A 3D printer printing a cup lit by RGB lighting. - Jakub Zerdzicki/Getty Images 3D printing is in the middle of a transition period from a novelty hobby into a serious home manufacturing solution.

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 ...

A new 3D-printing ink, inspired by the color-shifting capabilities of chameleons, has been developed by scientists, offering the ability to change colors within a single print job. This innovative ink ...

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printers have evolved from a time sink gimmick to sophisticated additive manufacturing equipment that sits on a user's desk. There's no longer a need for multiple ...

Both the monomer-emissive crystal of 1 and the excimer-emissive crystal of 2 exhibit (+)-CPL and transform by grinding into excimer-emissive amorphous states that retain (+)-CPL. Certain advanced ...

There is that euphoric and exciting feeling you get when you buy your first 3D printer, but the real deal comes in when you need to choose the right machine that can print in more than one color. Here ...

3D printing is in the middle of a transition period from a novelty hobby into a serious home manufacturing solution. Early adoption was helped along by some of the best sites for free 3D printing ...