SLA 3D printed mini elephant

3D Printing – The Next Generation of 2D Printing, OR NOT!

3D printing may sound like the future of 2D printing and also because these technologies possess homogeneous names, in reality, the two technologies are diverse. Printing Technologies The word “printer” is broadly associated with the machine that uses ink or laser to print content on paper. Nevertheless, not many technology enthusiasts understand why 3D printers stand better off when it …

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3D Printed Art for the Visually Impaired

Recently a teacher from the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired contacted us after discovering a past project we had previously 3D printed Van Gogh’s Starry Night. (Link Here) This project received a lot of recognition and went on to win a couple awards having demonstrated a unique application for the technology. After seeing our project, Leslie, a …

Custom Prototypes presents “Rocketeer” award to the industrial designer from Carleton Univ

Every year Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario (ACIDO) hosts a competition for graduating industrial designers from Carleton University, OCAD university, Humber college and Sheridan college to select the best talent and have their final project thesis pitched and awarded to the winners by group of jury from selected industry professionals. We were approached For 2019 “Rocket”award ceremony held …

Dawn of life recreated using 3D printing

Together with the University of Toronto science team Custom Prototypes created a digital and physical model of a prehistoric animal. The fossil of this animal has been found in early 2022 in Southern Ontario, Canada. It echoed strongly among the paleontologists community around the World. This extraordinary discovery has the potential to rewrite the natural history of our planet as …