Recycling 3D filament is a great idea in theory, and we come across homemade filament extruders with some regularity, but they do have some major downsides when it comes to colored filaments. If you ...

Imagine being able to create custom vibrant, multi-colored 3D prints with the same ease as printing a single-color object. For hobbyists and professionals alike, this idea sparks excitement—but anyone ...

“Introducing Cetus2: Revolutionary On-the-Fly Switching (OTFS) with a brand-new extruder design for Multi-Color & Multi-Material 3D Printing. Colorful, Fast, Smart, Time Saving & Material Saving.

Color 3D printing has gone mainstream, and we expect more than one hacker will be unpacking one over the holidays. If you have, say, a color inkjet printer, the process is simple: print. Sure, maybe ...

Researchers hack colors from recycled waste using open source software they have developed and shared with the world for free. The results allow anyone to make custom colored additive manufacturing ...

Multi-color 3D prints can look fantastic, but the purge waste can change how you think about every color choice.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) A new generation of lenses ('metalenses') is starting to replace bulky curved lenses with simple, flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light. These flat surfaces ...