{"id":2339,"date":"2013-11-11T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/2339-inkimals-color-scan-3d-print-your-own-custom-designer-toys.html"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:48:43","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:48:43","slug":"inkimals-color-scan-3d-print-your-own-custom-designer-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/inkimals-color-scan-3d-print-your-own-custom-designer-toys","title":{"rendered":"inkimals: Color, Scan &#038; 3D Print Your Own Custom Designer Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just launched on Kickstarter is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/aminimal\/inkimals?ref=live\">inkimals<\/a>, a simple tool to help you color, scan and 3D print your own customized designer toys based on four playful templates by AMINIMAL Studio. <\/p>\n<p>As well as the color and scan templates, AMINIMAL are seeking funding on Kickstarter to develop an interactive app so that you can tweak your character in 3D to perfect the awesomeness.<\/p>\n<p>Your backing will help the to develop the software to make this app real and backers of $30 or more will get their inkimal in their hands, 3D printed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\">Shapeways<\/a> in full color.<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"674\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/aminimal\/inkimals\/widget\/video.html\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- s9ymdb:34150 --><!-- s9ymdb:34151 --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/monsters.jpg\" class=\"serendipity_image_center\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- s9ymdb:34152 --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"379\" alt=\"Monsters 3D Print Shapeways\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/monsters2.jpg\" class=\"serendipity_image_center\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/\"><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aminimalstudio.com\/\">AMINIMAL Studio<\/a> is a Brooklyn-based company focused on researching complex systems and emerging technologies as an approach to designing 21st century products.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Svetlana Blum Briscella and John Briscella are the creative minds behind AMINIMAL.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>As designers and innovators, Svetlana and John have demonstrated 3D printing as a method for manufacturing high quality products for companies such as MakerBot, the MoMA Store and Shapeways. 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