The clean layers of color in this printed object showed the aesthetic potential of 3D printing — but perhaps more importantly, they also demonstrated the technology’s ability to integrate different ma ...

Printed objects could offer varying levels of brittleness and resilience — this one was designed to work as finger-strengthening tool.

Perfect circles are hard to produce, but this 3D-printed object featured six of them fit together concentrically.

Old meets new with this 3D-printed chainmail, a great demonstration of the technology’s ability to interlink components.

This 3D-printed model of a human hand — complete with movable fingers and wrist — suggests the technology’s potential to change the way prosthetic limbs are designed and built.

Things take a turn for the meta with this 3D-printed model of a 3D printing system.

The hollow printing method employed in this door handle can allow 3D manufacturers to dramatically cut down their materials costs and revolutionize the production of objects meant to encompass other o ...

Beneath the cute exteriors of small objects, such as this elephant, lies a wealth of revolutionary potential: intricate design and construction, delicate layering of materials and color, and the abili ...

The layered, geometric designs made possible by 3D manufacturing could change everything from industrial production to art.

The ability to produce clips, connectors and fasteners of custom sizes and configurations could change production methods throughout countless industries.