Crocodile Clip by Noodles

Great use of Summer Colors, playful tweak of an existing design, perfect photographs.

Awaiting the 3D Printing & DIY Musical Instrument Crossover?

We are starting to see some cool Arduino casings from the likes of I Heart Engineering and potentiometer knobs from Jarno but when will we start to see DIY musical instruments start to creep into the Shapeways shops to create Music from Outer Space?

for 3D Printing based on 9 base materials.

We are always on the lookout for new materials like the Very High Detail Wax and will keep you posted of anything else we are experimenting with.  Likewise, please let us know if you find any new materials or processes you would like for us to include?

If you are in LA for SIGGRAPH 2010 come to the The Future of 3D Printing Birds of a Feather event today.

Wednesday, 28 July | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | San Jose A - Holiday Inn Los Angeles Convention Center

I am looking to find Australian Shapeways users so that we can unite to promote Shapeways products locally.  This could be something as simple as a stall at a local market or design event such as Finders Keepers, Design Made Trade or Bowerbird Bazaar?  We may even be able to organise (Australian English spelling) a chance for some of us to meet up so that we can get to know each other and get some feedback in person?

Send an email to duann(at)shapeways.com if you are interested?

Also if you are interested in starting your own local chapter (secret handshakes optional) let us know and we may be able to help you out with sample products, t-shirts or other assistance to help you promote yourselves and Shapeways.

Get your entries in now.....

It is the final week of the Draw Your Own Earrings Sweepstakes and your chance to share in one of 1000 prizes.  If you have already entered get your mother, brother, sister, cousin, hairdresser, daughter, parole officer or pizza delivery boy to sketch their own design and enter for their chance to win too.  We already have some great entries but with so many prizes to give away every entrant is bound to win something.

Whilst keeping an eye on the Shapeways Twitter stream, I often notice little exchanges that may be of interest to Shapeways users like the one below. It shows how Twitter can be used to expose and sell your 3D printed models on Shapeways.

@cialina http://twitpic.com/8a19n - Please please please tel me where you got this!! My life would actualy be compete if I had one.

@alice_morrissey cant buy it anywhere. designed it in engineering at school. had it 3D printed. only 2 were made.

T-Splines, Inc.'s Model your organic designs in CAD Contest is designed to promote the creation of new and innovative 3D content using T-Splines, or using T-Splines in combination with other software.

Prizes valued at over $2600 include 3 iPads, software and 3D printing from Shapeways.

You can now embed Youtube links into the pages of your Shapeways shop so you can show a video of your product in use, an animation, assembly instructions or a simple rotation of the product to help communicate your designs.  Put a link on your Youtube page back to your shop to drive sales. Easy.

Gyro the Cube by Virtox 

More Madness from Oskar Puzzles

Chainmail Dice Bag by WelshDesigns

Dizingof's keychain AC charger for iphone/ipod