategic priority for the United States. US pledged to invest $1 billion into this technology and create a National Network of Manufacturing with institutes all across the country to encourage additive manufacturing investments in the US. The State of the Union address inspired not only the US, but also its rival China. The country pledged up to $112 million to...

Food is essential for people to stay alive. There are various types of food, as well as there are a lot of ways to make it. There is evidence that people used fire to cook food from 1.9 million years ago. And it is, of course, one of the main ways to make it nowadays. However, a lot of alternative ways to make food were developed over the years. One of them is directly related...

The process of printing items in three dimensions is in the stage of development for 30 years now. It is a quickly evolving technology. As more manufacturers of 3D printers acquire the know-how of 3D printing, it becomes a better developed and more attractive technology for the consumers. During the last few years home users kept engaging in 3D printing as a form of entertainment. It is expected that the possibility to become makers themselves...