More Piracy Thanks to 3D Printing
Ok, not as bad as it may first sound. Aardman Animation used 3D printing in their latest feature length film "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" “We built about 8,000 mouths,” key animator Ian Whitlock...
View ArticleVideo of 3D Printed Record Playing 'Still Alive' from Portal
A 3D printed record for the Fisher-Price record player playing 'Still Alive' from Portal. Made by Fastness, The tune and model were all generated in Processing. Delightful project took 6 months of...
View ArticleDesigner Spotlight: Kevin Wei
New York based Kevin Wei is an architect turned jewelry designer who has been blowing us away with his new line of beautiful bracelets and necklaces in Sterling Silver. We had a chance to catch up...
View ArticleHow and Why to get Your 3D Printed Products on Shapeways Home Page
The most empowering aspect of Shapeways for designers is being able to sell your 3D printed products in your Shapeways shop and receive a passive income. Once you have your Shapeways shop and product...
View ArticleStudy finds that procrastination is detrimental to love life
A recent study by the Shapeways Insights team highlights the negative effects of procrastination, including poor decision making and prolonged datelessness. The team followed around a group of...
View ArticleWhat is Your favorite Material for 3D Printing at Shapeways
Here at Shapeways we can see the popularity of each of the materials we offer for 3D printing via the volume produced but we would love to know what is YOUR personal favorite material and why?...
View ArticleVideo Interview with Eric Haines of MineWays : How and Why He Made it Easy to...
Minecraft forums' interviewer Sacheverell has posted a video interview on with Eric Haines of MineWays fame. For any Minecraft fans it is a great intro into how and why he has made it easier for you...
View ArticleTinkercad Updates Their Browser Based 3D Modeler for 3D Printing
Tinkercad have made some advances in their quest to make 3D printing easy with their latest release of their browser based 3D modeling software. The latest iteration of the free software includes more...
View ArticleThe Pano-NO-Head = Modding a Camera with 3D Printing to do Panoramic...
The Pano-NO-Head by BVR which (if I read this correctly) helps to make it possible to do a panoramic print with a digital camera and an 8mm fish eye lens. The description includes a series of...
View ArticleParis in New York via Minecraft
We just got a little piece of Paris for the Shapeways NYC office thanks to Mineways. Have you got any cool images to share?
View ArticleForget speakers. Check out this 3D printed gramophone for the iPhone that...
When a power outlet is out of reach and you're in need of some loud jams, the iPhone speakers don't often cut it. Sigh no more. Schreer Design has created an analog amplifier for the iPhone called the...
View ArticleWhat Color Do You Want YOUR Ceramics Designs to be 3D Printed in at Shapeways
3D Printed Ceramics is starting to look more colorful at Shapeways. Which is your favorite color and what colors would you like to start 3D printing your ceramics designs in?
View ArticleUnboxing the Nanolet iPod Nano Bracelet
The team at Curve Creative has shared the unboxing of the very popular Nanolet 3D printed iPod Nano Bracelet. Nothing fills our hearts with joy quite like seeing an 'unboxing video' on YouTube....
View ArticleWin A Massive Minecraft 3D Print with Curse, Mineways and Shapeways
One of the most popular gaming sites on the internet Curse is offering a massive Minecraft 3D print giveaway for it's premium members. One lucky winner will receive a free 3D Print of their favorite...
View ArticleFurniture and Butter Knives: How To Assemble a 3D Printed Chair
As Shapeways prepares for an exhibition of 3D Printed products to be held at Material Connexion in New York we were lucky to have Chris Hardy allow us to 3D print his Cesca Chair interpretation to...
View ArticleQuadcopters Assembling Architecture
The future of bricklaying. Quadcopters. A project by Gramazio & Kohler and Raffaello d'Andrea in cooperation with ETH Zurich Flight Assembled Architecture/Architectures volantes from FRAC Centre...
View ArticleWelcoming Assya Plavskina to the Shapeways team!
We're growing faster than a milk-chugging pubescent teen these days (we're hiring!), and every time someone joins the Shapeways team, we have the wonderful tradition of sending a welcome email to the...
View ArticleDo You Want to Write for the Shapeways Blog?
If you have your finger on the pulse of all things related to design, 3D printing and the Future of Stuff, like to share your passion online with words and beautiful, beautiful pictures, then...
View ArticleDesigner Spotlight: Michael Mueller (aka Pookas)
Michael Mueller (aka Pookas) has taken us down memory lane with his whimsical and mythical designs. From nautical and animal-inspired jewelry to belt clips and key chains, the Wuerzburg, Germany based...
View Article"for some designers... protection may be better achieved through instant...
3D printing: saviour or piracy tool?, a recent article by Brad Howarth for Fairfax Syndicated media in Australia and New Zealand lightly touched on issues of 3D printing and IP. The recent debate has...
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