Will it print? Taking the Nokia Lumia 820 shell tests a level higher
Yesterday we did a few tests to print the Nokia Lumia 820 shell on our printers (in ABS, resin and polyamide). Today we’re comparing the other materials. Check it out and stay tuned to find out our next steps!
As we found out yesterday there are big errors when it comes to the functionality of the 3D printed Nokia shell files: the buttons don’t function as they should, the wireless charging function disappeared and you need to be careful with your material choice.
Now take a look at our next tests and see what came out of our printers today:
1. Transparent resin: it looks smooth, it feels nice in your hand and gives the phone a more sophisticated look. If we had to give an award for the best looking shell, this would be the winner. But do the buttons work? Unfortunately.
2. Prime gray: the shell fits, but again: no functioning buttons!
3. High detailed resin: to make the file printable, the engineer made the wall of the design thicker by adding an extra millimeter. Ano
Myth buster: printing a Nokia Lumia 820 cover is a piece of cake
It looks like 3D printing is getting even more mainstream with the just launched rear shell for your Nokia Lumia 820. Easy to download, but what about printability?
The Nokia Lumia 820 has a clip-on interchangeable back which can be downloaded on the developer site. It can then be 3D printed on your printer or by a service such as ours. We’re happy that such a major player in the world in mobility embraces 3D printing and customization. They’re the first manufacturer to do so. But the problem is: it looks very simple and cool to 3D print, but knowing that it takes a lot of research and test prints to have a functional phone cover or shell (like we did to make sure the KEES covers fit), we’re taking this one to the test on several printers!
What do we need? A Nokia Lumia 820 of course! We jumped into our snow boots to buy one and get it to our office. First thing we did was trying to get the cover of. Once we got the back removed there were two things that caught our attention.
Tutorial Thursday: attend events to develop your brand
A great way to meet fellow designers, talk about your products and market yourself is to attend events. Check out how they can play a role in your life and which events you can attend this year as a 3D printing designer. (more…)
Join us at our booth at RapidPro and win one of our 3D printed lamps!
Next month i.materialise will be present at RapidPro in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. Come and check us out at our booth or join one of our free lectures!
The Conference Centre Koningshof in Veldhoven is getting prepared for Rapid Pro 2013. Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th of February you’re all very welcome at this event to have a chat and learn more about our 3D printing service. Go to the RapidPro website to subscribe. Entrance is free!
Check out our booth (number 74) to see the widest range of materials, including metals and finishes. We will offer you a selection of commercial products, created by our community, such as Dutch jewelry designer Els Cuvelier and German designer monomer.
Next to that you will see finished products we printed for one of our business partners Twikit. Don’t hesitate to bring your own ideas and talk about possible partnerships.
LECTURES:
i.materialise will host two presentations so you can’t miss us.
- Tuesday 26th of Februari: 11.45-12.10
Check out the winners of the Valentine Challenge
We had so many entries for the Valentine Challenge that it was hard to choose a winner. But: now all the votes are counted there are clearly two winners!
Roberto Trentin got the most votes for his high detailed stainless steel design called ‘Secret message ring’.
Isaie Bloch made a nice design ‘Diamonds are forever’ (where a lot of our feminine collegues fell for) in silver.
We want to congratulate both candidates with their designs. We can’t wait to see the designs coming out of our printers!
Printing time for polyamide: only 7 days in January!
Good news everyone: until the end of January it will be possible to print your natural white PA design in just 7 business days! Even better: it won’t cost you extra.
For example: even if you upload your design on the 30th of January, it will still be possible to receive your Valentine’s gift in time. It usually takes 1 to 5 days to ship your design, depending on your location of course.
Pricing will stay the same:
- All designs that fit within a bounding box of 125 cm3 and have a maximum dimension of 200 mm come at 12,5 euros a piece.
- If your design fits within a bounding box of 27 cm3 (for example 3 x 3 x 3 cm) and has a maximum dimension of 100 mm, you’ll only pay 5 euros per copy of that same design (for example, you’ll pay 32,5 euros for 5 copies as 12,5+5+5+5 = 32,5)
For more information, take a look at the material page.
Couldn’t find time to design something? Then you can still buy a design from our gallery. Get inspired:
Menace by Marcus Collins:
Valentine Shopping at i.materialise
Now that you survived the holidays and the new year is starting off, Valentine is silently approaching. Time to find a unique gift for your Valentine Sweetheart: from the i.materialise catalogue of course!
You’re not a designer yourself, but you really really like 3D printing? Then your 3D printed Valentine gift is just a few clicks away. Take a look at the Valentine gifts from our community.
- For him
- For her
Have fun shopping!!
We’re getting bigger!
A new year, a new office! i.materialise is growing so our offices were getting a little bit too small. Check out our new place!
A bigger service asks for a bigger place. That’s why we decided to move our offices to the newest part of the building.
BEFORE
AFTER
We want to welcome you to our new office(s) (or is it a ballroom?)!
HAPPY 2013- Wishing you all the best!
Plenty of exciting things happened in 2012 and 2013 will be even greater! The world is getting to know 3D printing and the technology is expanding its influence into mainstream culture. i.materialise is ready to push these borders a little bit further.
Every day designers keep amazing us with their extra-ordinary designs. Now it’s time to give something back. This year we introduce to you: our very own i.materialise DESIGN-AWARD. Yes, that’s right. We just can’t be blind for all the design talent we’re seeing. We are growing, but we want you to grow with us. That’s why we decided to reward the biggest talents. Watch this blog to find out the details.
Our team –and even our office- is getting bigger. We’re ready to serve you during 2013 and we have some very exciting events, challenges, meetups and workshops coming up.
Besides that we will never stop exploring new materials and finishes so you can go crazy with your design. Do you have suggestions? Please tell us on our for
Happy Holidays from i.materialise
The i.materialise team wishes everyone happy holidays. We hope these days will fill your home with joy,
your heart with love & your life with laughter!
