Ball trapped in a spiral cage

A perfect scarab with all the little details. What an Egyptian metalsmith would have crafted, had the pharoahs dreamed of direct-metal printing.

Featured on BoingBoing, NotCot, and entymologically discerning sterna worldwide.

To wear as a pendant, a simple 2mm-thick cord works well.

No1 in the series of animal heads, a smaller version of the 570mm high Stag Head  (which is not available on Shapeways)

There is also a 75mm version here  and a 300mm version here 



The Animal Head Collection.





No 2 is a Zebra. 

No 3 is a Rhino. A large Rhino  is also available.



No 4 is a Tiger. 

Tiger Head 2. 

No 5 is an Elephant. 

I'm experimenting with telling a story using minimal material to save on printing cost while inspiring the imagination.

Please send your pictures and share your thoughts on the design.

love hurts...but it's fashionable. Clip on back slides into pocket or hangs on pin. Can also be strung as a necklace. Depicting the beauty & pain associated with love… white symbolizing purity, red for passion, black for loss, & silver for reward. The trickle of blood symbolizes sacrifice. It was inspired by the irony of such conflicting emotions within the experience of a relationship.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Suborder: Incirrina
Family: Octopodidae
Subfamily: Octopodinae
Species: Octopus vulgaris, the Common Octopus.

Members of the class cephalopoda are carnivorous hunters. They have the most advanced nervous system of all invertebrate animals and are an important example of advanced cognitive evolution in animals.

O. vulgaris is the most studied of all octopus species and possesses excellent eyesight, capable of distinguishing shapes, textures, and colour. It is the only animal which has been conclusively shown to use tools, and is proficient at learning simple processes such as unscrewing a jar.

Cephalopods are able to release dark pigment into the water as an escape mechanism, which in the past has been extracted and used by humans as an ink or dye. The word sepia comes from the Latin word for cuttlefish, s?pía.

The Ring:

This ring is made using 3D Printing.technology.
It is available in either stainless steel or silver.
It is available in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL. - ring size chart

Resembling a bat or dragon, these biotech earrings are the wings of an alien exoform.


This piece has been released under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License due to the support of the following patrons:
BJ Becker, Boon Sheridan, brepettis, Brian Hawkins, CatFord, Edvard Immonen, Edward Henderson II, GothicCharmSchool, Helen, Ian Nusbaum, Jack C, Jake von Slatt, James Ian Burns, Jess, Jezcabelle, Johnny B Jackson, Katt Tewksbury, Kim Dancy, Lastwear, Leila Smith, Libby Bulloff, Lucas Richter, Lyssa Chartrand, Malcolm Tredinnick, Marguerite Kenner, Melody Burdett, morbidity.unlimited, Nick Setten, Patrick Ball, Peter Simon, Raymond McCauley, Robert Schouwenburg, Sara Mitchell, Sigrid Ellis, strand, Sue Jackson, Theodore Minick

Because of their contributions, you are free to print this model at cost, download the original model files from my website at: http://www.improbablecog.com, use it, modify it, and even sell it, with the following restrictions:

- All derivative work must be released under the same license.
- You must attribute the original design to Noah Beasley or Improbablecog, and to the URL http://www.improbablecog.com

Also, if you do anything cool and interesting with this model, please drop me a line and let me know about it! I would love to promote your modifications, and point people your way to see it.
If you do decide to sell physical prints of this model, that's also allowed so long as you attribute the design. I would be glad to list you as a local reseller on my website as well if you let me know about it :)

That's it, otherwise have fun!

A ring with crystals growing from it .

*Hole diameter 18,20mm* Size 8.


*It is recommended to add clear nailpolish to the innerparts, that are in contact with skin* See also the earrings to go with the ring Crystal Earring

Ring in the form of an octopus.
Default ring size is 18.5mm (various sizes available).
Also available as bracelet.. Please contact us

The original Eardrops
A pair of elegant spiral droplet earrings.
Absolutely stunning in the new Premium Silver!


I recommend to use these with silver earring hooks and attach them with (7mm) split rings (not included)
These are availble at your local bijoux or jewellery store or via websites.
If you have trouble finding them, contact me with a copy of your invoice and I will make sure you get a pair!

More earrings

The Neverending Story AURYN Medallion. The model is hollowed out on the backside, backside is flat with grooves. Please contact for a customized version of this model. :) ancienteyes(@)shaw.ca

These filigree earrings look delicate almost like lace, yet are flexible and very resilient and should last you a life time assuming a monkey doesn't eat them. They are so light that you wouldn't even know you are wearing them.

Here they are shown in the "White Strong & Flexible" material, but are also available in other colors as well as silver. They are each about 1.5 inches long and .75 inch wide.

A beautiful translucent tea candle light which will look great on any table. The sleek and simple design goes well with many styles. The petals are quite thin to let the light through, yet the model is not overly fragile.

This light has been successfully tested with standard sized tea candles. However, as this model is made of plastic, use the usual safety precautions when using with candles and fire - never leave unattended, keep away from combustible material, and keep out of the hands of children.

This unique pendant by a guest designer uses four Ichthus fish, or Christian fish, to form a cross, with an additional small cross in the middle. Available in solid stainless steel with optional bronze antiquing or gold plating; and in sterling silver. To learn more about this design or other work from Terra Cotta, visit our website at http://www.terracottapf.com

A detailed full color model of each of the first six planets (out to Saturn) and major moons of the Solar system, to (logrithmic) scale.
(Note: the full Solar System set of planets and moons is available as a set here)

All surfaces are reproduced from NASA imaging.
For size reference, Jupiter is 22mm (0.9 inch) diameter, and Earth is 11mm (0.45 inch) diameter.

