https://www.matterhackers.com/hacker-of-the-month The latest on 3D Printing from MatterHackers Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT en-us 60 https://www.matterhackers.com/news/august-2015-hacker-of-the-month-two-legged-wiener-dog-keeps-rolling-with-3d-printing https://www.matterhackers.com/news/august-2015-hacker-of-the-month-two-legged-wiener-dog-keeps-rolling-with-3d-printing Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT What do you get when you combine animal lovers and 3D printing? 3D designed and printed solutions for our fuzzy friends in need, of course! Meet Bubbles, the adorable fur baby with two legs and a 3D printed cart. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/july-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/july-2015-hacker-of-the-month Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT Wait - THAT is 3D printed? Check out what Mekah Design Studios has done to make Standard PLA look like a rustic artifact. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/june-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/june-2015-hacker-of-the-month Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT 3D Printing and Skateboarding? Find out what they have in common with Kevin Seele and BLOCK Riser Innovations. Let all your hobbies collide! https://www.matterhackers.com/news/may-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/may-2015-hacker-of-the-month Fri, 29 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Who said you had to be a big kid to print? Meet our nine-year-old Hacker of the Month, Abigail! She uses 3D printing to personalize her play time experience. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/april-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/april-2015-hacker-of-the-month Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT Introducing Troy Peterson - April's Hacker of the Month! Troy utilizes 3D printing to create silicone molds. Learn how easy it is to quickly develop prototypes for all your future projects that require molds and casts. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/march-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/march-2015-hacker-of-the-month Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT Check out March's Hacker of the Month! It's a great way to learn about new projects and designs to print - get to know your fellow 3D printing community through this friendly monthly competition! https://www.matterhackers.com/news/february-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/february-2015-hacker-of-the-month Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT Check out February's Hacker of the Month! It's a great way to learn about new projects and designs to print - get to know your fellow 3D printing community through this friendly monthly competition! https://www.matterhackers.com/news/january-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/january-2015-hacker-of-the-month Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT Now introducing a spot where we highlight interesting and unique projects from our 3D printing community members. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/september-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/september-2015-hacker-of-the-month Wed, 09 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT We've heard the sky is the limit, but what about the sea? Come explore Ruth Blue's underwater world of 3D printing and robotics. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/october-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/october-2015-hacker-of-the-month Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT How one couple combined 3D printing with their passion for homebrewing by designing a 3D printed keg dispensing system for specialty suds. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/november-2015-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/november-2015-hacker-of-the-month Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT Meet Todd Borrel, a man who had an idea for his video game controller and learned how to create it with 3D printing in a matter of months. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/december-2016-hacker-of-the-month https://www.matterhackers.com/news/december-2016-hacker-of-the-month Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Seventeen years ago, Kyle Weems was assigned a science project on yo-yos that sparked an untapped passion. Since then, he has turned that passion into a business: 3D printed custom yo-yos. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/january-2016-hacker-of-the-month-freebird-flight https://www.matterhackers.com/news/january-2016-hacker-of-the-month-freebird-flight Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Roger Freeman, inventor of the Freebird Flight drone, shares his 3D printing story and the process behind developing his drone. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/create-your-own-custom-night-light https://www.matterhackers.com/news/create-your-own-custom-night-light Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Matt Manhattan, our February Hacker of the Month, took a stab at merging an everyday object with 3D printed parts to create a new, customized item. With great success, he's done it! Everyone has one, but do you have your very own, personalized night light? https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/march-2016-hacker-of-the-month---art-by-hope https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/march-2016-hacker-of-the-month---art-by-hope Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT 3D printing is not limited to functional parts and rapid prototyping. Our March Hacker of the Month, Shane Hope, proves this with his biological molecular model masterpieces. https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/april-2016-hacker-of-the-month-3d-printed-cosplay-fun https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/april-2016-hacker-of-the-month-3d-printed-cosplay-fun Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Well known for his epic cosplay work, artist and founder of Hero Complex Props, Michael Ruddy, uses 3d printing to help his son with autism, and in his day job as a school handyman. https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/15-surprising-ways-firemen-can-use-3d-printing https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/15-surprising-ways-firemen-can-use-3d-printing Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Captain Andrew Stotts, MatterHackers' May Hacker of the Month, doesn't just save lives and extinguish fires - he also improves the workplace for both himself and his team with 3D printing. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/four-awesome-finishing-touches-to-make-realistic-movie-models https://www.matterhackers.com/news/four-awesome-finishing-touches-to-make-realistic-movie-models Thu, 19 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Saroj Manandhar, MatterHackers' June Hacker of the Month, shares his secrets to achieving the sleek, detailed prints we all crave. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/an-artistic-perspective-on-printing-outside-the-box https://www.matterhackers.com/news/an-artistic-perspective-on-printing-outside-the-box Thu, 30 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT From giant statues to hydroponics, MatterHackers' July Hacker of the Month, Andrew Harmon, designs and constructs art pieces in addition to functional projects. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/the-most-incredible-3d-printed-dart-launcher-youll-ever-see https://www.matterhackers.com/news/the-most-incredible-3d-printed-dart-launcher-youll-ever-see Thu, 18 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT Jesse Kovarovics, MatterHackers' August Hacker of the Month, creates the world's first 3D printed foam dart blaster: the FDL-1. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/3d-printed-pinhole-cameras https://www.matterhackers.com/news/3d-printed-pinhole-cameras Thu, 01 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Up your photography game and print your own pinhole camera like Todd Schlemmer, MatterHackers' September Hacker of the Month. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/farmbot:-the-open-source,-cnc-farming-robot https://www.matterhackers.com/news/farmbot:-the-open-source,-cnc-farming-robot Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT FarmBot, MatterHackers' October Hacker of the Month, makes traditional agriculture a thing of the past thanks to 3D printed cultivation. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/you-won https://www.matterhackers.com/news/you-won Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT MatterHackers' November Hacker of the Month, Aida Legrand, uses the BCN3D Sigma printer to create incredible 3D printed dolls. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/3d-printed-custom-car-parts https://www.matterhackers.com/news/3d-printed-custom-car-parts Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT See the amazing 3D printed custom car parts from Michael O'Brien, MatterHackers' December Hacker of the Month.  https://www.matterhackers.com/news/how-one-educator-is-using-3d-printing-in-the-classroom https://www.matterhackers.com/news/how-one-educator-is-using-3d-printing-in-the-classroom Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Theater masks, rockets, e-NABLE hands and more - see how Ashley Ricart, our January Hacker of the Month, is using 3D printing in the classroom. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/hacker-of-the-month-february-2017 https://www.matterhackers.com/news/hacker-of-the-month-february-2017 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Paul Yanzick, our February Hacker of the Month, reminds us that 3D printing can be used to impact the lives of others, including his son, Tanner. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/hacker-of-the-month-march-2017 https://www.matterhackers.com/news/hacker-of-the-month-march-2017 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT Additive part design guru Mike Skrzypczak, our March Hacker of the Month, needed a new guitar pedal - enter 3D printing. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/3d-printed-functional-terminator-hand https://www.matterhackers.com/news/3d-printed-functional-terminator-hand Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Explore how Anthony Williams, our April Hacker of the Month, designed his 3D printed mechanical Terminator hand replica. https://www.matterhackers.com/news/3d-printed-california-mission-model https://www.matterhackers.com/news/3d-printed-california-mission-model Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Brooke Peterson, our May Hacker of the Month, used 3D printing to create a mission model for her fourth grade project.