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Running a Professional Design Studio: Meet 3D Designer Vijay Paul

Running a Professional Design Studio: Meet 3D Designer Vijay Paul

Running the professional design studio Dot San, every day Vijay Paul brings the fantastic ideas of his clients to life, no matter how creative. With a proven track record of delivering problem free complex 3D files for printing, this is the product designer you’ve been looking for. Over the past 10 years Vijay has built an international reputation with Dot San for delivering great client service and satisfaction – reason enough for us to talk with him about his inspiration, the ambition of professional 3D modelers, and the added value of 3D printed products.

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Life As a Professional 3D Designer: Meet 3D Artist Pekka Salokannel

Life As a Professional 3D Designer: Meet 3D Artist Pekka Salokannel

Pekka Salokannel lives the 3D printed dream. The industrial designer from Helsinki creates 3D printed products, gives 3D modeling workshops, has worked for Tinkercad, Makerbot, and Mozilla, and launched his own 3D design company in 2013. Pekka is currently developing 3D printed eyewear, jewelry, and fashion items – reason enough for us to talk with him about his future projects, the ambition of professional 3D modelers, and the added value of 3D printed products. (more…)

These 3D Printed Apple Watch Gadgets Show How 3D Printing Changes the Way We Design Products

These 3D Printed Apple Watch Gadgets Show How 3D Printing Changes the Way We Design Products

We see it with the iPhone, GoPro cameras, or now the Apple Watch: as soon as a new tech item is out on the market, the 3D modeling & printing community creates a world around them. 3D printed stands, docks, covers, mounts … there are no limits to creativity and innovation. Read on to find out more about 3D printed Apple Watch accessories and learn how 3D printing changes the way we design and think about products.

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Exploring NASA’s History of 3D Printing: Tools, Community Challenges, and Scale Models You Can Print at Home

Exploring NASA’s History of 3D Printing: Tools, Community Challenges, and Scale Models You Can Print at Home

When it comes to 3D printing, NASA has always been a forerunner. Not only are they using the first 3D printer in space to print tools and spare parts on the International Space Station (ISS), but they also manage to actively include their community in their projects. In this post, we review NASA’s contribution to the field of 3D printing and take a look at their 3D model database and show you how it can be used to create 3D prints. (more…)