I've been dabbling in some basic cosplay for a few years now, but never had the creativity or confidence to actually make my own props and accessories from scratch. Getting into 3D printing has opened ...

For David Retske and Alex Sawyer, bringing fiction to real life is as easy as designing a computer model and hitting “print.” Both are co-owners of Make Me Designs, a 3D-printing company in ...

Cosplayers' costumes are very far compared to those shown before 3D printers were created. As of writing, people who want to represent their favorite anime characters or Marvel heroes have more ...

Excerpted from Cosplay: A History - The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life by Andrew Liptak, published by Simon & Schuster. © 2022 by ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

At New York Comic Con, we talked with 3D Systems and Geek Fab Lab about 3D printing and how it has affected cosplay design. One technology that’s benefited the community is 3D printing, especially in ...

Sometimes you see a 3D-printed item so jaw-droppingly awesome that it reminds you all over again of just how astonishing an invention additive manufacturing is. That perfectly describes our reaction ...

Bindi Smalls, aka Natasha Spokish and a fellow designer have created a cosplay outfit that was commissioned by Dark Rift Entertainment, to promote their new game Embers of War game at the recent PAX ...

Editor-in-Chief at Bleeding Cool. Independent comics scholar and former English Professor. Writing books on magic in the works of Alan Moore and the early works of Neil Gaiman.

3D printing is a downright futuristic technology. People can use plastic filaments, resin, and other materials to create custom objects. The quality of the print is limited by a user's printer, but ...

I love 3D printing, and I'm delighted to see that a major gaming brand has finally jumped on board with this technology, as opposed to trying to tear it down in IP disputes. Following the launch of ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...