Designers and Shapies Ring in the Holidays, Dutch Style

With the end of the year drawing closer, the holidays are nearly here. Last week, we felt the time was right to celebrate our Dutch designers who were true rock stars during Dutch Design Week. While unfortunately not all DDW participants were able to make it, we still had a blast and are looking forward to meeting up soon again!

Designer Anna Ruiter of Tjielp Design shows Santa and Mrs. Claus her jewelry

Besides good food and drinks and a workshop full of Shapies on site, we were excited to once again welcome our special friends from the North Pole: Santa and his reindeer Kai! After their visit the last two years, Mrs. Claus couldn’t resist joining our early Holiday celebration as well.

Community members meet Santa and Mrs. Claus and their reindeer

The designers had an exclusive meet and greet with our friends from the North Pole, and their designs got a thorough check to see if they’re ready to be gift-wrapped and delivered down your chimney. From all of us at Shapeways to all of you, happy holidays!

Check out the shops of all the designers featured in our holiday video:

• Daphne Laméris

• Tijs Lochbaum of Tizer RC

• Debbie Claxton

• Ritchie van Daal of Vandaal

• Roel Veldhuyzen of RV’s Things

• Joris and Ellen of Twine
  

• Anna Ruiter of Tjielp Design

• Marcel Tuithof of Flex 3D

• Tom Verhoeff of MathArt Koos Verhoeff

Shapeways’ Eindhoven factory team