Students Succeed In Flying 3D Printed Drone
Sometimes one good project leads to another. At the University of Virginia, a class project to construct a 3D printed plastic turbofan engine replica, sponsored by Rolls-Royce, got the students some...
View ArticleInstructable: How to Make a 3D Printed Mold
We see a lot of people in the forums who want to use Shapeways 3D Printing to make molds so they can make batch runs of products in different materials. We have posted previously on the Shapeways...
View ArticleFound in the Forums : A Pat on the Back and Insight into the Complexities of...
We work really hard at Shapeways to get your 3D prints to you as quickly and cheaply as possible with the best possible quality 3D printing available. Occasionally we run late on some materials due...
View Article10% Off Smooth Colored 3D Prints at Shapeways
With the launch of our new, smooth 3D printed colors last week at Shapeways we are also offering a 10% discount on our new colors until October 31st. We are really excited about the increase in...
View ArticleLATTICE LAB: Learn Topological Modeling + 3D Printing
LATTICE LAB is a two-day workshop run by our friends at modeLab on the topic of Topological/Subdivision Modeling with Paneling Tools and Weaverbird with 3D Printing in mind. In a fast-paced and...
View ArticleMeet Success Kid a Sculpture Based off the Popular Meme
Ryan Kittleson has added to our growing collection of 3D Printed memes with Success Kid. This little guy blew up the interwebs and is best known for not liking sandcastles, now he's been 3D Printed in...
View ArticlePrepare for New York's Next Top Makers: Launching in Mid November
Launched by Mayor Bloomberg at the Shapeways Factory of the Future, Next Top Makers is New York City's is challenge makers, designers, and engineers to create product prototypes. New York's Next Top...
View ArticleUpdate to Shapeways Shop Owner Pages with Sales Overview Download
There's one thing that a Shapeways shop owner loves (almost) as much as sales, and that is data. A few weeks ago we introduced an improved 'My Sales' page. Today, we're improving the Sales Overview...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Own 3D Printed Success, Kid (VIDEO)
We have seen the popularity of the 3D Printed Success Kid meme as it has made it's angry way across the internets but did you ever wonder how it was actually 3D modeled? Did he search the world for...
View ArticleKiosk 2.0! Get Your fresh 3D Printed Models!
Mobile printing at its most accessible...on the street corner between the hot dog guy & the mime. Unfold Design Studio (also known for their 3d printed ceramics) follows up their orignal Kiosk...
View ArticleShop Owner Holiday Tips Series: #1 Master the Basics
Can you believe the holiday season is only nine weeks away?! Fall snuck up on us, it's almost Halloween, and that means that the holiday shopping rush will soon begin in full force. Shop Owners, we're...
View ArticleTake a 360 Look at the Shapeways Booth at Dutch Design Week
360vr.nl have posted an interactive 360 panorama of the Shapeways booth at Dutch Design Week 2012 in Eindhoven. Take a look around and see if you can find any of your favorite designs from the...
View ArticleiPad Mini Case Design Guidelines Now Available : Let's 3D Print!!!!
The iPhone 5 Design Contest is now over and we are 3D Printing some of our favorites right now (HINT: you may have seen them exposed in the feed) but Apple have just released the specs for the iPad...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Popular 3D Printed Designs at Shapeways This Week
Every Product Page on Shapeways has a Favorite button to the right so that you can let designers know just how awesome they are. The Wishlist Button helps you to keep track of the 3D Printed goodness...
View ArticleRecommend A Friend this Weekend and We Will Share the 3D Printed Love with You
We are really, really close to signing up our 200,000th Shapeways community member and we know that word of mouth/social networks are the way most people find out about Shapeways 3D Printing in the...
View ArticleFrankenstorm vs Shapeways
As we brace ourselves in New York City for Sandy/Frankenstorm to hit tonight we will be wrapping our 3D printers in aluminum foil and locking our robots in a small windowless room on high ground....
View ArticleShapeways is Back Online
We are super relieved and happy to report that shapeways.com is back online! As you may have heard, due to a massive water surge caused by Hurricane Sandy, Shapeways servers, services, and internal...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Winner of the Design for iPhone 5 Contest (VIDEO)
We had over 70 entries to the 3D Print Contest for iPhone 5 Accessories with so many fantastic designs it was really hard for us to chose a winner among the high caliber of entries. There was one...
View ArticleShop Owner Holiday Tips Series: #2 Function & Form
We're back with the second in our series of Shop Owner tips to help you get your shop ready for the holiday season. 1. Master the Basics: Making your shop shine2. Function & Form: Which materials...
View Article3D Printing Bacon to Infinity (VIDEO)
Infinite bacon is now possible direct from Shapeways 3D printers. The dream of 3D printing food, infinite possibilities, infinite supply is now possible with the ultimate food to infinity, 3D printed...
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