Modernizing Traditional Painting with 3D Printing: Guido Salimbeni’s 3D Artwork
Guido Salimbeni is an Italian artist based in Florence. But he is not just any painter. Guido’s skills with the brush are just as good as his skills with modern 3D modeling software, which is why Guido combines traditional oil painting with 3D printing. In this way, the Italian artist has managed to find a truly unique style of art.
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The Mars Ring: Physicist Turns NASA’s Data from Outer Space into a Metal 3D Print
Theoretical physicist Dr. Casey Handmer has been fascinated with 3D printing, technology and space ever since he can remember. One of his endeavors has been to transform NASA’s publicly available data about the planet Mars into an elegant ring – and we met with him to talk about his project and why he turned to 3D printing to realize it. (more…)
Introducing the New High-Detail Stainless Steel Gloss Finish
Metal 3D printing in extremely high detail is one of the most exciting technological trends in the industry right now. That’s why we introduced High-Detail Stainless Steel back in 2013, and today, we have perfected a new finish for this extraordinary material: the all-new gloss finish!
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“Discover the Unimaginable” – Take a Look at the i.materialise Video Spot
With the launch of our new website design earlier this month, we are also happy to release our new i.materialise video spot. We visited 3D designers and community members all over the world and learned how 3D printing is changing their way of designing and creating products.
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The Need for Speed: Navigating the Urban Landscape With a 3D Printed Electric Longboard
Sune Pedersen has invented a whole new way of getting around. With the ambition of changing the future of urban transportation, this software engineer from Copenhagen has used the power of 3D printing to create an innovative range of urban transportation vehicles for mobility-impacted people.
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The Ju 388 Project: Restoring the Cockpit of a Rare Warbird from Scratch
Dr. Christoph Vernaleken, a physicist from Germany with a doctorate in engineering, has been an aviation enthusiast all his life. Ever since the early 1980s, he’s been fascinated with historic aircrafts after his father took him to visit the ‘Deutsches Museum’ in Munich, the world’s largest museum of science and technology. Now he wants to reproduce the cockpit of a rare WWII warbird himself – with the power of 3D printing. (more…)
4 Tips to Make Money with 3D Printing & 3D Modeling
Marcus Ritland is the author of “3D Printing with SketchUp”, and a 3D printing consultant at his business, Denali 3D Design. In this article he shares his experience to help aspiring designers excel in the world of 3D printing. If you dream about starting a career in the field of 3D printing and 3D modeling, here are his four main tips for you to get started.
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Website Re-Design: Discover The All New i.materialise Website
As you have probably already noticed, quite a few things have changed on our website today. i.materialise.com now offers more information, a new & responsive design, new features, and a new navigation process to our users. Let’s take a look at how the new i.materialise website works.
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10 Best Multicolor 3D Prints from Our Community
More and more designers are embracing the possibilities that come with 3D printing. One of the most exciting ways to create new 3D prints is by using our multicolor material – the only material that can print several colors at the same time. That’s why we put together a list of our 10 most outstanding 3D printed pieces in this astonishing material.
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Meet Us at ‘Inside 3D Printing’ in New York on April 10-12
On April 10th and 12th we’ll be attending Inside 3D Printing in New York, one of the largest 3D printing conference and expo worldwide. We welcome all people interested in 3D printing to come visit us at our booth and learn more about the possibilities of this great technology. We will present our 3D printing materials and services and will be available to discuss your 3D printing projects and business ideas.
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