3D Printing Exhibition: What Can 3D Printing be Used For?
What is so novel about 3D printing? And what impact does 3D printing have on individual lives? What about society? And even larger, the environment? All these questions were explored at Making A Difference / A Difference in Making exhibition at the internationally-renowned BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. Materialise has been working with curator Marta Malé-Alemany to put together this exhibition that looks at 3D printing with both the eyes of fascination and a deeper observation of its consequences. (more…)
Showtime: Meet Us in Berlin at the 3D Printshow on March 26-28, 2015
For the first time ever, from March 26-28, 2015 you can find us at the 3D Printshow Berlin. We welcome all people interested in 3D printing to come visit us at our booth 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. (more…)
Join Us for Our Hands-On 3D Modeling Workshops on April 25th in Leuven, Belgium
Everybody’s talking about 3D printing but, as a newcomer to the field, knowing where to start can be tough. There is a large range of software to choose from and not all of them are very beginner-friendly. That’s why we decided to launch two workshops as part of the Materialise World Conference on April 25th. In one action-packed day you will get introduced into the exciting world of 3D printing and you will learn the basic skills needed to create your own 3D model. (more…)
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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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…)
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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Join Our Next 3D Printing Meetup on February 13th!
3D printing thrives because of the inspiration that comes from our community. That is why we invite our community for a meetup at Materialise’s Headquarters a few times a year. We welcome all designers and others interested in 3D printing to show you the possibilities of this great technology. We will present our 3D printing materials and services, give you a peek of our production facility, and discuss your 3D printing projects. (more…)
Viva Las Vegas – i.materialise looks back at CES 2015
Taking place in Las Vegas from January 6th to 9th, this year marked the second edition of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 3D Printing Marketplace. Organized by the intrepid team at TCT Magazine + Personalize, it was i.materialise’s first time participating in the event. Just like the awe-inspiring hotels and casinos of its host city, it goes without saying that CES was an incredibly huge and impressive event with more than 150,000 visitors. (more…)
The 2015 Materialise World Conference: 3D Printing Brought to You
Join us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Materialise at the World Conference on April 24-25, 2015 in Brussels and Leuven! Come to hear inspiring speakers who will illustrate how 3D printing services and solutions can add value in the realm of 3D printing consumer products. And don’t miss our workshops to see designing in action as our top-notch experts guide you through a creation experience.
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Ready, Set, GO! Slot Car Racing at Euromold 2014
The Materialise Slot Car Championship races over to Germany, a country that’s known around the world for its car manufacturing industry, for one last contest. More specifically, we went to Frankfurt for EuroMold, the world’s leading trade fair for design and application development, moldmaking and tooling. Over the course of 2014, Materialise organized a series of slot car races where participants could let their imagination run wild and 3D print their slot cars which they made with a whole range of Additive Manufacturing technologies. What better way to show visitors what’s possible with 3D Printing than racing slot cars while enjoying a beer?
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