8 Things to Do at Maker Faire New York 2014
The 2014 New York Maker Faire, sponsored by Disney, is coming to New York September 20th and 21st. The i.materialise outreach team will be there, and we’ve compiled our top eight must-see parts of the Faire!
We also have free tickets to give away! To enter to win your free Maker Faire New York ticket, comment on this entry telling us what why you want a free ticket! This ticket has a value of over $40, and cannot be resold.
The i.materialise outreach team will be there to greet all winners, and give you a free i.materialise goodie bag (while supplies last.) If you didn’t win, we still have some goodies for you.
Read on for details about the eight must-see exhibits of the world’s greatest “show and tell.”
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The $24,000 Vase: GeMo Sets New Standards for Non-identical Prints
3D printed items don’t have to be generic, identical toys— it is possible to create, buy, and sell personalized, asymmetrical, one-of-a-kind artwork.
This mindset is exactly what Mehran Gharleghi and Amin Sadeghy from Studio Integrate are now known for.
What began as a project for unique 3D printed gifts intended for friends evolved into Studio Integrate’s £14,000 ($24,000) idea: the GeMo Vase.
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4 Ways 3D Printing Drives the Maker Movement
The maker movement is a group of artists, engineers, tinkerers, entrepreneurs and anyone else interested in Do It Yourself (DIY) culture. 3D printing has become a key player in the movement by giving regular people the ability to take an idea and create it into a finished product. Whether you’re interested in selling your products or simply want to create something new, here’s how 3D printing is driving the maker movement. (more…)
LIX: The Smallest 3D Printing Pen in the World
Big things occasionally come in small packages. Earlier this month we blogged about Spor, a pocket-sized solar charger in a 3D-printed case, but there are plenty of other Kickstarter campaigns that bring innovative 3D printing technologies into reality. If you have a passing interest in 3D printing, then you’ve most certainly read about the smallest 3D printing pen in the world, LIX.
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10 Things to See and Do at Maker Faire Bay Area
Maker Faire Bay Area is right around the corner. It will be held in the San Mateo Event Center,CA on May 17 & 18. To give you a bit of a sneak peek, here is a list of 10 reasons to attend this gathering of the maker community!
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Are you up for a Drone Design Challenge?
We have a special invitation for you: create your own drone using Flexbot, Autodesk 123D and i.materialise, and present it to the world. Now this is challenging, right?
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Featured Friday: showing your designs to the world!
Happy Friday everyone! We’ve seen some amazing designs again, so let’s check out the latest shop items. If you’re still looking for a present, don’t forget to check out our Holiday Gift Guide. (more…)
The Neo-Artist: Using 3D printing to invent & make art
While we were at the Maker Faire, we had a contest to give away a voucher for our services. Imagine our surprise when it turns out one of the winners is writing a book about teaching artists and makers how to use technology like 3D printing to start a business!
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First 3d printing gallery in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is getting ready for the first 3D printing exposition ever. The initiative comes from a bunch of creative entrepreneurs with a passion for 3D printing.
Do you want to find out more about the mystic world of 3D printing? Then don’t miss this exposition in Amsterdam. From the 6th of April until the 2nd of June you can enjoy the exposition ‘XYZ Shaping Free Dimensions’ which will showcase designs from i.materialise community members Ilse Vermeulen and Eric van Straaten among others like 3D printing artist Nick Ervinck who 3D printed his collection at Materialise and Joshua Harker, famous from his Kickstarter project. With this project Ground3D wants to introduce everyone in the 3D printing Maker movement.
Our nice colleagues from .MGX added designs from the exclusive .MGX collection to show to the public, so get ready to discover high level 3D printed interior creations from top designers Xander Lust, Jiri Evenhuis, Janne Kyttanen, Bathsheba Grossman, Patrick Jo
MeshUp: Mashup for meshes
For those of you who ever wondered how to save the world from polygons, we may have found the answer at the recent 3D Printshow in London: MeshUp. Developed by a Norwegian company called Uformia, MeshUp wants to create the missing link between advanced 3D modeling features and easy modification by non-experienced 3D modelers.
“MeshUp is the first real volume modeler for meshes. We want to make life easier for 3D printing and for creators. At Uformia we envision a very different experience for users, where without effort, a creator can be sure that their models are always ready for 3D printing.”
At the 3D Printshow, Uformia offered free face scans. They could be used to effortlessly model and personalize a variety of template objects that are watertight and ready to print. For example, ‘Tor Kipper’, a coffee cup with real face scan data that we printed for Uformia in glossy white ceramics.
Features
- Mesh mixing: Create new objects by remixing any number of meshes and
