Designer Portrait: How Industrial Designer Elise Luttik Uses 3D Printing for Interior Design Objects
Industrial Designer Elise Luttik from Amsterdam, founder of design studio eli5e, creates stunning interior design objects, product designs, and furniture. From Polyamide to Ceramics and Transparent Resin, she has created various gadgets and decor items with the help of 3D printing. For our latest video interview, we met up with Elise to learn more about the passion that drives her.
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OpenSCAD Tutorial & Cheat Sheet: Getting Started With a Free CAD Software
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use OpenSCAD and how to create your first model for 3D printing with this powerful, free CAD program. Four OpenSCAD tutorial videos and a cheat sheet that summarizes all important commands will make your start with OpenSCAD as easy as possible.
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i.materialise and Microsoft Work on Getting ‘3D’ Mainstream with Paint 3D and Remix 3D
Imagine a world where you can 3D scan an object with your phone, edit and enhance these scans with an app that is just as easy as using Paint, and receive your design as a physical item without even owning a 3D printer. Well, we are working with Microsoft to make this happen.
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Price Drop for Orders in 3D Printed Titanium
Once again we are happy to announce a big price drop for 3D printed titanium parts. And what’s more: this is not a temporary price change – this is a price change that is here to stay!
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Irish Digital Art Student Brings a Sea Monster to Life – With 3D Printing
Sea monsters exist – at least in 3D-printed form. Meet Amy Doran, the designer of a stunning sea creature that was made with a mix of clay sculpting, 3D scanning, 3D modeling and printing with i.materialise’s biggest resin printers.
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How to Make Money with 3D Printing: 5 Easy Tips That Will Boost Your Sales and Won’t Cost a Dime!
Got a great 3D printed product? Then why not start selling it and making money from 3D printing? In this tutorial, we aim to help designers, makers, and entrepreneurs get their products online, learn how to present their prints properly, and build their own brand. Let’s take a look at the 5 best tips for making money with a 3D printer!
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Designer Portrait: Stunning Footwear Created by Shoe Designer Katrien Herdewyn
Katrien Herdewyn, a shoe designer with a background in engineering, material sciences, and nanotechnology, is blurring the lines between science and fashion. This talented Belgian designer creates stunning footwear by relying on traditional craftsmanship skills as well as cutting-edge technology. For our latest video interview, we met up with Katrien to learn more about the passion that drives her.
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Join Our Next 3D Printing Meetup for Entrepreneurs on November 18th!
Do you want to learn how to use 3D printing as part of your business? Are you an entrepreneur with a passion for innovation? Are you attracted to developing new opportunities? Then this 3D printing event is for you!
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SpaceTime, a Personalized 3D-Printed Solar System
3D printing is the perfect technology for a product that needs to be customized. That’s why award-winning French artist Govy’s idea for a jewelry item that truly needs to be personalized is so smart: a pendant that shows the constellation of the solar system at your date of choice, based on data provided by NASA.
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You Can Now Buy Your Own Piece of Design History: The Lily.MGX Pushed 3D Printing from Prototyping to Design
In 2003, Finnish digital sculptor Janne Kyttanen presented a 3D print unlike any other to the audience of Milan Design Week. Until then, 3D printing was considered more of a prototyping technology. Janne pushed the boundaries and presented a 3D print that was meant for the consumer market. Little did the designer know that his Lily.MGX print would pave the way for many other great designs to be produced with the help of 3D printers.
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