3D printing is an exciting new production technique that over last decade has taken people’s imaginations by storm. Though 3D printing seems to be a relatively new technology, it has in fact been around for decades. The first 3D printing technology was created by Charles Hull in 1983 with the invention of Stereolithography (“3D printing, n.d.) It is over the last decade however, that we have seen the rapid growth in both the public's understanding of 3D printing, and in the amount of companies competing for a piece of the pie.
Beyond 3D printing's commercial uses, people in education have begun to explore the potential for 3D printers to be used in their classrooms. To read about some real world examples of 3D printing in the greater educational arena click here.
One company that has entered into the dynamic 3D printing market is Tinkerine. This weebly is designed to explore what Tinkerine does, who is Tinkerine, and finally to analyse Tinkerine’s potential as an investment.