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3D Printing Fashion for Marvel's Black Panther Movie

3D Printing Fashion for Marvel's Black Panther Movie

Jami Wolff
Mar 12, 2018

Learn how fashion designer and architect Julia Koerner used 3D printing to create iconic costume pieces for Marvel's Black Panther.

One of the most inspiring leaders in 3D printing right now is Julia Koerner, an Austrian-born architect, UCLA professor, pioneer of 3D printed fashion, and most recently, she collaborated with costume designer Ruth Carter for the smash hit movie Black Panther. (More)

Creating 3D Printed Costumes and Props for Mandalorian Armor and More

Creating 3D Printed Costumes and Props for Mandalorian Armor and More

Chris Morgan
Jan 5, 2020

3D printing and design are essential tools for Paragon Replicas when creating Mandalorian armor and other pop culture costumes and props.

One of the best things about working at MatterHackers is the depth and breadth of creative people that work in every department. We have woodworkers, engineers, paper crafters and of course, cosplayers. (More)

3D Printing Movie-Quality Props & Armor with The Broken Nerd

3D Printing Movie-Quality Props & Armor with The Broken Nerd

Chris Morgan
Sep 5, 2018

Darrell Maloney, aka The Broken Nerd, is quickly becoming a serious talent to watch when it comes to designing and 3D printing amazing props and armor!

Darrell Maloney, aka The Broken Nerd... (More)

3D Printed Ghostbusters Movie Props

3D Printed Ghostbusters Movie Props

Guest Contributor Chris Tomlinson
Jan 28, 2018

Chris Tomlinson, creator of the Ghostbusters: Station 6 YouTube Series, explains how 3D printing has helped save hundreds of dollars on authentic movie props.

Hi everyone, my name is Chris Tomlinson, I’m the writer/director of Ghostbusters: Station 6, an entirely fan-made web series that follows the continuity of the original Ghostbusters movies, and video game, comics, and even the Fan Film Canon Universe! (More)

How To: Use the Polysher for Authentic Props and Models

How To: Use the Polysher for Authentic Props and Models

Alec Richter
Dec 19, 2017

Expand your creative prop building capabilities with added levels of realism using the Polymaker Polysher 3D Print Finisher.

I’ve said it many times by now, my interest in 3D printing was sparked from cosplay. Having to sculpt props by hand or glue paper together and coat it in fiberglass to stiffen it was the best tools I had available to me. It’s a time intensive and potentially noxious process, but with a 3D printer I was able to rapidly decrease my time spent on each individual piece, since I could have ... (More)

Lighting Up 3D Printed Cosplay

Lighting Up 3D Printed Cosplay

Chris Morgan
Apr 2, 2018

Our April 2018 Hacker of the Month, Alina Granville, uses ABS, programmable LEDs and perseverance to create amazing props and cosplay!

Our April Hacker of the Month is an amazing cosplayer from Cambridge, Massachusetts who goes by the name of Spoon Makes; Alina Granville. As a young girl growing up, Alina was given the Spoon moniker in grade school when mysteriously, a spoon flew out of her lunch box much to the amazement of her peers. As she grew older and began to create things, especially cosplay and props, she added the... (More)

3D Printing Beyond Cosplay

3D Printing Beyond Cosplay

Rhonda Grandy
Apr 10, 2016

Well known for his epic cosplay work, artist and founder of Hero Complex Props, Michael Ruddy, uses 3d printing to help his son with autism, and in his day job as a school handyman.

It is hard not to feel excited or giddy when you hear Michael Ruddy speak about his passion: 3D printing. Ruddy first started 3D printing at the school where he works as a handyman when a neighboring school gave them an original MakerBot. "The other school thought it was broken - obviously it wasn't broken, the nozzle was just clogged," said Ruddy. Ahhh, the joys of 3D printing. "The IT... (More)