3D Printing Meets Activism: Rose Thurmes’ CLIMAXX Project
Quite often people associate fashion only with creating fancy and stylish outfits. They tend to forget that fashion is an art form and, as with any art form, it aims at addressing political and social problems by raising awareness and making people reflect on them. For those who do not agree with this perspective of fashion, we would like to show you the CLIMAXX Project by Rose Thurmes.
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See The Holiday Gift Challenge Winners’ 3D Printed Designs!
About a month ago, we announced the two winners of our Holiday Gift Challenge, co-hosted with CGTrader.com, Autodesk 123D and Choc Edge. These two designs – chosen from over 120 entries – are now 3D Printed and ready to be sent to the winners just in time for the holidays. We’re excited to present: Reach the Stars Pendant by Loupgarou and Frozen Ice Bowl by Noah Hornberger!
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Happy Holidays from i.materialise!
In this holiday season, we’d like to say thank you for all of your support that made our progress possible. We wish you a joyful holiday and a new year filled with happiness, success and creativity!
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Place an Order over 250€ and Get a Free Ceramics Candle Holder!
We couldn’t agree more when we hear Andy Williams singing ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’. The Holiday season has arrived and it’s the perfect time to hand out free 3D printed gifts.
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3D Printing Technologies: Stereolithography
Contrary to popular belief, there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach to 3D printing. Although we offer 19 different materials and over 100 possible color and finish combinations, it takes us several different technologies to get the job done. In general, 3D printing technologies can be split up into 2 groups: direct and indirect 3D printing. The main difference lies in the fact that the design is made from 3D printing (direct) or 3D printing was used in the process of creating your model (indirect). Let’s kick this series off with stereolithography, mother of all 3D printing technologies and an example of a direct 3D printing technique.
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Ready, Set, GO! Slot Car Racing at Euromold 2014
The Materialise Slot Car Championship races over to Germany, a country that’s known around the world for its car manufacturing industry, for one last contest. More specifically, we went to Frankfurt for EuroMold, the world’s leading trade fair for design and application development, moldmaking and tooling. Over the course of 2014, Materialise organized a series of slot car races where participants could let their imagination run wild and 3D print their slot cars which they made with a whole range of Additive Manufacturing technologies. What better way to show visitors what’s possible with 3D Printing than racing slot cars while enjoying a beer?
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.MGX to be on Display at the First Major 3D Printing Exhibition in Athens
Good news for 3D Printing fans in Greece: some of the best 3D Printed items from the .MGX collection will be on display at 3D Tora, the first major exhibition in Greece dedicated entirely to 3D Printing. The exhibition will be held from December 15, 2014 until January 31, 2015, at the Onassis Cultural Center in Athens. If you’re visiting Greece for your Christmas holidays, you’ll want to add this exhibition to your must-see list! (more…)
Highlights and Our Favorite Moments from Maker Faire Tokyo!
The third annual Maker Faire Tokyo was held on November 23rd and 24th at Tokyo Big Sight, gathering more than 13,000 visitors and 300 exhibitors. The Maker Movement in Japan seems to be getting bigger than ever, and we were very happy to see how passionate you all were about 3D Printing. Here’s a wrap-up of the two-day event from the i.materialise Community Outreach team in Japan!
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Introducing Improved API Documentation
In the summer of 2011, Tinkercad, the easy-to-use, browser based 3D design tool for all, launched a one-click integration with i.materialise. We were the first online 3D printing service that could print models straight from Tinkercad. This would have never been possible without our API (Application Programming Interface). The interfaces (API) that allows your apps or websites to connect with our systems, have grown tremendously ever since, so we improved and revamped all the documentation that surrounds it. Hello Developers!
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i.materialise and Twikit Now Powering 3D Printing at Auchan
Ever dream of going into a store and customizing an item to be 3D printed? Well, now customers of Auchan’s store in Lille can go to Yoomake, an in-store kiosk, to make “mini-me” figurines, jewelry, trophies and medals to be 3D printed at i.materialise. Even people with no previous 3D printing experience can customize a design and get involved to get high-quality prints. (more…)
