Getting Started With 3D Printing: Skills & Resources You Need
From an outsider’s perspective, getting started with 3D printing can seem difficult. But chances are, you already have the natural skills and resources to get started. And that’s good: 3D printing is growing in popularity because it allows individuals to create one-of-a-kind products in a short amount of time – without heavy production costs. Free 3D modeling software and online 3D printing services make it easy for anyone to get started. Here’s a list of the most important 3D printing resources & skills that will help you to learn the basics. (more…)
How to Design Jewelry With 3D Designing Software JWEEL
Want to learn to make your own 3D printed jewelry? You don’t have to be an expert to get started! There is a free 3D jewelry design software called JWEEL that lets you create your own designs! This easy-to-use and beginner friendly jewelry CAD program lets you create customizable pendants, rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. And best of all: no prior experience with 3D jewelry software is required – it’s free and accessible for everyone. Once you finished your 3D design, you can order your pieces of jewelry in brass, bronze, silver, gold.
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10 Things to See and Do at Maker Faire Detroit
We’re excited to announce that the Maker Faire is coming back to Detroit, Michigan for the 5th year in a row. We are grateful to be a part of this event and are looking forward to sharing our passion for 3D printing with you. The event will be held at The Henry Ford on July 26 & 27. Over 400 makers are expected to participate sharing their passion for cars, robotics, electronics, rockets, fashion, art and science! If you have a DIY mindset and love to tinker, hack and invent, here are 10 reasons to attend. (more…)
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…)
The Ultimate Maker Faire List for 2014
With i.materialise recently attending Maker Faire Bay Area in May, it only seemed logical to provide our community with a list of upcoming Maker Faires! This list includes the larger events, but there are also hundreds of smaller, community-based, independent Maker Faires happening around the world, all year long. There are more than enough Faires to get you through the rest of year.
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A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Printing in Silver
Long valued as a precious metal, silver is the perfect material for creating 3D printed jewelry. Here is a beginner’s guide to make you a jewelry designer! (more…)
Bonne Fête du 14 Juillet
Dear beloved 3D Printing fans in France, are you enjoying this year’s 14 juillet? This French national day, also called La Fête Nationale or Bastille Day, commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with the storming of the Bastille on the July 14, 1789. Of course, we’re celebrating it with some 3D prints! (more…)
Stereo Summer Sale! 10% Discount on All Stereolithography Models until August 11th
Are you all enjoying long-awaited summer holidays? If not, maybe you’re already dreaming of what you’ll do when you have some time off. With 3D Printing becoming more and more accessible to consumers, it’s a great hobby to take up this summer. To get you even more motivated, we’re kicking off our Stereo Summer Campaign today! (more…)
ARGAND Lamp by Quentin de Coster: Bridging the Pre-Tesla Era and 3D Printing
“The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine”, the real father of the electric age, Nikola Tesla, once said. July 10th marks the birthday of this greatest geek that ever lived, and people around the world are celebrating today as Nikola Tesla Day. Today’s featured design – the ARGAND lamp by Quentin de Coster – is an invention that bridges the pre-Tesla era and the latest revolutionary technology, 3D Printing. (more…)
