In the past few years the industry has been testing the boundaries of 3D printing. Due to the versatility of the printer and the array of materials that it can be used with we are surprised time and time again at how much 3D printing can alter our lives.

Custom made Jewelry is one field in which 3D printing has made a large impact on. Many Jewelers were averse at first to use this new technology because of the ‘assembly belt’ effect: Jewelry needs to be personal and for it to look and feel that way it needs to be hand crafted. Well, not any more. With 3D printing every piece of Jewelry crafted is as unique and custom made as a hand crafted piece. Furthermore, 3D printed Jewelry is seamless and allows for a greater versatility, enabling you to cast intricate shapes that would otherwise require multiple steps to create.

The first ring is by Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenburg –

This next ring was made by Jo Hayes-Ward using conventional Jewelry techniques alongside 3D printing. The ring is 24 karat gold and so intricate it looks unreal –

While the range of materials used continues to increase, the possibilities opening up to us are almost infinite. Here is another example of Gonçalo Campos’ 3D printed pendent. What is remarkable about it is not only the fact it was made of steel but that the texture that is created by the printing process was integrated into the work rather than polished off to create a unique feel to the pendant.

To finish off this week’s entry I would like to present you a video of the people at Z-corp skateboarding on a 3D printed skateboard. The skateboard was 3D printed and constructed with standard trucks, wheels and bearings. The most impressive part is that skateboarding decks are usually made of six to seven-ply cross-laminated layup of Canadian maple wood in order to create the durability and robustness required of a skateboard and yet 3D printing can offer that durability in a fracture of the time and effort it takes to create a classic deck.

What items would you like to see made in 3D printing? Answer in the comm