OH Yeah, we are going to end 2011 with a 20.11% discount on White Strong & Flexible. 

This is our way of saying thanks for your continued support over the past year.

Every model ordered in White Strong & Flexible will automatically be 20.11% cheaper for material cost (the designer's mark-up will not be discounted).

So if you order a little something for yourself it will be 20.11% cheaper, if you order a big something for yourself it will be 20.11% cheaper.

You got it, WSF, 20.11% cheaper until midnight, December 31st 2011 EST

We have thousands upon thousands of amazing products for sale in the Shapeways shops designed by the Shapeways community.  We are always on the lookout for great products to put on our home page, to share with journalists and take to events to promote the amazing quality and breadth of items designed by you.  For us to promote your designs it is essential that you have high quality photographs that properly capture your designs.

We have posted some tips on the Shapeways blog on the value of a great photograph along with how to photograph your 3D prints and how to make sure your best image is the lead image on your product page and in the Shapeways Galleries. Take a look at the previous posts, take a look at the successful Shapeways Shops, then take a look at your shop and consider how you can improve your presentation.

Possibly one of the most touching stories of using 3D printing to create a unique, personal gift and we are not just talking a photo printed on a cup...

Shapeways community member Phelicia Ramlogan created a gift straight from a child's imagination and 3D printed it in full color.  Kira wanted a submarine duck, mocked it up in ZBrush and Photoshop (yes she is 4 years old), her father cleaned up the 3D model a little then had it 3D printed by Shapeways.

You must read the story below from the parents perspective..... 

CUTE!!!!

When a 4 year old understands that they can 3D model to design and 3D print exactly what they want, nothing is going to hold them back....

Shapeways Eindhoven had one of it's biggest days yesterday, today it is New York's turn to be hit by the tidal wave of 3D prints. 

In November 2011 Shapeways 3D Printed over 80,000 products for the Shapeways community.

On December 16th we paid Shapeways shop owners over $26,000 in profits from the mark-up of their sales from August 15th to November 15th. 

Thank You ALL for being so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is such a buzz to see the pile of packages grow and grow.

Thanks to the Eindhoven team for working huge hours to get all of the orders processed (below).

It has been just over a year since Shapeways moved it's headquarters to NYC and it has been an amazing ride so far. The New York office went from one solitary NYC hire (Dan) and three Dutchies (Peter, Robert & Marleen) to a team of twenty one over the course of the year and still growing FAST.

In addition to the NYC office we are gearing up to open our fabrication facility in New York City early in the 2012.   If you want to be part of the Shapeways team we currently have twelve openings in NYC and another four in Eindhoven where the magic started.  Join us to help people make the most awesome stuff. 

Yesterday was the biggest single day for shipping with 594 packages of your 3D printed goodness heading out the door yesterday.  Our friends at UPS had to bring two vans to handle the load and the very last box only just squeezed in.  The record for last year was a peak at 396 packages but this year it is a more constant flow.  If you have missed the chance to get your orders shipped in time for the holidays, you can always give the gift of indecision with a Shapeways Gift Card.  

After all, it's never too late for a last minute gift.....

Need to power on for the morning/weekend/work/whatever? The Power Ring by Designerica 3D printed in stainless steel or silver may just be way to get started.

The December shop owner payments are currently being processed so Shapeways shop owners will soon to see a payment into their Paypal accounts (in time for the holidays).  We usually pay shop owners once their accumulated mark-up exceeds $30 but as a gift to all shop owners (and the accounts department) we will be paying out all shop owners, no matter how much they have earned. 

Please note this will be for all completed sales up until November 15th.  For those of you who have not opened a Shapeways shop yet, the holidays is a great time to set yourself up to start making cash from your designs.

A cool Kickstarter project that uses Shapeways 3D printing to extend the usability of the Amazon Kindle

The Kapsule Lightstand by Pieco is everything that you need to make your Kindle complete. It's the highest quality reading light available, and it gets its power straight from the Kindle. It has a slide-out kickstand for hands-free reading, and it provides a comfortable ergo-style grip for long reading sessions.

Thanks to all who came to the Shapeways NYC 3D Printing Meetup, it was inspiring to meet so many new people interested in creating their own products with 3D printing. From jewelers and architects to animators and software designers.  Birch Coffee was a great venue but we may need to find somewhere a little bigger for the next one as it was getting really crowded before last drinks were called and we dispersed into the New York night.

Visit the Shapeways Meetup page to find where and when our next 3D printing Meetup will be to meet people in your area.

Just a quick reminder that Tuesday night, upstairs at Birch Coffee we will be hosting an NYC 3D Printing Meetup.

Come along, bring a friend and your favorite 3D prints and meet more of the NYC 3D print crew.

RSVP via our Meetup page. 

monkey mug / Lis Ferla / http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/