3D Printed Footwear: How 3D Printing is Changing Racetracks and Runways
Practical or extravagant, perfectly fitting or perfectly outstanding, 3D printing has been pushing the limits of personalized footwear over the last several years. Creating a one-of-a-kind, wearable product has become easier than ever, and 3D printed shoes are already being used on racetracks and runways around the globe.
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A 3D-Printed Dress From Space: The Vortex Dress By Laura Thapthimkuna
In September 2015, US-based fashion designer Laura Thapthimkuna started a Kickstarter campaign for her next 3D printed fashion project: a space-inspired “Vortex Dress”. After more than a year of hard work, Laura finally revealed the stunning results.
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Designer Portrait: Stunning Footwear Created by Shoe Designer Katrien Herdewyn
Katrien Herdewyn, a shoe designer with a background in engineering, material sciences, and nanotechnology, is blurring the lines between science and fashion. This talented Belgian designer creates stunning footwear by relying on traditional craftsmanship skills as well as cutting-edge technology. For our latest video interview, we met up with Katrien to learn more about the passion that drives her.
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SpaceTime, a Personalized 3D-Printed Solar System
3D printing is the perfect technology for a product that needs to be customized. That’s why award-winning French artist Govy’s idea for a jewelry item that truly needs to be personalized is so smart: a pendant that shows the constellation of the solar system at your date of choice, based on data provided by NASA.
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Wearable 3D Printed Tech from Japan: Masaharu Ono’s Knitted Vest
3D printing is already shaping the way we design and produce unique fashion pieces. 3D printed fashion by designers such as Iris van Herpen and threeASFOUR has already been worn at runways around the world. But while those designs might be impressive feats of integrating technology with fashion, you can hardly wear them while nipping down to the shops for some groceries.
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adidas Futurecraft: The Ultimate 3D Printed Personalized Shoe
Sporting goods giant adidas is unveiling the future of performance footwear with Futurecraft 3D, a unique 3D printed running shoe midsole which can be tailored to the cushioning needs of an individual’s foot. As part of the ‘Futurecraft series’, this forward-looking initiative places open source collaboration and craftsmanship at the heart of design to drive innovation across all elements of production.
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A Space-Inspired 3D Printed Dress Is Coming: The Vortex Dress
Fashion designer Laura Thapthimkuna just announced the design for her next fashion project: the Vortex Dress. The Vortex Dress will be Laura’s first fully 3D printed dress. Her fascination with the universe was the driving force behind the design. Read on to learn more about this stunning space-inspired dress.
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3D Printed Wallets: Creating Minimal, Discreet, and Practical Products with 3D Printing
British startup Vanacci creates wallets like no other: with modern laser-sintering 3D printers they create sleek, minimal-looking wallets and men’s accessories. They just launched their successful Kickstarter campaign for the most discreet 3D printed wallet ever.
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These 3D Printed Dress Ornaments Tell the Story of Life
Over the years we have seen quite a number of 3D printed dresses and observed how 3D printing is becoming more and more popular among fashion designers. But now Irish textile design student Sarah O’Neill has managed to create a 3D printed dress with a new approach: a dress that tells a story and that can be updated by changing the attached 3D printed modules. We talked to her about this innovative piece of art and fashion.
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3D Printed Shoes: Combining 3D Printing in Plastics & Steel with Traditional Craftsmanship
Meet Eric Meijer, designer of a new collection of 3D printed shoes. His innovative approach: combining 3D printed plastics, 3D printed steel and traditional craftsmanship for creating one-of-a-kind high heels. We spoke with the Dutch innovator and took a look at his latest designs.
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