Maya 3D Modeling Tutorial – Tips and Tricks for Using Autodesk Maya
In this tutorial you will learn some of the basic modeling functions of Autodesk Maya. Maya expert designer Russ Ogi will show you how he designed Samurai Helmets in Autodesk’s mighty Maya software. This beginner-friendly tutorial will cover important modeling tips & tricks and get you the knowledge you need to create your own 3D design with Maya.
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New Materials, New Finishes, New Website Functions – What We’ve Improved So Far This Year
Our main goal is to be the best 3D printing service for your needs: That’s why we are constantly working on improving your experience on our site. This year we have worked a lot on new materials, new finishes, better production times, and new website functions. Come take a look at what has happened so far this year.
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Full Speed Ahead! Get Your Prints in Bronze, Stainless Steel, and High Detail Stainless Steel Faster Than Ever!
Bronze and Stainless Steel fans, listen up! These metals now ship out of our 3D printing factory faster than ever. i.materialise’s fastest Bronze lead time is down to only 10 business days, and those for Stainless Steel and High Detail Stainless Steel are down to 12 days. To benefit from our new, faster lead times, simply upload your design here and get an instant price quote.
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3D Printing in 5 Different Silver Options: Introducing Our New Antique Silver Finish
Fantastic news for jewelry designers and metal-printing enthusiasts: After just launching 18K gold last month, we are already expanding our metal options, this time with the new Antique Silver Finish! This means that you can now order a 3D print of your item in five different silver finishes. Read on to see some examples and learn about each type. (more…)
10 Examples of How 3D Printing Is Changing Consumer Products
Everybody’s talking about 3D printing: 3D printed implants, 3D printed cars, 3D printed houses. While the media likes to focus on big projects, a large part of this new industrial revolution is happening in small design studios, backyard sheds, and start-ups by makers, designers, and other creative minds. In this post, we show you some examples of how 3D printing is changing our everyday consumer products. (more…)
Making 3D Printing More Flexible: New Color Option for Rubber-Like Material
Printing in flexible rubber-like material just got better: now in addition to our existing dyed black option, you can order your 3D print in natural white here at i.materialise! Read on to take a closer look at these color options and see what kind of objects can be created with this amazing material. (more…)
3D Printing Technologies: ColorJet Printing with ZCorp
Contrary to popular belief, there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach to 3D printing. Although we offer 17 different materials and over 90 possible color and finish combinations, it takes us several different technologies to get the job done. In general, 3D printing technologies can be split up into 2 groups: direct and indirect 3D printing. The main difference lies in the fact that the design is made from 3D printing (direct) or 3D printing was used in the process of creating your model (indirect). Let’s move on with already the fourth part of this series with ColorJet, probably the most colorful 3D printing technology around and an example of a direct 3D printing technique.
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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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3D Printing Technologies: Stereolithography
Contrary to popular belief, there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach to 3D printing. Although we offer 19 different materials and over 100 possible color and finish combinations, it takes us several different technologies to get the job done. In general, 3D printing technologies can be split up into 2 groups: direct and indirect 3D printing. The main difference lies in the fact that the design is made from 3D printing (direct) or 3D printing was used in the process of creating your model (indirect). Let’s kick this series off with stereolithography, mother of all 3D printing technologies and an example of a direct 3D printing technique.
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Dyed Alumide: Can You Handle All This Sparkle?
Starting today, we’re really excited to share a new, exclusive line of 5 colors to our Alumide material: Asphalt Black, Brick Red, Rusty Orange, Sparkly Blue and Moss Green. Up till now you’ve been ordering Alumide solely in its natural color, mat aluminum, but that’s about to change.
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