Introducing a New Blender Plugin for 3D Printing
Blender is one of the most popular 3D modeling programs used by the 3D printing community (see here). That’s why we decided to make the lives of Blender artists a bit easier. As of today, Blender users can connect their design software with our 3D printing service in just a few clicks. (more…)
Ceramic Winter Sale: 10% Discount on Your Ceramic 3D Prints
You can now save 10% on each and every ceramic 3D print! From January 18th until January 31st, we offer a 10% discount on 3D printed ceramics with promo code ‘WinterSale’. (more…)
Materialise Just Received a Design Award — And It’s All Thanks to You
Last night our parent company, Materialise, received the renowned ‘Henry van de Velde’ design award from Design Flanders. The award honors designers and design companies for the exceptional quality of their work, their path of experimentation, and their inventiveness in the creative sector. But most importantly, this is an award for your creativity.
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Top 3 Winning Designs of the 3D Printed Apple Accessories Challenge Announced
We invited product designers and 3D modelers from all over the world to participate in our ‘3D Printed Apples Accessory Challenge’ and submit their designs to accessorize iPhones, iPads, iPods, Apple Watches or MacBooks. All participants stood a chance to receive their Apple gadget add-on as a 3D print in polyamide as well as a 200 EUR/220 USD voucher.
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The Year of 2015 in 3D Printing: 12 Months, 12 Highlights
2015 was an incredible year for 3D printing enthusiast. Let’s look back at what happened during the last 12 months. Join us for our year in review! (more…)
Happy Holidays from i.materialise!
In this holiday season, we’d like to say thank you for all of your support that made our progress possible. We wish you a joyful holiday and a new year filled with happiness, success and creativity! (more…)
A 3D Printed Art Piece That Only Gets Visible When Touching Water
Once again Swiss designer duo Drzach & Suchy have surprised us with a 3D printed art piece like no other. After the stunning 3D printed shadow art that they printed with us back in May, we were really excited about their next project: a 3D printed haiku that is only visible in water. Sounds confusing? Read on! (more…)
The Surprising Reason Behind 3D Printing Production Times
In our 3D printing factory, we try to make production as fast as possible. However, many people are surprised to hear that getting their 3D printed parts can take several days or even weeks. What’s the main time driver in a 3D printing factory? How can you get faster online 3D prints? And what are the steps in the production process in a 3D printing factory? (more…)
3D Printing via Your Apple Mobile Device: Introducing Dropbox to i.materialise
Good news for iOS users: Thanks to a new Dropbox integration, you can now upload 3D models to i.materialise directly from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod. (more…)
New Trophy Revealed – Will You Be the 2015 i.materialise Designer of the Year?
For the third year in a row, i.materialise will present its ‘Designer of the Year Award’ to a deserving designer selected from a wide array of outstanding and creative submissions. Learn how to take part with your design and get a first look at the new trophy! (more…)
