3D Printing in Gold Just Got Better: Lower Prices and Faster Production Times
Our good news for jewelry designers and gold enthusiasts just won’t stop. After introducing 18k gold in February, we are now happy to announce a drop in prices and faster production times!
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How 3D Printing in Ceramics Really Works
“Wait, you guys can print in ceramics?” – That’s a typical reaction when we show ceramic 3D prints at fairs and exhibitions. Printing objects in ceramics is an exciting technological process – and we want to shed some light on how it works.
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3D Printing Wood is Possible
We are proud to announce that one of the world’s newest and most advanced manufacturing technologies for 3D printed wood is now in the hands of consumers, inventors, and designers like you. From now on we welcome every designer to upload their 3D models to our website and order a wooden 3D print of their designs.
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Fashion Meets 3D Printing – An Overview of Anouk Wipprecht’s Amazing Tech Dresses
Anouk Wipprecht is a rising star in the emerging field of tech fashion –a combination of fashion design and engineering. In a short period of time, the Dutch designer has created an impressive collection of tech-enhanced, 3D printed dresses. Anouk’s professional accomplishments are reason enough for us to take a look at her top five creations and share the recent RedBull TV documentary about her career.
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These 3D Printed Lamps Will Make You Fall in Love with 3D Printing
The ‘Love Lamps’ by Sandro Lominashvili celebrate a couple’s attachment in a special way: a set of two lamps functioning as one. 3D printed in Transparent resin by i.materialise, the complete designs were printed in one piece, locking the two lamps together in an embrace from the moment of their creation. In this post, we take a look at this minimalist design and meet the Georgia-based designer.
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Join Our Next 3D Printing Meetup on June 19th!
3D printing thrives because of the inspiration that comes from our community. That is why we invite our community for a meetup at Materialise’s Headquarters a few times a year. We welcome all designers and others interested in 3D printing to show you the possibilities of this great technology. We will present our 3D printing materials and services, give you a peek of our production facility, and discuss your 3D printing projects. (more…)
A Museum Exhibition that Presents 3D Printing of Today and the Future
People often talk about how 3D printing will change our world in the future. But 3D printing already makes a difference right here, right now. What impact does it have on our individual lives, our society, and our environment? The “Making A Difference / A Difference in Making” exhibition at BOZAR in Brussels answers this question and gives visitors a fantastic overview of the possibilities of 3D printing. Let’s take a closer look at this extraordinary museum exhibition. (more…)
3D Modeling Homer’s Head For The Sake of Science – And Mythbuster’s
All Simpsons’ fans will remember the scene in ‘The Simpsons Movie’ where Homer Simpson swings through the air on a wrecking ball and absorbs the shock with his potbelly. That’s impossible, isn’t it? Can Homer really stop a 5,000-pound wrecking ball from destroying a house? Mythbusters saw it as their mission to find out!
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Magical 3D Printed Shadow Art from Drzach & Suchy: 3D Printing From a Different Angle
Drzach & Suchy are a designer duo like no other: Drzach is an architect who combines art and design, while Suchy is a cryptographer and a software engineer who experiments with holograms and various techniques and materials. Both designers live and work in Zurich, Switzerland, and are always on the lookout for new approaches to visual expression.
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Meet Us at the 3D Printshow in London on May 21-23
From May 21st to 23rd we’ll be attending the 3D Printshow in London. 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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