Join Us at RapidPro and Learn How to Turn Your Projects into 3D Printed Reality
From March 3rd – 5th 2015, for the fourth year in a row, we’ll be attending the RapidPro Conference in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. We welcome all people interested in 3D printing to come visit us at booth 100 and learn more about the possibilities of this great technology. We will present our 3D printing materials and services and will be available to discuss your 3D printing projects.
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Jody Garrett Prints a Goat Skull that Screams “Fantasy”
The world of 3D printed fantasy design is unlike any other: it not only imagines another world, it makes it real! Jody Garrett designed a goat skull that looks like it’s straight from “Pan’s Labyrinth” with an incredible level of detail by using i.materialise’s Gray Resin material and his outstanding hand-painting skills. Read on for our interview with Jody and learn how he combines tools and inspirations to create dark fantasy objects such as this “Goat Skull”.
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Raising the Bar for 3D Printed Precious Metals: Introducing 18K Gold and Faster Production Times
Good news for jewelry designers and gold enthusiasts! Now in addition to our existing 14K option, you can 3D print in 18K gold with i.materialise! All three colors (yellow gold, red gold, and white gold) are now available in both 14K and 18K gold. On top of that, we are happy to announce that gold prints now ship faster!
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Speaker Spotlight: Caroline Das on “3D Printing Technology as a New Craftsmanship”
The Materialise World Conference is quickly approaching! Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to some of the inspiring speakers who will illustrate the many ways that 3D Printing services and solutions can add value in the realm of consumer products. See them in person on April 24th and 25th in Belgium, and participate in our two-day program full of workshops and lectures that will give you inspiration and the technical know-how to turn your ideas into 3D-printed reality.
This week, our featured presenter is Caroline Das, co-founder of 3D-printed accessory fashion label DAMN. (more…)
3D Printing Historical Artifacts: Nils Anderssen Created a Perfect Replica of a 6th Century Sword
Looking at artifacts from the past often leaves us speechless about the skills and knowledge of craftsmen from earlier times. The early 6th century sword from Snartemo (Norway) is exactly one of these objects. So, if you are asked to recreate one today, how would you do that? Especially if you are not a professional goldsmith but a game developer? (more…)
Speaker Spotlight: Zbyněk Krulich on “Our Printed Dream”
The Materialise World Conference is fast approaching and we would like to take this opportunity to present some of the inspiring speakers who will illustrate the many ways that 3D Printing services and solutions can add value in the realm of consumer products. See them in person on April 24th and 25th in Belgium and participate in our two-day program of workshops and conferences that will give you inspiration and the technical know-how to turn your ideas into 3D Printed reality.
This week, our featured presenter is designer Zbyněk Krulich, co-founder of jewelry brand and e-shop blueberries. (more…)
Danny van Ryswyk is i.materialise’s Designer of the Year 2014
Today we’re happy to announce the winner of the 2014 i.materialise “Designer of the Year Award”. After counting the votes of the jury it became clear that Danny van Ryswyk is the big winner of this year’s competition! Read on to learn more about Danny’s dark 3D designs and his first reaction after winning the title.
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Mark Bloomfield’s 3D Printed Daisy Hat Hits Runways Around the Globe
In 2012, British designer Mark Bloomfield impressed the jury during the finals of the “Hats Off to 3D Printing” design challenge at the Materialise World Conference with his innovative “Daisy Hat”. This hat beat out more than twenty other renowned competitors and has been travelling around the world being modeled at fashion shows and 3D Printing events ever since. (more…)
Negar Jazbi is the Third and Last Nominee for the i.materialise Designer of the Year Award
After revealing Adrian Gögl and Danny van Ryswyk as the first two nominees for the i.materialise Designer of the Year Award, we are excited to announce that Canadian jewelry designer Negar Jazbi will be the third and last nominee. Negar runs the Designeradesigns label where she creates and sells stunning 3D Printed jewelry. Read on to see some of her amazing work and stay tuned for our announcement of the final winner on Friday, February 6th.
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Speaker Spotlight: Ilja Laurs on Customizable 3D Printed Game Characters
The Materialise World Conference is fast approaching and we would like to take this opportunity to present some of the inspiring speakers who will illustrate the many ways that 3D Printing services and solutions can add value in the realm of consumer products. See them in person on April 24th and 25th in Brussels and Leuven and participate in our two-day program full of workshops and conferences that will give you inspiration and the technical know-how to turn your ideas into 3D printed reality.
This week, our featured presenter is Ilja Laurs, venture capitalist behind the customizable 3D printed game characters Cut the Rope, Pou, Talking Tom and the Tribez.
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