Shapeways Blog

ModiBot Mo has made his way to Kickstarter

blog@shapeways.com (Daniela) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:19:44 GMT

Meet Mo, a member of the ModiBot universe. Designer Wayne Losey has been making and selling Mo here on Shapeways for awhile, and now Mo has made his way Kickstarter! The new Mo will be available in five different colors that can be mixed and matched through his interchangeable parts. Although we're sad to see Mo move away from Shapeways, we're excited that his accessories will still be available for purchase on Shapeways!

As of now, there are already more than 450 accessories available on Wayne's Shapeways store, allowing everyone to customize their perfect Mo!

You can back Wayne's Kickstarter starting at $1, and for only $15 you can get a starter Mo kit!

Google Tech Talks on 3D Printing with Vladimir Bulatov

blog@shapeways.com (Caroline) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:33:06 GMT

One of our own, Vladimir Bulatov, spoke at at a Google Tech Talk last month about the reality of 3D printing and what he is doing at Shapeways to improve 3D modeling.Vladimir did a great job of explaining what 3D printing is and how Shapeways is uniquely enabling consumers to create custom 3D products. For more details, be sure to watch the video below!

#ShapewaysRoadtrip Recap Part Four: 3D Printing Savvy in Cincinnati

blog@shapeways.com (Savannah) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:00 GMT

This is the final part in a four part series highlighting stops made along the first ever 3D Printing #ShapewaysRoadtrip across America. Over the last week, I visited Las Vegas, Denver and Chicago before a final and momentous stop in Cincinnati. Thank you all for following along on my journey; I look forward to the adventures yet to come!

3D Printed Rotary Phone Case: Making the iPhone Retro

blog@shapeways.com (Daniela) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:53:22 GMT

Check out the new rotary iPhone case designed by Joaquin Baldwin (the same mastermind behind the awesome Bacon Mobius Strip)! Not only does it make your phone look cool and retro, it actually spins! They just launched this morning and we can't wait to test one out!

See it in action in the video below.

Calling all Shop Owners for a chance to win Shapeways $!

blog@shapeways.com (Daniela) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:00 GMT

This week is National Small Business week and to celebrate all of the shop owners on Shapeways, we're hosting a Facebook contest! Enter for a chance to win some Shapeways $!

Infin8 Gear iPhone Case for Your Infinite Distraction (VIDEO)

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:40:00 GMT

Tired of fiddling around with meaningless apps on your iPhone whilst on the train, running your battery so low that you cannot instagram misspelled sign writing at your corner store? Forget the apps, now you can mindlessly fidget with the gears on the Infin8 Gear iPhone Case, to infinity, without draining your iPhone battery.

Check out the video of the phone (case) in action.

#ShapewaysRoadtrip Recap Part Three: Chicago's Bustling 3D Printing Ecosystem

blog@shapeways.com (Savannah) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:40:00 GMT

Last week I posted the first two parts in a four part series covering my 3D Printing road trip across America. After Las Vegas and Denver, I headed to Chicago for the biggest meetup of the trip to date. My final post on Cincinnati will come out tomorrow.

Designer Spotlight: Noe and Pedro Ruiz

blog@shapeways.com (Natalia) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:11:00 GMT

This weeks Designer Spotlight focuses on Noe and Pedro Ruiz of Pixil 3D, two brothers spread their passion for 3D printing online and throughout Florida!

Tell us a little bit about yourself: Who are you? Where are you located?

Hello and Hola! Pixil 3D is a design studio in West Palm Beach, Florida started by myself Noe Ruiz and my brother, Pedro Ruiz. Our parents are from Southern Mexico and migrated to the the United States in search of work during the early 70's. They actually meet at work while picking tomatoes from the fields of South Florida! We're first-generation Mexican Americans and we grew up influenced by cartoons, visual effects and videos games. We're both creative artists with a strong background in graphic design, video production, animation, and web design. We've worked on serval video projects as an agency, and self-published a productivity iPad app. We strive to make amazing quality products and we're passionate about design, technology, the maker culture, and of course 3D Printing!

Friday Finds: Selections from Shapeways HQ

blog@shapeways.com (Caroline) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:02:31 GMT

This week in Friday Finds we are taking you behind the scenes! Here at Shapeways HQ, desk accessories are way more than pen holders and coasters. Thanks to all the amazing designers on Shapeways, desks TOYS have become a necessary form of self expression!

Check out some of the amazing 3D printed objects that live around our office!

Matt loves memes from neuralfirings, ryankittleson, edrice, and kspaho.

