Ready, Steady, Tinker: The Tinkercad 3D Printing Week
Here at i.materialise, we love Tinkercad. It is one of the most intuitive 3D modeling apps to play with, and it makes tinkering with your designs fun and easy. That’s why we invite you to create stunning 3D prints with this free 3D modeling app and win great prizes!
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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…)
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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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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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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10 Surprising 3D Prints That Were Designed With SketchUp
SketchUp is a popular 3D modeling software for all things geometrical. Most designers use this program to create 3D models of architecture, furniture, and vehicles. But did you know that this software is also used for designing 3D prints of jewelry, fashion accessories, design objects, and pieces of art? Let’s take a look at some unusual SketchUp 3D prints! (more…)
Think Bigger: We Are Increasing the Printing Size for Rubber-Like 3D Prints By 60% for 3 Weeks!
Now that’s a big one: We’ve noticed that our rubber-like material (also known as TPU 92A-1) is often demanded for large designs – and that’s why we decided to increase the printing size for a trial period of roughly 3 weeks (until March 9th)!
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SketchUp 3D Printed Jewelry Challenge: Submit Your Design!
In collaboration with SketchUp, we are excited to announce our latest 3D printing challenge! Create stunning jewelry in SketchUp and submit your designs now! (more…)
