{"id":23513,"date":"2016-01-19T18:57:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T18:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=23513"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:09:17","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:09:17","slug":"shapeways-live-with-bryan-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/shapeways-live-with-bryan-harris","title":{"rendered":"Shapeways Live with Bryan Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Today we interviewed Shapeways employee and shop owner, Bryan Harris. In this live stream event, we&#8217;ll learn about how Bryan came to find Shapeways, and how his work at the company inspired him to learn 3D modeling and ultimately open up his own shop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/all4u\">All4u<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wn5Ahia-UBg&amp;feature=youtu.be\">full interview<\/a> at the bottom of this post!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When Bryan applied to Shapeways three years ago, he didn&#8217;t know much about 3D printing, or how it would change his life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I came here &#8230; loved the atmosphere, the people, and loved watching people&#8217;s ideas come to life as objects.&#8221; &#8211; Bryan Harris, Porcelain Production Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.shapeways.com\/fragments\/product?spin=725QTYJ75\" height=\"652\" width=\"625\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bryan tells us the story about his first few months of working at Shapeways, and how engaging with the magic of the technology inspired him to give 3D modeling a try.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;I started off with basic software, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkercad.com\/\">TinkerCAD<\/a>\u00a0&#8230; I just kind of dove in, watched tutorials and started trying different things &#8230; Eventually someone recommended I try out Blender&#8221; &#8211; Bryan Harris<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being resourceful and driven to continue making, Bryan took on the task of beginning to learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/\">Blender<\/a> and working with our tech leads to use scripts to create intricately patterned patterned designs.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, when his skills were refined enough, Bryan opened up his shop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/all4u\">All 4 U<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;All 4 U is basically a feeling. A feeling that as designers, we design not just for ourselves, but for our customers &#8230; I&#8217;m not just making for myself. I&#8217;m making for all people out there.&#8221; &#8211; Bryan Harris, Porcelain Production Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.shapeways.com\/fragments\/product?spin=ARZA8MP45\" height=\"652\" width=\"625\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bryan has not only excelled as a talented 3D designer, he has also come a leader in our company by spearheading the roll out of porcelain manufacturing in our factory located in Queens, NY.<\/p>\n<p>Within our interview, we learn\u00a0about how Bryan&#8217;s experience in porcelain production influenced his design process and eventually lead to a shift in his shop offering, which now features primarily porcelain products.<\/p>\n<p>Want to hear more about porcelain production and some tips of the trade? You&#8217;ll have to watch our <a href=\" https:\/\/youtu.be\/wn5Ahia-UBg\">full interview<\/a>, where Bryan shares some special insights into how to pick the right glazes, understanding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/22462-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-details-in-glazed-porcelain.html\">detail guidelines<\/a>\u00a0and much more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wn5Ahia-UBg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Not working?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wn5Ahia-UBg\">Click here<\/a> to watch the full interview!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And be sure to join in every <strong>Tuesday at 12:00PM EST<\/strong>\u00a0for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/community\/shapeways-live\">Shapeways Live<\/a> events!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we interviewed Shapeways employee and shop owner, Bryan Harris. 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