Holiday Planning

Holiday Planning & Shipping

It's never too early to prepare for the holiday season, or a fall snow storm for that matter! Here at Shapeways, we’ve been hard at work to make sure everyone receives their custom orders in time for the holidays. We've outlined our holiday shipping calendar below to help you prepare for all your gifting needs.

Some materials take longer than others, so make sure to keep this in mind when choosing materials and placing an order. The holiday season is a great time to share your creations, and we’ll help in any way we can!

The deadlines for Christmas orders have passed. Still looking for a holiday gift? Give a gift card!

Shipping to
NORTH AMERICA & EUROPE

Slower Materials Order Before: December 6th
  • Shapeways Materials White Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Hot Pink Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Royal Blue Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Violet Purple Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Coral Red Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Alumide Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Stainless Steel
  • Shapeways Materials Gold Plated Steel
  • Shapeways Materials Antique Bronze Steel
  • Shapeways Materials Glass
  • Shapeways Materials Silver & Silver Glossy
  • Shapeways Materials Glazed Ceramics

Faster Materials Order Before: December 11th
  • Shapeways Materials White Strong & Flexible
  • Shapeways Materials Black Strong & Flexible
  • Shapeways Materials Alumide
  • Frosted Detail & Frosted Ultra Detail
  • Shapeways Materials Full Color Sandstone, Sandstone
  • Shapeways Materials White Detail
  • Shapeways Materials Black Detail
  • Shapeways Materials Transparent Detail

Shipping to
REST OF THE WORLD

Slower Materials Order Before: December 2nd
  • Shapeways Materials White Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Hot Pink Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Royal Blue Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Violet Purple Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Coral Red Strong & Flexible Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Alumide Polished
  • Shapeways Materials Stainless Steel
  • Shapeways Materials Gold Plated Steel
  • Shapeways Materials Antique Bronze Steel
  • Shapeways Materials Glass
  • Shapeways Materials Silver & Silver Glossy
  • Shapeways Materials Glazed Ceramics

Faster Materials Order Before: December 9th
  • Shapeways Materials White Strong & Flexible
  • Shapeways Materials Black Strong & Flexible
  • Shapeways Materials Alumide
  • Frosted Detail & Frosted Ultra Detail
  • Shapeways Materials Full Color Sandstone, Sandstone
  • Shapeways Materials White Detail
  • Shapeways Materials Black Detail
  • Shapeways Materials Transparent Detail

Please remember, if you order more than one item, your package will ship once all items in the order are ready. For example, if you would like to order an item in Alumide and an item in Stainless Steel, please order by December 6th (North American & Europe), or December 2nd (rest of the world) since it takes longer for Stainless Steel to print. 

Also, a few additional things to keep in mind…

  1. Bank transfers: If you are paying via bank transfer, please be sure to allow enough time before the final order date as bank transfers can take up to 4 to 5 days to complete.
  2. Personalized Products (Co-Creators): If you'd like to order a product that requires personalization, note that these cannot be guaranteed for holiday delivery schedule outlined above. Please allow for additional time for designers to customize these products for you.
  3. New 3D Models: If you are 3D Printing a new, untested model and we discover printability issues such as thin walls after the final order date, we may not be able to deliver on time. We recommend ordering those with several days to spare to we can help you get your gifts ready for the holidays.
  4. VAT taxes: VAT must be checked before the deadline to ensure the order is approved and ready for production.