Magics Essentials Tutorial: How To Prep Your Files Like A Pro
Importing design file without any errors is an art form. There’s been a lot of time we’ve wasted on fixing printing errors and details after converting a design to STL. And then still getting a frustrating message that “computer says no.”
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Blog on break, production full steam ahead!
Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.
William Shakespeare
With this Shakespeare quote in mind, the i.materialise editorial team is taking a summer break for the month of August. While we’ll be cooling off from the record-breaking temperatures, we hope you’ll continue designing and creating so that we can look forward to feeling inspired by your 3D printing projects as soon as the blog is back online in September. In the meantime, we’ll keep checking our social media channels to see what you’re getting up to, so don’t forget to @mention and tag us with #imaterialise on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest!
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How Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) Really Works
Direct metal laser sintering is one of the most fascinating 3D printing techniques, as it allows you to print your own designs in metals such as Aluminum or Titanium. Today we will take a more detailed look at this technology and see how you can access it via our online service.
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How to Create Stunning Polyamide (SLS) Prints as a Beginner
Polyamide (SLS) is the material that offers the most freedom of design for 3D printing. It’s also the material that can be finished in the most colors. But sometimes, this is not enough to create the 3D prints of your dreams. That’s the case of Brian Wise, a 3D printing beginner who successfully finished his first 3D-printed project, from sketch to painted 3D model.
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Better, bolder, brighter! Improved Multicolor+ for your designs
Many of you will already be familiar with (and smitten by) Multicolor+, our 3D printing material that lets your designs shine in full color. As of now, we’re tickled to be able to offer even smoother, sleeker finishes – and faster lead time! – for your Multicolor+ 3D prints!
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Season’s Greetings: We’re Open throughout the Holiday Season
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and we’re definitely feeling the Christmas cheer at i.materialise. And there are even more reasons to be cheerful this year, because we have good news: our facilities will be open throughout the holidays! We will also be sending you a Christmas card with every order between 10-25 December. Season’s greetings – and enjoy ordering your 3D prints throughout the holiday season!
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Black Friday to Cyber Monday: Free Shipping on Every Order
For die-hard Black Friday shoppers, staking out a place in line and camping out on the cold sidewalk in front of their favorite store is the best part of the experience. For everyone else, we have a Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend deal right here on i.materialise.com: from 23-26 November, we offer free shipping on each and every order.
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Just Brass! Introducing Our New Untreated Brass
Brass is an all-time favorite in our metal assortment for 3D printing and it can be finished in so many ways that it is the perfect material to unleash your creativity.
Due to popular demand, we wanted to make brass even more affordable and give makers and beginners the opportunity to access this wonderful material. From today onwards, we offer our brass in its original state: Untreated Brass. (more…)
Happy Holidays!
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with creative projects. We would like to thank our community for a 2017 filled with great 3D printing designs and amazing stories. Your trust is the real source of our inspiration!
It has been an exciting year for i.materialise and we can’t wait to see what the next year has prepared for us and for you.
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Top 5 Mammoth Resin Designs
Resin is one of our most appreciated materials for 3D printing. From the different options of resin available on i.materialise, there is one that stands out for its size: 3D printing in Mammoth Resin. This 3D printing material is the best option for those looking for big-scale prints with great surface quality.
Thanks to these qualities, Mammoth resin is the favorite material of many designers and artists. We have put together a compilation of the best Mammoth Resin 3D designs of all time and the results are impressive. Get ready to be amazed!
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