This set is designed for use in orrery or other models of the solar system, and so to best present all planets while preserving scale, the scale has been compressed - a logrithmic scale instead of a linear scale. This means that if the model of a moon of Jupiter is larger than the model of Mercury but smaller than Mars, then you know that the real moon really is larger than Mercury and smaller than Mars, But the size diference is compressed - Jupiter, which is really more than ten times Earth's diameter, becomes only twice Earth's diameter, etc. This logrithmic scale allows all planets to be clearly visible together, while at the same time still indicating their sizes relative to each other.

The set contains six planets, and nine moons:
[In order of appearance in the photo above, right to left]
Mercury
Venus
Earth
 - Moon / Luna
Mars
Jupiter
 - Ganymede
 - Callisto
 - Io
 - Europa (attempt no landing there)
Saturn
 - rings of Saturn
 - Titan
 - Rhea
 - Iapetus
 - Dione

All objects have a 1.3mm (0.05 inch) hole at the south pole, about 3mm deep, for a brass axle (or a toothpick).

What color is a planet - is it color of its surface materials, or the colour of its atmosphere from space, or the color of the surface being colored by the atmosphere filtering light from the sun? The appearance in this set attempts to be that of the surface with moderate atmospheric influence, (with the gas giants depicted as the atmosphere and surface being the same thing). For example, this means that Venus depicts the features of its surface, but they are tinted somewhat by its atmosphere. Similarly, Earth and Titan show ground features, but some areas are tinted and obscured by atmosphere.

In areas where the model surface is more detailed than the most detailed NASA photography, the overall surface appearance conforms to what is known, but finer textural details are speculative. (Or, if there is an atmosphere, it is shown as particularly thick and opaque over the unmapped area.)

Due to hard limitations of the Shapeways 3D printer, the moon Dione is using the surface map of Rhea. I chose Dione because the surface is very similar to Rhea, and it is the most minor moon in the set. The alternative was simply to remove an object, but I preferred the set to include four of Saturn moons, like it does for Jupiter.

A flower-shaped tea-light holder. Suited for approx. 4cm diameter tea-lights.

UPDATE 11 November 2012: Thicker walls - Should now work with polished and dyed Strong&Flexible

Intricate Skull Cage, successfully printed in WSF & Antique Bronze. Available for the low price of $39.99 only on Shapeways during the Holiday season. :)

While provocatively curved, she is indeed very shy!
She only allows a glowing glimpse of what she holds inside.

A light shade for LED tea-light or Luxeon/Cree LED
Hiding the source from direct view, resulting in a gentle light emerging

Limited edition
This is the original design, at nearly 20cm high, with 2mm thick walls it is costly to produce.
To compensate, only ten will be produced, currently only six are still available

More
Other sizes and shapes available.

The moon is now customizable. 1.5 inches wide. The placement and orientation of the loop can be set to your preference.

This little guy is a fox and proud of it.

This incarnation is best suited to use as a decorative object, but we're open to suggestions for how you'd like to see it modified for your use!

The two most interesting uses we've found so far are using the WSF (polished) version as a surprisingly striking little glow bulb if you shine a light inside it, and possibly using the (pleasantly hefty) stainless steel version as an imposing game board piece.


To the customer who recently ordered this in Antique Bronze Matte, we would love to hear from you as to how your order turns out! Please consider sharing a photo or your thoughts on it if you find the time. :)

This is a bottle. But not just any bottle, a special bottle. This bottle has no top or bottom, nor a front or back, nor even an inside or outside. This special bottle is called a klein bottle.

Klein bottles are non-orientable objects, meaning they have no definable sides. The outside flows to the inside and back again, making it impossible to discern between the two.

Of course, this isn't a real klein bottle. It would be physically impossible to create a real klein bottle. Like my mobius strip-based models, this is the closest possible 3-dimensional representation of the object. Still, it's mathematical and theoretical properties are evident and fascinating.

An ornament in the shape of a tree, with some of the roots creating a garland around it. This ornament can stand on a surface or be hung in a window, in a tree or on a door. The branches produce a beautiful pattern regardless of which angle you view it in. All the lines is flowing and come together in harmony. Please note that the "White Strong & Flexible" material will turn yellowish if you leave it in the sun. If you're going to hang it in a window, make sure it faces the side of the building with most shadow.

Bask in the brilliance of the sequence!

• A design based on the "DNA Double Helix"

Related Designs:
"DNA" Flower Wall Ornament
"Drink to Your DNA!" - Espresso & Sake Tower Cup
DNA ENDLESS COLUMN 2012 - HOMAGE TO BRANCUSI

Eierbecher means egg cup in German. This one is wrapping the egg in a very strudy Voroni structure.

A unique table setting. Check out the fitting napkin holder:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/117544/voroni_napkin_ring.html?gid=ug33247

Order as White Strong and Flexible material which is dishwasher proof.

A cellular pendant. The first necklace to be added to our Cell Cycle collection.

Please note that if you purchase from Shapeways it will not come with a chain. If you would like to receive the chain with your purchase please purchase the pendant directly from our website here

- 16 gauge -

Down
A cheery one in a family of quarks.

When one side goes down, the other looks up, so always cheerful :-)
Available in all metals and Strong and Flexible materials.

(Necklace not included)