3D printing has been around for decades, but people are still finding new ways to use it. Better 3D printing software, improved printers, and a wider choice of materials have made more projects possible.
Today, people use 3D printers to make everything from small home accessories to parts for cars and houses. The technology also helps create prosthetic limbs, custom products, and detailed works of art. Some makers even turn family photos into objects you can hold.
We’ve gathered some creative 3D printing projects that show what this technology can do. Whether you enjoy home design, new technology, or DIY projects, there’s plenty to explore.
Take a look below. Which creation would you like to see in person? Let us know in the comments!
1. Toucan With A Reconstructed Beak Done Throughout 3D Printing
2. See-Through Prosthetics 3D-Printed From Titanium
3. A Neighbor 3D Printed A Walker For His Crippled Little Buddy
4. A Prosthetic Arm I Made For A Friend
5. 3D-Printed Classical Paintings That Let The Blind “See” Famous Art For The First Time
6. My Brother Is In A Wheelchair And Is Starting His First Job At Google Next Week. People Said I Should Make Him The Google Logo, But That’s No Fun So I Made This For His Desk
7. I Came Back To My Apartment To Find That My Roommate 3D Printed A T-Rex Shower Head
8. 3D Printed Shell For An Injured Tortoise
9. My Moms 3D Printed Cast. She Can Take A Shower With It!
10. 3D Printed Doorstop
11. Chloe’s 3D Printed Walking Assistant
12. 3D-Printed Plastic Cast That Uses Ultrasound To Heal Broken Bones Faster
13. A Friend Nailed Halloween And 3D Printed His Own Face
14. Our 3D Print Failed Half Way Through. This Is How We’ve Been Using It
15. Cubone Corgi
16. 3D Printed Violin
17. Student In My Country Made Mostly 3D Printed 1:1 Moveable Bb-8 Model As Her Engineer’s Thesis As Final Work Ending Her Studies. She Also Programmed An App Which Let You Control The Robot
18. Not Inherited, But 3D Printed
19. 3D-Printed Vases That Give Plastic Bottles A Second Life
20. 3D Printed And Painted My Cat
21. Friend Made A Luggage Tag With Her 3D Printer
22. Darth Vader Pen Holder
23. As A 16 Year Old Guy With Nosy Parents, This Has By Far Been My Most Useful Print
24. My Friend Made This Costume For Dragoncon… With A 3D Printer
25. 3D Printed ‘Game Of Thrones’ Lamp
26. Proof That Perseverance Pays Off… My Full Iron Man Suit, Printed In Many, Many Pieces On My Tiny Up Mini Over 6 Months
27. Fully-Articulated 3D Printed Mesh Gown, Worn By Burlesque Icon Dita Von Teese
28. I 3D Printed My Son’s Brain Using Data From His MRI
29. 3D Printed Rims
30. This House Was 3D-Printed In Just 24 Hours For Less Than $11k
