Introducing Polished Alumide to Shapeways
Now everyone can have smooth alumide 3D printed products. We mentioned earlier this month that we had been experimenting with polishing alumide and now we are happy to say we can offer it as a...
View ArticleDesigner Spotlight : Mathieu Roth aka dokMixer of MineToys Fame
This week we meet Mathieu Roth, one of the team members behind the incredibly popular MineToys, that made it easy for anyone to get a 3D print of their Minecraft avatar. Mathieu and his team plugged...
View ArticleTake a Peek at the Improvements We've Made to the My Models Page on Shapeways
We've made some awesome improvements to the way you manage your 3D models on Shapeways. I'm Christian part of the product team. We're focused on improving your Shapeways experience on the web. We're...
View ArticleDo You Want To Apply For The Goodnik Residence : Products Of Design
Products of Design is looking for a creative entrepreneur who is creating a product that will have a positive impact on the world as Resident Goodnik for their Summer Residency Program... The...
View ArticleShapeways, Quirky and Collaborative Manufacturing in the Economist
The Third Industrial Revolution is NOW! Manufacturing is going digital, social and global/local. The Economist has recently published a special report on the The Third Industrial Revolution by Paul...
View ArticleUpcoming Shapeways & 3D Printing events, wherever you are!
Hello world. We're so excited to hear stories from Shapies across the globe, and we want to meet you, in person, wherever you are! We're hosting several meet ups and will be at several others in the...
View ArticleFriday Finds: 3D Printed Designs From the Shapeways Community
Happy Friday everyone! For this week's Friday Finds, we have a round up of whimsical, fantastic designs from the Shapeways community. BOID11 by HiLobster, whose design conjures up images of Russian...
View ArticleReminder: Design For Manufacturing Summit, Brooklyn, April 26
Join us in Brooklyn this week for the DFM Summit to discuss the future of manufacturing. As mentioned in The Economist, creative communities, robotics and 3D printing are changing the face of...
View ArticleThe Third Industrial Revolution: Economist Video of 3D printing and Shapeways...
As Paul Markillie of the The Economist wrote last week, "NEW YORK CITY was once the capital of manufacturing in America, with more than 1m people working in the sector in 1950. Today that number has...
View ArticleAnarkik3d Running a 2 Day 3D Course for 3D Printing
Anarkik3D's 2 day course is an intensive for applied artists and creative people, focussing on what Anarkik 3D Design and 3D printing and how to use it to bring in revenue. Running from their offices...
View ArticleHi Shapeways, I'm Guido. I will be contributing to the blog.
Hi Shapies! My name is Guido. I'm excited to have the opportunity to be a contributor to the Shapeways blog and closely follow what the community is up to and what thrilling designs you all come up...
View ArticleMister Dejavu Brings 3D Printing to the Dutch Club Scene
Ruud van den Muijzenberg from our Eindhoven team explains... The Dutch company Dejavu Events is one of the first promoters in dance events and DJ space to use 3D printing to add an extra dimension to...
View ArticleDesigner Spotlight : Ciro Esposito
Today we focus the designer spotlight on KiorodesiGn, whose jewelry designs take inspiration from his hometown in Naples, oceanic themes and his background in the aeronautic industry. Name Ciro...
View ArticleShapeways Opens It's First School of 3D Printing with Skillshare
Want to learn how to make your own designs for real with 3D printing? The Shapeways Skillshare School is now ready to help. We have started to assemble some highly knowledgable and talented 3D...
View ArticleWhat Will You Design for the 3D Print Flex-Contest?
The first entrants are starting to appear in the Shapeways 3D Print Flex-Contest and we are really excited to see what you make with the squishy, flexible material. What will you design? What is the...
View Article100-10-1 of Personal Fabrication
Following is a blog post taken from Shapeways CTO Robert Schouwenburg's personal blog on 3D printing, , Online Creation & Personal Fabrication. FRED WILSON VC, Union Square Ventures, often...
View ArticleAn Intimate Portrait of Siri in 3D
Eddie Adolf was the winner of the 'inspiring design' category of our recent Siri Contest and Eddie has now shared his images of the 3D print. She's listening.... Continue reading "An Intimate Portrait...
View ArticleLife's Memorable Moments Captured In 3D
There are a lot of events in life that deserve a spot on the mantle piece or get framed on the wall. Whether it's a wedding, graduation, or birth of a child, we take photos in order to have something...
View ArticleFriday Finds from the Shapeways Community
This week the Shapeways community turned up the 3D printed awesome another notch... Check out this cool desktop gift. I respect one of the most experienced software engineers on our project. He is...
View ArticleThe 3D4D Challenge: 3D printing technologies to deliver social benefits in...
The 3D4D Challenge is looking for people to use 3D printing to deliver social benefits to the developing world. Teams compete for $100,000 in funding to make their ideas for real. The challenge is...
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