In Less Than a Year, 3D Print Start-Up Toyze Secured a Major Client and Reached Over 100 Million Users: Toyze Explains Its Ambitious Growth Plan
Om Nom, Toss, Roto, Boo, Blue and Lick are mobile game characters with millions of fans around the world— and the start of an adventure for one 3D print business.
Toyze is an app where users can create, customize, and order 3D printed figurines of popular mobile game characters (including the cast of Zeptolab’s beloved Cut the Rope series.)
The app has already garnered praise by major publications such as VentureBeat, 3Dprint.com, and Yahoo Finance. How’d they do all that in under a year? Read on.
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Greetings From Roxy, Your New Community Manager!
Ever wondered what it is like to skydive without a parachute?
That’s how it felt to discover 3D printing, and the road that led me to become i.materialise’s newest community manager.
My name is Roxy, first name “Rebecca.”
I was born in Germany, raised in the United States, and exist to build things.
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How to Design Jewelry With 3D Designing Software JWEEL
Want to learn to make your own 3D printed jewelry? You don’t have to be an expert to get started! There is a free 3D jewelry design software called JWEEL that lets you create your own designs! This easy-to-use and beginner friendly jewelry CAD program lets you create customizable pendants, rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. And best of all: no prior experience with 3D jewelry software is required – it’s free and accessible for everyone. Once you finished your 3D design, you can order your pieces of jewelry in brass, bronze, silver, gold.
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The $24,000 Vase: GeMo Sets New Standards for Non-identical Prints
3D printed items don’t have to be generic, identical toys— it is possible to create, buy, and sell personalized, asymmetrical, one-of-a-kind artwork.
This mindset is exactly what Mehran Gharleghi and Amin Sadeghy from Studio Integrate are now known for.
What began as a project for unique 3D printed gifts intended for friends evolved into Studio Integrate’s £14,000 ($24,000) idea: the GeMo Vase.
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Event Recap: Highlights from the Bay Area Maker Faire 2014!
The Bay Area Maker Faire came to a close on May 18th, but also opened many new possibilities and friendships! As a two-year veteran of the largest Maker Faire in the United States, the i.materialise community outreach team came ready to connect with the hundreds of makers who visited our booth! We’re glad that so many of you enjoyed playing with our chainmail armor samples, 3D printed metals and “moving part” designs. Thanks for visiting our booth! Connecting with you was the best part of our day. Here are some highlights from the Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo.
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