Rolling out a bigger shopping cart @i.materialise
Dear community members, your prayers have materialised today !
Well, at least some important ones.
Our shopping cart has been enlarged to hold as many models as you like.
This makes it easy to fill it up and reach the 100$/100€ order value free shipping limit.
We also repaved the way to the checkout and improved the easiness of adding earlier uploaded models to the cart.
Requesting offline prices for several difficult models can also be combined in 1 offline price request.
We will put those models back with a price tag on your personal shelf.
And yes, we implemented a test for WebGL.
Let me guide you through the latest update.
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Looking for a unique jewelry design experience?
At i.materialise, we love introducing people to the wonders of 3D printing and the incredible experience of bringing unique designs to life. In order to reach more people than ever, we work hard to identify groups that have the potential to make great use of this technology and try to provide services to get them involved. An excellent example of this has been Sketch to 3D, which has allowed anyone with a great idea, a pencil, and a piece of paper, the chance to realize their design in 3D.
Now, we are proud to announce our newest service, Jewelco, which will give people the chance to design jewelry in collaboration with a pool of international designers. Jewelry is worn to celebrate events and commitments that are nearest and dearest to our hearts, so why not make sure the design really is the perfect fit with what it stands for and who it is worn by.
So, if you are looking for a unique piece of jewelry perfectly matched to your taste, and you would like to experience what jewelr
Join us in changing the future of design
If you love design and love making things
If you like to share information and start conversations
If you would like to shape the future of creation and design
Then we would like to hear from you!
What are we looking for?
It is very important that you are really passionate about the things above, that you are inspired by the beauty of making things – and that you like to share that with the world.
It is ok to be young, nerdy and/or geeky.
We would like you to listen (and talk) to our community and help them create designs that enrich their lives.
Living online and social media are your natural environment.
You speak/write fluent English and some knowledge of 3D printing would always help.
Our offices are based in Leuven – Belgium (We are part of Materialise – a pioneer in 3D printing and we have the world’s largest collection of 3D printers under one roof). The i.materialise team is a bunch of enthusiastic software developers, product designers, marketers an
Prime gray on its way to pass the test
Mid June we introduced the material “prime gray” as a try out for 1 month. Your reactions are clear: you would like to have it available for a longer time. That’s why we extend the testing period with 1 month. On top of that, with every order that you place between now and August 15, you get a free sample of this material. More information about the material can be found here . Tell us what you like or not? This way we can look for materials that suit you better.
Ctrl-Z: 3D printing in fine arts
Last week I attended the official opening of Ctrl-Z. On a PC, Ctrl-Z is the shortcut for ”undo”. It is also the title of the first large exhibition – curated by Eric van Straaten – in The Netherlands of sculptures by artists using 3D printing.
Ctrl-Z features sculptures by Hans van Bentem, Antoinette Briët, Jennifer Hoes, Thomas Huyghe (Belgium), Thomas Laureyssens (Belgium), Stijn van der Linden, Mike Pelletier (Canada), Rinus Roelofs, Theo Schepens, Marc Sokpolie, Eric van Straaten, José van Tubergen, David van der Veldt, Ilse Vermeulen, Hugo Vrijdag, André van de Wijdeven and Rem van der Zee.
Here’s a short impression below:
Ctrl-Z @ De Vishal, Haarlem
Ctrl-Z
Made by Eric van Straaten
Made by Rinus Roelofs
Made by Ilse Vermeulen
Made by André van de Wijdeven
Ctrl-Z
from 2 July – 7 August 2011
Grote Markt 20
2011 RD Haarlem
the Netherlands
Leaving
I’m saddened to announce that I’m leaving i.materialise. I had a wonderful time at Materialise and I’ll really miss the great and fun team here. I loved working at a place where you were surrounded by such expertise in 3D printing. I also loved walking around and seeing entire car bumpers, bobsleds and prostheses emerge from the many 3D printers here. The knowledge and skill that the staff here use to finish these things still amazes me.
I can only hope that in my time here I’ve been able to transfer some of my knowledge and skills to the people here. I do believe that if we look at the i.materialise website now we have been able to build a solid foundation for continued and future growth. I also know that the guys have a lot of fun surprises and new things in store for you in the coming months! I want to thank you, the community, for all your efforts in helping us improve the site and all the fantastic designs that you have had made with us. It has been truly inspir
i.materialise is proud to launch Gold and Silver
Today, for the first time ever, you have the chance to create your own products in gold with i.materialise! We are ecstatic to be the first 3D printing service in the world to offer you the chance to see your creations brought to life in this amazing material. And, if that was not enough, we are also announcing the launch of sterling silver. Our Periodic Table of Materials has never looked so good!
“There’s gold in that thar 3D printing service”
It has been 183 years since the first Gold Rush hit in the United States and although most of us are no longer racing off to make our fortunes digging in “them thar hills”, the lure of gold and the power it holds over us remains. There is something that sets this metal apart from all others, and mankind has been using gold to fashion their most precious artifacts for thousands of years. Now, through i.materialise, you too can bring amazing designs to life in gold. Whether you design a personalized wedding ring that screams “I love you” or a h
3D Printing versus Mass Production Part V Wish Fulfillment
This is the last part of a five part series on 3D Printing versus Mass Production. This is a part of a series of posts on 3D printing versus Mass Production. The other parts are: The Power of Unique, Manufacturing Complexity and Marketing Promise, Everything you own Sucks and More Beautiful Landfill.
3D printing is a wish fulfillment technology
At its most abstract 3D printing is a wish fulfillment technology, a Santa industry and all of us are its elves. But, in order for 3D printing to be able to equal the manufacturing capability of mass produced cameras would take many years and might never be possible. Better to hack and work with those technologies to use them as Lego blocks to build what you need, right now. Better to be the parasite on the cancer that is mass production. Instead of a Santa that would truly let anyone make anything all the time at home with their own tools and printers it would be a selective Santa. For those who take their time and investigate it can make
Winner announced of i.materialise Machine Man Human Augmentation Challenge
The i.materialise Machine Man Human Augmentation Challenge was inspired by Sci Fi author Max Barry’s book Machine Man. Max, together with other judges, Fab@Home founder and Cornell bio-robotics professor Hod Lipson and 3D printed prosthetic designer Scott Summit have evaluated the submitted designs. They were looking for a design and concept that augmented the human body using 3D printing. They wanted people to imagine a future where human elective implants would be accessible. We wanted a design and a 3D print that would inspire people to be able to imagine such a world. This is the most difficult and ambitious Challenge we”ve ever done and we’re glad that we are able to now announce the winners.
In third place is the iNose by Miel Wellens
According to the judges:
“In this concept, a titanium, subsurface implant lives on the bridge of the nose, allowing eyewear to attach without the need for earpieces. Presumably, the implanted part would be created based on the unique m
3D printing vs Mass Production: Part IV More beautiful landfill
This is a part of a series of posts on 3D printing versus Mass Production.The other parts are: The Power of Unique, Manufacturing Complexity and Marketing Promise, Everything you own Sucks and Wish Fulfillment.
IV. More Beautiful Landfill
Mass Production will bring us a world where our landfill is ever more beautiful. We will just keep throwing away prettier, newer & more complex things at ever accelerating rates. We will in fact be hoovering the world’s resources into a self defeating search for happiness through consumption. As marketing and disposable income spread around the world many more people will want and be able to buy mass manufactured goods. The current negative impact on our environment is already noticeable but is only being created by a small segment of the world”s population.
If we look at OECD statistics we can see the Domestic Material Consumption of the OECD countries (under Environment Material Resources). This is the sum total of all materials extrac
