And the winners of the Accessory Challenge in cooperation with Melinda Looi are..
We had such a hard time choosing the winners. But when we counted the votes of the i.materialise team, Wim Michiels (Materialise) and Melinda Looi we finally selected the 10 winning designs. They will all be exhibited during the fashion show in Malaysia.
On the 14th of June, Materialise organizes an international 3D design fashion show in Malaysia. The following designs have just earned a spot at this event which will be attended by national and international media houses.
We want to thank all the participants for their hard work en beautiful entries. These are the winning designs:
- Most ‘out of the box’ designs:
1. Linlin & Pierre-Yves Jacques
2. Marlon Artis -Owls Wear
3. AmniosyA- Fly around
4. Erin Joyce – Fierce birds
- Most innovative designs: rethinking traditional accessories with 3D printing technology
1. Gurusprad Rao- Peacock head gear:
2. Saowakon P. – Kinnaree
3. Gloria Valli – Woodpecker
3D print Love, not War!
Who doesn’t like to buy flowers once in a while for their (girl)friends or family. Well, we certainly do! With the latest -unnecessary- buzz on the 3D printed gun, Belgian startup Twikit wants to spread a positive 3D printed message to the world.
They challenged Dutch designer Michiel Cornelissen to rethink the customization of medals and trophies. He came up with the idea of 3D printed polyamide flowers with a message.
You no longer need a card to go with the flowers. From now on you write your own personal note on the leaves. Twikit offers the flowers in different spring colors: red, green and pink.
What’s even more: these flowers do not welt (for real) and don’t need water (perfect for people who always forgot to water their plants).
So go to Twikit website and start spreading some 3D printed LOVE!
Happy Mother’s Day!
It’s that time of the year to honour your mother. We wish all the mums around the world a happy Mother’s Day!
A special ‘thank you’ goes with a special gift. One of our community members Brrrumblebee made this cute statue in polyamide.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Redesign Japanese and Korean Accessories for our new Challenge!
Have you ever imagined creating your very own version of a beautiful Japanese hairpins or a stunning brooch for your Korean hanbok? They had their design limitations then….but now with the 3D Print technology there is nothing called design barrier!
i.materialise, in cooperation with Materialise Malaysia and Japan, challenges you to recreate the traditional Japanese & Korean accessories using the 3D print technology. The winning entries will be part of the international exhibition in Japan!
Materialise will be hosting the North East Asia Conference (NEA) in Japan on the 5th and 6th of September.
This is the perfect opportunity for you to try out and explore the 3D printing technology and experiment with design.
THE CHALLENGE
For this competition, your challenge is to use 3D printing to recreate traditional Japanese or Korean accessories in 3D printed polyamide. Examples are the Japanese Netsuke, traditional hairpins and Korean Hanbok accessories.
These items are by thems
Stop by the i.materialise booth at Maker Faire
The Bay Area Maker Faire is rapidly approaching. We’re busy getting together some awesome things for our booth, so you’ll have plenty to look at (and do!) when you stop by!
So what WILL you find at the i.materialise booth? Well, we have the widest range of materials from which to print your awesome designs. We’ll have samples of a variety of materials so you can check them out in person and see exactly how great our print quality is.
In addition to our material samples, we’ll have some items that showcase the many ways you can use our 3D printing services to make some pretty cool things. Like the Bioscope by Jon Stam and Simon de Bakker. Now this just takes me right back to being a kid and I can’t wait to play with it. (I promise I’ll share, though.)
And this super 3D printed hat by Elvis Pompilio & .Rad Product (who has worked with Madonna, no less).
And even an art piece, called The Groomer, by Eric van Straaten that you really have to see in person to believe the level o
Join the Novedge hangout: The Future of Jewelry Design and 3D Printing
Novedge, the leading online software store for design professionals, will be hosting a Google Hangout about the future of jewelry designs and 3D printing.
Tatiana, our Community Managery, will be one of the speakers at the Hangout together with:
- Maia Merav Holtzman, jewelry designer and Rhino expert: She runs a series of intensive Rhinoceros 3D workshops at Design Rhino – Robert McNeel & Associates authorized training center. She also works in the luxury goods industry as a freelance modeler. She holds a degree in jewelry making and design from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Pedro Loureiro is TDM Solutions’ training manager, jeweler and RhinoGold expert. Pedro graduated in Cindor, Jewelry School in Oporto, Portugal, in 2005 and is a 10-year CAD user.
When? May 8th, 8:00 PM GMT +1
Feel free to join us!
Bay Area Maker Faire Meetup
In addition to exhibiting at the Maker Faire, i.materialise will host a Meetup on Saturday, May 18th from 8-10 pm in San Mateo. We’ll be at The Swingin’ Door, ready to talk about 3D printing with you. Bring some items you’re working on, or just bring your questions about our services, technologies, products or potential partnerships.
The Swingin’ Door is just blocks from the Maker Faire so you can relax with us without having a long way to go. Come and join us for a drink, a chat and meet other community members.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 18th
8-10 pm
(just after the Faire closes for the night)
WHERE:
The Swingin’ Door
106 East 25th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
WHAT:
Meetup for drinks and 3D printing conversation
To join us, sign up using Eventbrite. We’ll see you there!
iMakr store officialy open in London
From desktop 3D printers to 3D printed designs; iMakr London has got it all. We were present at the first opening night of the store in the heart of a creative London district.
For a long time the iMakr store in London didn’t want to reveil the exact adress of the store, but just a few days before we finally got the adress. As an online 3D printing service we just had to be part of it.
The excitement was building up by letting the people wait a little longer then expected, but it was worth it. Sylvain Preumont, the French entrepreneur that founded iMakr, opened the store officially and welcomed the people.
The store was packed and everyone was very excited to see Sam Cervantes, CEO of Solidoodle 3D printers, Adrian Bowyer, founder of the Reprap, the 3D scanner from IIIDEvolution and lovely creations including some 3D printed necklaces by Mark Bloomfield and Dario Scapitta.
We had a small table to show some i.materialise designs and it was great to see all th
Free orange dye for the inauguration of Dutch king Willem-Alexander!
One more day and the Netherlands will have a new king. To celebrate the inauguration of Willem-Alexander we’re launching a new polyamide finish: orange dye! What’s even better: we’re offering the finish for FREE for two weeks (until the 15th of May).
Our Product Designer Bert already had some fun with the finish. What would you make with it?
- Dimensions max 200 x 200 x 180 mm
- Pricing: 0,25€ per cm³ on top of the natural white color price + a start up of 1€ per type of model with a maximum of 20€.
Do you want to see the finish yourself? Order some samples! It’s the best way to get a good sense of the materials. You can buy a basic sample kit or seperate samples.
With 16 materials and over 70 finishes, i.materialise offers one of the widest material ranges in the world to 3D print in. We’re always making sure our designers get the best quality offer and with our design guides on the material pages, we lead you to the finish of your design.
i.materialise started producing in the US!
We’re happy to announce we started producing in the US!
Since i.materialise is an international 3D printing service, we want to produce more regional to cut shipping costs and delivery times. Recently we started producing several materials in the US but we’re still finalizing the details.
So stay tuned to find out more news about the improved US shipment dates!
