Bump keys are primitive tools used by locksmiths (and HAXoRZ) to knock open simple locks. Until now, many locks were secure simply because they were too complex to be bumped and, as a result, you had a bit of security by obscurity. That’s all changing. Created by Jos Weyers and Christian Holler, these keys are […] 
A Minnesota architect has built a 3D printed castle in just under 4 months. Whether he used the world’s largest MakerBot or something else to print it is unclear. All we know is that whatever he used was capable of extruding layer upon layer of smooth concrete. Andy Rudenko wanted to 3D print a castle […] 
3D printing can make an action figure copy of your body and face, but the hair usually ends up looking like a Lego minifig wig. The mad scientists at Disney Research just solved that, with an algorithm so powerful it can trace your hair’s shape and color with ultra-realism. The research team at Disney Research […] ![Project_TeddyBear_Siggrapn14_teaser-1024x358[1]](http://homeshop3dprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/Project_TeddyBear_Siggrapn14_teaser-1024x3581-150x150.jpg)
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Disney Research have created a 3D printer that can output a real, cuddly teddy bear in a few hours, thereby putting Santa’s elves out of business. The machine uses soft yarn and a needle to “felt” the object together by entangling the fibers as the object is built. A research paper by, Scott […] ![3d-printed-kentucky-fried-chicken-4-1[1]](http://homeshop3dprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/3d-printed-kentucky-fried-chicken-4-11-150x150.jpg)
You like chicken. You like 3D printed stuff. Why not slam them together to make the ultimate in 3D printable model food? How does that sound? Cool, right? I thought so. So what’s going on here: some designers at iJet in Yokohama, Japan wanted to surprise the staff of Lifehacker. They grabbed a tasty KFC drumstick, scanned it […] ![screen-shot-2014-03-27-at-2-58-01-pm[1]](http://homeshop3dprinting.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/screen-shot-2014-03-27-at-2-58-01-pm1-150x150.png)
Foodini is a 3D printer for foodstuffs. Its Florida-based makers are hoping their time-saving device becomes as ubiquitous on kitchen countertops as the microwave oven has become. But instead of forcing people to rely on highly processed convenience food that’s larded with additives and unhealthy levels of salt, as microwave meals generally are, they want Foodini to get more people […]