Blueberries: 3D-Printed Jewelry that goes to Infinity and Beyond
When designer Zbyněk Krulich and jewelry maker Markéta Richterová met in 2012 during the blueberry season, their jewelry brand, Blueberries, was born. That very same year they were awarded the Czech Grand Design Award for the best jewelry of the year.
Since then, this 3D-printed luxury jewelry brand based in Prague hasn’t stopped creating beautiful jewelry collections, which combine abstract geometry and natural patterns.
In 2017, they launched their new collection, Infinity, and we wanted to know all about it, as well as the source of their inspiration and their passion for 3D printing.
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3D Printing with the Windows Mixed Reality Viewer
Last month, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update arrived for many creative users, with improvements on the existing features and an exciting addition: the Windows Mixed Reality Viewer. With this new app, it’s possible to put your 3D creations and characters in a real environment to see how they merge.
When we heard about the new Mixed Reality Viewer we got very intrigued and we couldn’t wait to try it for ourselves. (more…)
Message in a Key: A 3D Printing Kickstarter Campaign
What has been the most important sound of your life? Which sentence do you want to remember forever? Maybe the heartbeat of your children or a beloved person saying “I love you”? With this idea in mind, 3D designer Lisa Kläver created Miaw, a Kickstarter project focused on designing unique jewelry pieces.
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Top 10 (Mobile) 3D Modeling Apps to Design and 3D Print on the Go
3D printing is getting mobile. The options available to create, view or convert your 3D designs from your smartphone or tablet are growing every day with new apps and features. Today we present you with some suggestions for mobile apps that will make your life easier. For students, professionals or enthusiasts, there is a mobile 3D design app for everyone.
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Top 10 3D Printed Halloween Ideas
Are you looking for ways to bring 3D printing into your Halloween celebrations? Then look no further. In this article, we will show you the top 10 3D printed Halloween ideas – all the way from terrifying zombie figurines to spooky jewelry.
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Discover Three New Colors for Your 3D Prints in Polyamide (SLS)
All good things come in threes and today we are happy to introduce three new stunning colors for your polyamide prints: Bordeaux, Petrol Blue and Brown.
Recently, we presented some new finishes for polyamide: improved polished, satin and waterproof. But we wanted to offer you an even bigger selection for your polyamide 3D designs. (more…)
3D Print in Silver Now at a Lower Price
All that glitters is not gold…because today we’re focusing on silver! This is one of the materials you can use to 3D print your ideas, and is one of the most beloved metals for jewelry designs. And from now on, you can bring your design to life in silver at an even better price, especially on high-volume orders for 3D printing in silver.
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How to Use 3D Printing for Product Design: Meet the Fellow Coffee Lovers
For entrepreneurs, it can be difficult to predict if a good idea for a product will be accepted in the market, but a good design is often the key to success. The story behind Fellow is a good example of that. This start-up based in San Francisco has created some exceptionally beautiful and functional coffee brewers, and they use 3D technologies to bring their ideas to life.
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How to Get Started with 3D Printing on Modo
Modo is a 3D modeling, animation and rendering program which runs on Windows, Mac and Linux computer systems. This software by Foundry is a 3D printing design tool suitable for every field: games design, arts or science, but it is designed for 3D artists in particular.
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Introducing Our New Polyamide Finishes: Improved Polished and Satin
We’re happy to announce the launch of two new finishes for Polyamide (SLS): Improved polished and satin!
Polyamide is the perfect material for 3D printing because it’s strong and flexible. Furthermore, it uses SLS technology, which allows the highest degree of freedom when it comes to designing for 3D, making it a good option for creative minds. Polyamide is also our most versatile material for 3D printing regarding colors and finishes: we have up to seven finishes available on our website, including the new improved polished and the satin finish.
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