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Hacker of the Month

Creating Custom 3D Brackets for an Ocean-Going Laboratory

Creating Custom 3D Brackets for an Ocean-Going Laboratory

  • Chris Morgan
  • Oct 26, 2020
Kenny Nevor uses 3D printing to create strong, weather-proof brackets for a custom, ocean-going laboratory built inside a shipping container.
For anyone that follows our Instagram page (@matterhackers in case you’re not!), you’ll recognize the work of Kenny Nevor. His custom-designed brackets fabricated with NylonX and NylonG are a welcome addition to our IG Stories page on an almost daily basis.... (More)
Using 3D Printing to Innovate the Centuries-Old Horseshoe Business

Using 3D Printing to Innovate the Centuries-Old Horseshoe Business

  • Chris Morgan
  • Sep 15, 2020
Our October Hacker is using his knowledge of horses and 3D design to create a new industry for himself and farriers all over the world.
As we move into an age of self-reliance and innovation, 3D printing at the small and medium enterprise level is becoming increasingly important for businesses around the world. This is the case for Derek Poupard, the Lead Farrier for Godolphin, a global thoroughbred breeding and racing enterprise founded by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.... (More)
From Illustration to 3D Printing - A Hacker's Journey

From Illustration to 3D Printing - A Hacker's Journey

  • Chris Morgan
  • Aug 19, 2020
Our September Hacker of the Month creates unique animatronic animals using self-taught skills to inspire a new generation of Makers.
Our Hacker of the Month for September 2020 is a Maker who has taken his passion for creating and evolved it from drawing and sketching with pencil and paper, to sewing dolls inspired by mythology, and eventually to robotics, 3D printing, and electronics. Jorvon’s hobby has taken him from art school in San Francisco to a manufacturing gig in Los Angeles, all while moving into the realm of Ras... (More)
Using Synergistic Skills and Materials to Innovate and Create

Using Synergistic Skills and Materials to Innovate and Create

  • Chris Morgan
  • Jul 26, 2020
A trained metalsmith who was the first female contestant on Forged in Fire is using metal, 3D printing, and more to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art.
Multimedia making is the name of the game for August’s Hacker of the Month. Kim Stahl has been building and applying her skills in crafting since childhood, growing up on her family farm in Southern Indiana, where her father taught her how to use hand tools like a hand-held planer. Feeling curious and creative, and inspired by the movie, The Natural, she began to carve a bat. She a... (More)
Hacker of the Month: The 3D Printing Community

Hacker of the Month: The 3D Printing Community

  • Chris Morgan
  • Apr 27, 2020
Our May 2020 Hacker of the Month article needed to encompass an entire community of Makers who 3D printed PPE for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This month, instead of focusing on an individual for our Hacker of the Month, we had to take time to spotlight the efforts of the entire 3D Printing Community for coming together to help tackle the PPE shortage by 3D printing face shields and mask extenders for healthcare workers around the United States. The response from the community has been nothing short of miraculous; thanks to their efforts... (More)
3D Printing Prosthetics for Outdoor Adventures

3D Printing Prosthetics for Outdoor Adventures

  • Chris Morgan
  • Jun 28, 2020
Our Hackers of the Month for July 2020 are a team of industrial designers in Boonton, New Jersey, and an amputee war veteran and motivational speaker from England.
Our Hackers of the Month for July 2020 are a serendipitous team consisting of industrial designers located in Boonton, New Jersey, and a motivational speaker from England who is on a journey to inspire other amputees by helping them unlock the door to their own resilient mindset. (More)
3D Printing and Sustainable Battery Recycling BatteryBlocs

3D Printing and Sustainable Battery Recycling BatteryBlocs

  • Christopher Morgan
  • May 26, 2020
Our June 2020 Hacker of the Month creates 3D printed BatteryBlocs - brackets used to construct power banks using recycled batteries for sustainable off-grid power.
For Shawn McCarty, science and experimentation have been at the forefront of all his endeavors. From running a handyman business, a gardening business, a home buying/renting business, a home recording studio, and working in the film industry as a digital imaging technician, Shawn has done, and seen, it all. (More)
Using 3D Printing to Enable Quick Iterations for Boardgame Design

Using 3D Printing to Enable Quick Iterations for Boardgame Design

  • Chris Morgan
  • Feb 25, 2020
March 2020 Hacker of the Month Tim Burrell-Saward recently worked with Restoration Games to bring a cult classic board game back to life using 3D design and 3D printing.
Our March 2020 Hacker of the Month is a designer and technologist with over a decade of experience creating technologically augmented games, interactive artworks, and immersive theater. He currently works out of a studio in one of London’s premiere makerspaces, Makerversity at Somerset House, where he continues to explore new and exciting projects in a variety of forms and functions.... (More)
Using Digital Fabrication to Conceptualize 3D Printed Homes

Using Digital Fabrication to Conceptualize 3D Printed Homes

  • Chris Morgan
  • Jan 28, 2020
February 2020 Hacker of the Month, Garrett Durland, went from mechanical engineer to Creative Technologist through the use of 3D printing.
Our February Hacker of the Month, Garrett Durland, originally hails from Denver, Colorado and currently resides in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Garrett’s background is in Mechanical Engineering for a number of companies. “I spent 2006 to 2015 working as a Steam and Gas Turbine Engineer in the power generation industry. I worked for GE, Toshiba, and Xcel Energy. As an on-site traveling enginee... (More)
Creating 3D Printed Costumes and Props for Mandalorian Armor and More

Creating 3D Printed Costumes and Props for Mandalorian Armor and More

  • Chris Morgan
  • Jan 5, 2020
3D printing and design are essential tools for Paragon Replicas when creating Mandalorian armor and other pop culture costumes and props.
One of the best things about working at MatterHackers is the depth and breadth of creative people that work in every department. We have woodworkers, engineers, paper crafters and of course, cosplayers. (More)
3D Printing Award-Winning Case Mods for Computers

3D Printing Award-Winning Case Mods for Computers

  • Chris Morgan
  • Nov 21, 2019
Our December 2019 Hacker of the Month, Stefan Ulrich aka RandomDesign, creates incredibly detailed 3D printed case mods for computers, as well as screen accurate props and costumes.
The ever-increasing range of applications for 3D printing spans many different industries and professions. For Stefan Ulrich, AKA RandomDesign, 3D printing has enabled him to create some truly epic computer case mods. (More)
Makers from Different Cultures Create a One-of-a-Kind Droid

Makers from Different Cultures Create a One-of-a-Kind Droid

  • Chris Morgan
  • Nov 3, 2019
Artist Duane Koyawena and engineer Joe Mastroianni combined their passion and skills to create a unique droid known as Hopi-R2 for the Museum of Northern Arizona.
In Flagstaff, located at the foot of the San Francisco peaks in northern Arizona, nestled in the ponderosa pines, lives a large, diverse population. The people of the nearby Navajo and Hopi reservations, students and teachers of Northern Arizona University, and the almost year-long influx of tourists as Flagstaff lies at the crossroads of a multitude of cultural and geological sites in northern Ar... (More)
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