3D printing allows for creating unique and complex objects, but detailed, mechanical painting of such a diverse range of shapes has proven difficult. Water-transfer printing has been used for ...

How do you paint a weirdly shaped 3D-printed object with a complex pattern? Take it for a dip in the pool. A new color technique pioneered by researchers at a computer graphics and visualization lab ...

Interested in what heat changing paint and hydrographics can do for you? Check out these two great videos below for a good overview! This first video is from customspraymods. Start by sanding and then ...

Hydrographic printing is a widely used and frankly kind of nutty way to add color to objects. This new computational technique makes it even nuttier. Standard hydrographic printing, also known as ...

In your early automotive days, you probably stripped and spray-painted your fair share of valve covers for yourself and maybe a few friends. You got used to the idea of shaving letters and maybe ...