Materialise Makes Its Way into National Geographic
National Geographic’s yellow portrait frame is one of the most iconic logos around. The yellow frame surrounds some of the most amazing images possible to capture with a camera, with high-quality, beautiful photos that reveal the world around us and beyond. For this reason, many of us have grown up surrounded by stacks of National Geographic magazines, either at home or at the houses of family and friends, for generations. This is not just a magazine, it is part of our collective experience and memory. (more…)
Your Community Manager: Anton Pikhur
Anton is i.materialise’s Community Manager. Anton has always been passionate about designing, blogging, and communication and is always on the lookout for new fascinating 3D printing stories. His new role as Community Manager at i.materialise now gives him the chance to combine these passions all in one place. (more…)
Throwback Thursday: Why i.materialise Was Born
Happy 5th Anniversary i.materialise! A big thank you goes out to all designers, makers, inventors, students, partners, press, and so many more who have supported us along the way. How cheesy it may sound, we really couldn’t have done this without you. So, the next weeks I’ll be posting a series of Throwback Thursdays for a trip down memory lane. Today, I’m kicking off with an inspiring story by our CEO, Fried Vancraen: “Why i.materialise was born”.
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Dyed Alumide: Can You Handle All This Sparkle?
Starting today, we’re really excited to share a new, exclusive line of 5 colors to our Alumide material: Asphalt Black, Brick Red, Rusty Orange, Sparkly Blue and Moss Green. Up till now you’ve been ordering Alumide solely in its natural color, mat aluminum, but that’s about to change.
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Announcing the Winners of the Holiday Gift Challenge
About a month ago, we teamed up designer-oriented 3D model marketplace CGTrader.com, Autodesk 123D and Choc Edge for a Holiday Gift Challenge. With this challenge, we wanted to showcase the range of possibilities that 3D printing brings to Holiday shopping, as designers are invited to work with two distinct categories –Silver and Ceramics. Let’s take a closer look at the two winning entries.
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Come Say Hi to the i.materialise Japan Team at Maker Faire Tokyo!
A celebration of invention and creativity, Maker Faire has been held in cities all across the world. Of course, Tokyo is no exception: the 3rd annual Maker Faire Tokyo will be held on November 23rd and 24th at Tokyo Big Sight! The i.materialise Japan community outreach team will be there to show our 3D Printed items and answer any questions you may have about your 3D Printing project. (more…)
Materialise’s Creative Director to Discuss Cutting-Edge Technology at NY Fashion Conference
Fashion is always trying to stay on the cutting edge. Innovative technology also wants to stay on the cutting edge. What happens when these two cutting-edge worlds collide? (more…)
.MGX Sets the Scene at the Seoul Design Festival!
This month, .MGX goes to the Seoul Design Festival. To get ready for the festival’s opening, the DDP Design Lab (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) will display the Gamete.MGX by Xavier Lust, Volume.MGX by Dror, Solid S1 by Patrick Jouin and the AI.MGX by Assa Ashuach. From November 5th to 25th, you can find these items at “3D Printing Design Exhibition: <MGX>” at the Gallery Café, Design Lab 2F at the DDP Design Lab. (more…)
i.materialise Is Looking to Expand Its Community Management Team
Can you name five of your favorite 3D printing projects off the top of your head? Do your friends say you’re a bit obsessed with social media? If you said “yes” to this, and if you’re a well-rounded, social wordsmith, read our description below to see if you could be i.materialise’s newest community manager.
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Get a 10% Discount on High-Detail Stainless Steel through November 5!
Attention all designers with a keen eye for details: from today through November 5th, anyone who orders their own design in High-Detail Stainless Steel will receive a 10% discount! There’s no other 3D Printing service that can 3D Print in stainless steel with such an incredible level of detail. Why not try out our exclusive material while the discount lasts?
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