3Doodler: Making the Dream of 3D Printer Closer

to People.By Ecaterina Sram.

Start: The Dream of 3D Printing.

• Completely new technology• Complicated• Pricey(>500$)• Massive

= Inconvenient

How to bring it closer to life?

3Doodler!

• A revolutionary pen that allows 3D Doodling.

• www.technologyreview.com/view/511471/a-3-d-printing-pen-wows-kickstarter/

How it works?

The plastic.

Founders.

• Peter Dilworth• numerous innovations in the field of robotics• inventor at WowWee, one of the world’s leading

toy-makers• Dream: to built very own robot dino army.• Maxwell Bogue• graduate Computer Science Program• Project Manager at WowWee• hopes to build machines capable of vanquishing

robot dino armies of any shape or size.

Why it’s awesome?

• Long-known technology• Easy to use• Affordable• Available for everyone• Tiny and lightweight• Creative• No toxic fumes• Make profit= Convenient

…Uses?

• Basic 3D shapes and 3D models• Jewellery, pendants and hanging

ornaments• Decorative art and fridge magnets• Personalization of everyday objects

(iPhone cases, laptops, pens, etc.)• A mini Eiffel Tower or a soccer pitch for

your Lego men• And much much more!

• Launched on February19, 2013• First ones – end of December

BOOM!!!

• KickStarter:

• $1,909,301• pledged of $30,000 goal

+ Dozens of articles all over the world

How long-lasting is it?

Related Artwork.

Questions.

• What do you think about 3Doodler?

• Would you get one?

• Do you think it’s a technologically important invention?

• Can you think of a non-artsy use of 3Doodler?