With electroplating, you have to make the 3D part conductive. You also have to deal with wet chemistry and fumes. This process uses a rock tumbler, copper powder, and small ball bearings.

3D printing is used to create the base, which would be very difficult to create with traditional subtractive machining methods. A copper coil is then used to give the lamp some height, as well as ...

A team of Penn State researchers has used a new 3D-printing method to produce a complex metal build ... a blend of low-carbon stainless steel and bronze, which consists of 90% copper and 10% tin. The ...