Infographic: 25 Years of 3D Printing Meaningful Innovations
From start-up to global player: Twenty-five years ago, a young research engineer saw a 3D printer for the first time. Seeing this novel technology in action immediately sparked his interest and, more importantly, his imagination. Now, 25 years in, we are proud of all the meaningful innovations we’ve materialized.
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We Expand Our 3D Printing Platform to China
i.materialise is all about making 3D printing accessible to everyone: designers, inventors, students, artists, and makers around the globe. That’s why we are happy to announce that Materialise and Golden Laser have signed a collaboration agreement which will see the i.materialise platform powering Golden Laser’s upcoming 3D printing service in China.
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It’s Here: Take A Look At Our First Wooden 3D Prints
After receiving so many submissions for our ‘3D Printed Wood Challenge’, we are proud to announce the next step of our beta test: from now on, you can place your order for 3D printed wood. We are also happy to share images and video footage of our newest material.
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The World’s Largest Rubik’s Cube Comes to i.materialise: Meet Its Designer
If you believe that a Rubik’s Cube is only a puzzle with 3x3x3 fields, then you haven’t heard of Oskar van Deventer yet. Thanks to his design skills and the use of 3D Printing, these twisty puzzles exist in any imaginable shape or size now. Read on to meet the designer of the world’s largest and toughest Rubik’s Cube.
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Make Money with 3D Modeling: Introducing Our New 3D Modeling Service
As 3D printing expands and becomes mainstream, an increasing number of people wants to use 3D printable objects. With our new 3D modeling service you can help those people to get their 3D files and earn money as a 3D modeler. (more…)
Your Chance to Win a Free 3D Printed Ceramic Gift
Our 3D printed pink Easter bunny is on the loose and handing out free 3D printed ceramic gifts. Bored of not having any Easter business to do, our 3D printed pink bunny decided to go crazy and hand out hundreds of free 3D printed ceramics eggcups this month.
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3D Printing in Gold Just Got Better: Lower Prices and Faster Production Times
Our good news for jewelry designers and gold enthusiasts just won’t stop. After introducing 18k gold in February, we are now happy to announce a drop in prices and faster production times!
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How 3D Printing in Ceramics Really Works
“Wait, you guys can print in ceramics?” – That’s a typical reaction when we show ceramic 3D prints at fairs and exhibitions. Printing objects in ceramics is an exciting technological process – and we want to shed some light on how it works.
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3D Printing Wood is Possible
We are proud to announce that one of the world’s newest and most advanced manufacturing technologies for 3D printed wood is now in the hands of consumers, inventors, and designers like you. From now on we welcome every designer to upload their 3D models to our website and order a wooden 3D print of their designs.
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Fashion Meets 3D Printing – An Overview of Anouk Wipprecht’s Amazing Tech Dresses
Anouk Wipprecht is a rising star in the emerging field of tech fashion –a combination of fashion design and engineering. In a short period of time, the Dutch designer has created an impressive collection of tech-enhanced, 3D printed dresses. Anouk’s professional accomplishments are reason enough for us to take a look at her top five creations and share the recent RedBull TV documentary about her career.
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