Awesome 3d Printing

The Ministry of Supply has designed their Atlas dress sock prototype using strain analysis, pressure mapping, thermal imaging and a robotic knitting process (think 3D printing) to create these impressive-sounding foot covers.

So you’ve ordered a 3D printer. Now what are you going to print? Well, you can look for files online, or you could get the Matterform. It scans and creates a 3D model file of any small object with just the push of a button.

You might put an eye out with the extra pointy ears on this awesome 3D printed bust of The Dark Knight, created by artist Metin Seven, and available from Shapeways. Measures ~4.7″ tall, and available in a variety of materials.

re:3D’s Gigabot 3D printer has a build volume of 24 cu.in., significantly larger than other prosumer and desktop 3D printers, so you can print larger items or print multiple small ones at once.

The 3Doodler uses technology similar to that of 3D printers to heat and cool a stream of plastic as it passes through the pen’s nib and allows you to lift your imagination off the page by writing in thin air.

Omote 3D’s Shashin Kan takes personal figurines to another level, using 3D scanning and printing to create detailed likenesses of their customers. The cost? At least $265. Stick to Instagram for now.

Make your phone look busted while you’re actually protecting it with this iPhone 5 case that looks like it’s been shattered into hundreds of pieces. Created by ArtizanWork created using 3D printing tech.

Holly Wood is a series of computer-generated wooden sculptures from French artists Tony and Emmanuelle Lugand that features some of our most beloved pop culture, media and gaming icons.

Joshua Harker designed these intricate skulls using his computer and the latest in 3D printing technology. They range in size from 2.5″ to 7.4″ H. Also available in a variety of colors and materials.

Formlabs Form 1 3D printer uses a high-intensity blue laser to cure melted plastic into thin layers. The result is incredibly-precise models, though they require a small amount of hand-finishing.

Remember those Fisher Price record players that played chunky plastic discs? Well thanks to 3D printing tech and the DIY brains of Fred27, you can make your own custom records for the classic toy.

Using 3D printing tech, this 79-piece set lets you connect LEGO to K’Nex to Tinkertoys and other previously incompatible building blocks. And yes, we know what its name spells out.

Build your own custom 3D printed robot figurines over at My Robot Nation. Pick from heads, torsos, arms, legs, then add accessories and colors and pose your robot. Available in sizes from 2″ to 6″ tall.