Batman Begins: World’s First Official 3D Printed Batman Revealed
The 3D printed Batman is here: as the first company to secure official licensing of the DC superhero, Launzer.com has made 3D printed Batman figurines available to fans in Europe. From now on, users from the EU and EEA can order their personal 3D printed Batman figurine via Launzer’s website.
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3D Printed Shoes: Combining 3D Printing in Plastics & Steel with Traditional Craftsmanship
Meet Eric Meijer, designer of a new collection of 3D printed shoes. His innovative approach: combining 3D printed plastics, 3D printed steel and traditional craftsmanship for creating one-of-a-kind high heels. We spoke with the Dutch innovator and took a look at his latest designs.
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Introducing Our Material Finishes #98 and #99: Red Gold Plated Brass & Black Color Plated Brass
More and more materials, finishes, and color options are coming to i.materialise lately: we’re proud to announce that as of today consumers can choose from 99 material options on our platform. Say hi to our two newest family members: red gold plated brass and black color plated brass.
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Tutorial: 3D Printing with Strata Design 3D
Strata Design 3D is a 3D modeling software that is renowned for being easy to use by every day designers while providing professional quality and photoreal results. What many don’t know is that Design 3D is also a great product for 3D printing. Take a look at this tutorial in order to learn how to prepare your model for 3D printing and to realize your vision both in the virtual and physical worlds.
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Announcing Five Winners of our 3D Printed Wood Challenge
About a month ago, we asked you to submit 3D models for our newest material: wood. We received a lot of submissions and would like to thank you all for participating in the ‘Wood Challenge’. We’re thrilled to unveil the 3D printed models of the five lucky winners: So let’s take a closer look at their designs.
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Building Wonders in 3D Printed Ceramics: Meet Designer Adam Furman
London-based designer Adam Nathaniel Furman is quite an all-round talent: he is trained in architecture and fine arts, but also works in areas like product design, interior design, writing, and teaching. It only seems logical that a person who is so eager for knowledge would soon embrace the world of 3D printing. Let’s take a closer look at some of his stunning 3D printed designs.
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Infographic: 25 Years of 3D Printing Meaningful Innovations
From start-up to global player: Twenty-five years ago, a young research engineer saw a 3D printer for the first time. Seeing this novel technology in action immediately sparked his interest and, more importantly, his imagination. Now, 25 years in, we are proud of all the meaningful innovations we’ve materialized.
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We Expand Our 3D Printing Platform to China
i.materialise is all about making 3D printing accessible to everyone: designers, inventors, students, artists, and makers around the globe. That’s why we are happy to announce that Materialise and Golden Laser have signed a collaboration agreement which will see the i.materialise platform powering Golden Laser’s upcoming 3D printing service in China.
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It’s Here: Take A Look At Our First Wooden 3D Prints
After receiving so many submissions for our ‘3D Printed Wood Challenge’, we are proud to announce the next step of our beta test: from now on, you can place your order for 3D printed wood. We are also happy to share images and video footage of our newest material.
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The World’s Largest Rubik’s Cube Comes to i.materialise: Meet Its Designer
If you believe that a Rubik’s Cube is only a puzzle with 3x3x3 fields, then you haven’t heard of Oskar van Deventer yet. Thanks to his design skills and the use of 3D Printing, these twisty puzzles exist in any imaginable shape or size now. Read on to meet the designer of the world’s largest and toughest Rubik’s Cube.
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