a custom diamond engagement ring
Introducing the first ever Nervous System diamond engagement ring! The design was co-created by a customer using our Cell Cycle app. This is…
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2-color tree frog
We’ve created a new 2-color animal and it is available for download at Thingiverse – a tree frog! This is the fourth striped…
recent developments in 3d-printing flexible objects
Our Kinematics project is one approach to making flexible objects with 3d-printing. By interconnecting hundreds of rigid panels with hinges, we can create…
kinematics 3d-printed in gold
Here is the first ever kinematics piece 3d-printed in metal! This sample swatch was 3d-printed using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) in 18k gold…
thingiverse gets nervous
We have been sharing some of our designs as 3D-printable models on Thingiverse since 2011. During this time, we’ve loved watching people 3D-print…
kinematics…. chainmail?
Recently, we began work on a chainmail version of Kinematics….there are lots of structures we can simulate and compress for 3D-printing! What do…
a nervous system workshop at Summit
A couple weeks ago we were invited to teach a workshop in Eden, Utah. The organization that invited us is called Summit and…
lichen of the Fells
Yesterday, Jesse and I took a hike in our local forest, the Middlesex Fells Reservation. The Fells is the closest patch of wilderness…
making 3D-printed snaps
We recently designed a snap to be used in our Kinematics clothing designs. In our jewelry designs, we’ve been using magnetic clasps that…
creature feature: sponges
Sponges are my latest creature obsession. While they are technically animals, they lack many of the fundamental features that distinguish animals from other…