3D Printing

Bigjigs welcomes kids to Dino Island with sustainable toy designs

Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 10, 2018

From humble beginnings creating handcrafted wooden jigsaw puzzles back in 1985, Bigjigs Toys has grown into a brand that still…

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Features

Kano – child’s play

Posted by Tanya Weaver - May 30, 2018

Following the success of the Kano Computer Kit in 2014, Tanya Weaver talks to the design team behind the development…

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News

Barbie: the enemy of engineering?

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 7, 2014

Is Barbie responsible for instilling gender stereotyping in children? As the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has spent the entire…

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News

Lego tops designers’ and engineers’ toy lists

Posted by Tanya Weaver - January 3, 2014

Do the toys we play with as children inspire our future career choice? This is the question I was pondering…

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News

‘Tolerance kit’ to test your 3D printer’s capabilities

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 29, 2013

3DKitBash’s tolerance chips are designed to let you know the capabilities of your machine 3DKitBash, a small group of professional…

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News

A ‘pink’ construction toy to inspire young girls into engineering

Posted by Tanya Weaver - November 13, 2012

There is a new toy in town and although it’s pink and cute it’s underlying principles are not traditionally girlie.…

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News

D3DLIVE Speakers: Alice Taylor, CEO, MakieLab

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 5, 2012

Founded in early 2011 by Alice Taylor and three co-founders, MakieLab is a games-and-toys company, based in London, and is…

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3D Printing

Building the future

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 10, 2010

From medical products to figurines of Doctor Who villains, Industrial Plastic Fabrications (IPF) prides itself on the level of detail…

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Product Design

Boys toys

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 29, 2009

Stephen Holmes dons his charcoal grey shorts and school cap for one last time as he checks out the latest…

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Manufacturing

Childs play – The world of LEGO

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 12, 2008

LEGO has touched the lives of millions of children (and adults) throughout the world. Frances Corbet visited the legendary manufacturer…

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