Weekend Contest #16: Get Your Summer On!

blog@shapeways.com (Caroline) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:28:49 GMT

The first day of summer is June 21st. Finish up your spring cleaning, and get ready for some summer fun!

What makes summer fun even more fun? 3D printed accessories that make your time outside more enjoyable! So what would make your summer activities more enjoyable? Running, sun bathing, swimming, biking, even spectating some sports.

Whatever it is that you do, improve it!
(Check out the NanoClip by VapourStudios for some inspiration!)

#ShapewaysRoadtrip Recap Part Two: Digging Denver's 3D Printing Scene

blog@shapeways.com (Savannah) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:36:00 GMT

This is part two in a four part series highlighting my 3D Printing #ShapewaysRoadtrip across America. Yesterday, I featured the Shapies of Las Vegas. Today is a recap of my stop in Denver, and my adventures in Chicago and Cincinnati are still in store.

Experience Our New Elasto Plastic at a Local Meetup

blog@shapeways.com (Bart) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:43:52 GMT

(Picture: Stag by Dotsan)

Did you see our new Elasto Plastic material yet? It's our first 'Maker Only' material, and we're excited to see how you guys are using it it!

We'd love to give you and your local Shapeways community a chance to experience it in person, so we're offering every Shapeways community meetup of 10 persons or more a free set of some awesome sample models.

Join a Meetup, or host one!

You can find the upcoming meetups on the Shapeways Community Meetup page. Check the list to see if your area is listed as well, and join! Don't be afraid to leave a comment on the event page if you have a question or suggestion. These meetups are usually joint efforts, so feel free to help out.

Is your city not listed yet? Then why not start your own meetup? Just add your town so other people can join you and help you with organizing the event. Also send an email to community@shapeways.com and tell us where you are! We'll hook you up to other people in your area and give you the low down on hosting a meetup, no experience necessary, just a willingness to meet likeminded people. If you have questions or suggestions about this event, please leave them on the forum.

Receiving the free samples

To qualify for the free sample models, plan an meetup in roughly 4-5 weeks from now, announce it on our Community Meetup page, and make it grow! Once you have gathered a group of 10, get in touch, mail us your address and we'll order a box with the models for you right away.

The fine print: please understand that we'll need to print and ship the models to you, so make sure you contact us at least two weeks before your meetup. Only the meetup's host can apply for the sample box. We can give away 50 of these sample boxes and we'll do so on a first come, first served basis.

If you have any questions, just leave a comment.

Oh, and the models are yours to keep! Enjoy

Bart and Natalia

Shapeways Community Team

Inherently Useful: Mixing 3D Printing, Craftsmanship & Honest Design

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:51:00 GMT

Mixing 3D printing, craftsmanship & honest design, Lance Atkins wants to bring useful, 3D printed goods into your home with the help of Shapeways and a Kickstarter project entitled Inherently Useful.

Over the past two years have seen an avalanche of Kickstarter projects launching 3D printers, 3D scanners along with the occasional project using 3D printing as a way to reward some of their backers but Inherently Useful may be the first to tie 3D printed products into every level of the project.

A range including a pen, vase, iPhone dock and lamps the range all uses Shapeways 3D printing to make fully functional objects for your daily use. The range has evolved out of products that Lance wanted for himself, and as is often the case on Shapeways, when you make something EXACTLY as you want it, often others have the same need and aesthetic so the product resonates with them in the very same way, it may even inspire them to make something for themselves.

"When I make something for myself, it's perfect, for me"

You can back Lance's Kickstarter project for as little as $1 but $29 will get you a 3D printed pen and over $350 will get you a couple of very cool 3D printed lamps, powered by Shapeways 3D printing:)

#ShapewaysRoadtrip Recap Part One: Viva Las Vegas 3D Printing

blog@shapeways.com (Savannah) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Last week I had the incredible fortune of meeting with Shapeways Shop Owners across America on my journey from my old Silicon Valley life in product design, to this new 3D printing chapter at Shapeways HQ in New York City. This is part one of a four part blog series highlighting the stops and makers I met with along the way in Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago and Cincinnati.

Watch Dita Von Teese in the 3D Printed Gown (VIDEO)

blog@shapeways.com (Duann) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:53:00 GMT

Back in March 2013 we revealed the 3D Printed gown for Dita Von Teese designed by Michael Schmidt and Francis Bitonti at the Ace Hotel in NYC. Now we finally have footage of the gown in action.

Check out the video to see the making of the 3D printed gown along with footage of Dita Von Teese showing how it fits her for, moves and sways.