Friday Finds: The Home Edition
This week, we wanted to keep our Friday Finds close to home. Check out these designs we discovered that can help get creative juices flowing in any household!Inspired by Chinese paper cutting art, this...
View ArticleNFC Technology Meets 3D Printing
3D printing + NFC tagging = a world of endless (and awesome) possibilities. NFC company Flomio provides a new service that embeds an NFC tag into a 3D printed model custom designed by you! The process...
View ArticleNike Use 3D Printing to Manufacture the Vapor Laser Talon Football Shoe
While shoe manufacturers have been using 3D printing to prototype shoes for years, this is the first shoe by a major manufacturer that plans to use 3D printing for the final product. The Nike Vapor...
View ArticleTrack Your 3D Printing with Our New Order Status Page
Today we are excited to announce a brand new Order Status Page!What once was a bland and static page detailing your order has gone through a transformation and is now the almighty "Order Status Page"....
View ArticlePBS Asks "Will 3D Printing Change the World?"
PBS Ask "Will 3D Printing Change the World?" We say yes.
View Article3D Printed Mount iPhone to Hang Glider Flying Over San Francisco (VIDEO)
Using a 3D Printed Hang Glider Bracket and The X Bracket Universal Smartphone Holder Tom Rust shot a HD video of a flight over Fort Funston, San Francisco CA. With a view of the North Pacific coastline...
View ArticleFriday Finds: The Nature Edition
With spring coming up around the corner, we dedicate this Friday to your beautiful creations inspired by nature and the outdoors. It's hard not to go nuts over this adorable Acorn Whistle by Michael...
View Article3D Printed Logos
The next time you need to revamp your company's logo, why not 3D print it? Swiss director and filmmaker Denise Hauser partnered with Shapeways and Norwegian ad agency HK Reklamebyrå to print a logo and...
View ArticleRoundup: Design Symposium at Ace Hotel
This past Saturday, we hosted an exciting interactive event at the Ace Hotel New York. The free, public event, explored how digital technology can revolutionize the future of fashion and featured an...
View ArticleRevealing Dita Von Teese in a Fully Articulated 3D Printed Gown
Last night at the Ace Hotel in New York to a crowd of uber-cool fashonistas and paparazzi we revealed the 3D printed gown designed by Michael Schmidt and Francis Bitonti modeled by queen of burlesque...
View ArticleIntroducing Premium Silver 3D Printing to Shapeways
We have just raised the bar for Silver 3D printing at Shapeways with the introduction of Premium Silver.Premium Silver is our 3D printed Sterling Silver taken to the next level with an incredibly...
View ArticleShapeways at SXSW
We're so excited to be heading down to Austin, TX for what's sure to be another eventful SXSW! If you're heading down as well, here's where we'll be when not eating copious amounts of...
View Article3D Printed Wedding Contest: An Update
Just an update on our 3D printed wedding contest: we are currently printing some models for judging and should have the winner announced by early April at the latest.Thanks for all your great...
View ArticleFriday Finds: Do the Robot
This Friday, we make an ode to the potential leaders of our future -- robots. Since the thought of them taking over is a little frightening, we turned to our community's creations to remind us that...
View ArticleSuper Lightweight 3D Printed Balloon Powered Toy Car (VIDEO)
Check out this super cute lightweight 3D printed ballon powered toy car by dominikraskin.The lightweight design makes use of the possibility to create moving parts such as wheels integrated into the 3D...
View ArticleCan You Design a 3D Printed Rocket Engine to Send Nano-Satellites Into Space?
DIYROCKETS and Sunglass.io have announced a partnership to launch the world’s first open source competition to create 3D printed rocket engines through collaborative design. The competition challenges...
View ArticleAre Your Jewelry Designs Available in Shapeways Premium Silver Yet?
Have you had a chance to experiment with our new 3D printed Premium Silver yet? The material takes our 3D printed Sterling Silver to the next level with an incredibly smooth, glossy surface for a...
View ArticleJoshua Harker and the 3rd Industrial Revolution TEDx Talk (VIDEO)
3D printing pioneer Joshua Harker gives a presentation at TEDx Bringhampton University of how his career moved from artist to sculptor to engineer and back to artist again via 3D modeling to 3D print....
View ArticleFollow Us for Images from Behind the Scenes at Shapeways on Instagram
For the past few months we have been using Instagram to share images of the Shapeways team as we build out our factory in New York, play with new 3D printing processes, show off your designs at events...
View Article3D Printed Animal Heads Without the Hunt
Ever wanted to grace your walls with miniature sculptures of wild animal heads without having to go on the hunt?These elegant creations by Dot San, a 3D product design agency, are hard to resist. You...
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