Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

WATCH // Why children’s drawings matter

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 24, 2016

Children’s art is creative, playful and doesn’t give a damn. It’s a great reminder of how as adults – and specifically as designers burdened with precision, client voices and deadlines…

Xerox Direct to Object inkjet printer offers on the spot customisation of 3D objects

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 24, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/A64wGe9J4kXII While 3D printing has often heralded its place at the top of the customised products food chain, Xerox’s 2D technology might be ready to take the accolade with its…

Weekender // Design Museum

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 25, 2016

The Design Museum opens its doors this weekend in London, having relocated to Kensington It might have been announced by founder Sir Terence Conran as a ‘Cathedral of design’, but…

Watch // Repurposing F1 cars as art

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 29, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/13U3KRo0oR0Ft6 To celebrate the career of F1 driver Jenson Button, Channel 4 commissioned former F1 race team chief mechanic Alastair Gibson, who now produces works of art under the studio…

Big Rep partners with Kühling&Kühling for new pro FDM machine

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 29, 2016

The VP75 will be a dual-branded FDM machine capable of outputting ‘engineering grade’ materials Big Rep and Kühling&Kühling have partnered on a new ‘delta-style’ FDM 3D printer that aims to…

Winner of Le Mans 2030 Global Design Competition adds driverless element

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 30, 2016

Tao Ni’s winning entry, Infiniti Le Mans 2030 The global ‘Le Mans 2030’ 2017 Michelin Challenge Design has been won by Tao Ni of Wuhu, China, for his entry Infiniti…

Wetsuit washer looking to clean-up on crowdfunding

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 30, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/OzXofcgKI1S0M ‘Think outside the bucket’ is the mantra for MAS Bully’s latest product to help water sports fans clean up their wetsuits in the best possible fashion. Replacing the traditional…

Oerlikon expands metals 3D printing operation with Citim acquisition

Posted by Stephen Holmes - December 1, 2016

Citim’s metals 3D printing abilities have been added to Oerlikon’s growing portfolio The German firm Oerlikon, specialising in surface solutions, advanced materials and materials processing, has added experienced metals additive…

Weekender // The Brits Who Designed The Modern World

Posted by Stephen Holmes - December 2, 2016

El Tel settles in to watch the documentary he features in. Cigars are optional. With December meaning dark nights, wet weather and present-buying poverty we’ve turned to the telly to…

Cloud Bill of Materials tool OpenBoM receives updates for 2017

Posted by Stephen Holmes - December 5, 2016

OpenBoM has received updates for 2017 including more intuitive CAD integration and design changes reflected in the BoM The latest release of OpenBoM’s cloud-based tool ‘significantly expands’ openBoM’s existing feature…