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It’s January 10th, how are your #3DP2014 Resolutions<\/a> looking? Don’t worry, we’re here to help in this resolution series, kicking off with Resolution 1: Try a new material<\/div>\n
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In 2013 we introduced TEN new materials and finishes – that’s a lot to choose from! Way beyond plastic, you can now make everything from a beautiful brass ring to a sparking silver pendant.<\/p>\n

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Premium Silver<\/a> brought our silver choices up to three finishes, and with a hand polished wet sheen, this really is a beautiful professional finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brass<\/a> arrived in three finishes: Raw, Polished and Gold Plated<\/a>. Raw brass looks great for miniatures like the bicycle and the gold plated makes cool jewelry designs like the shark ring look amazing while still remaining affordable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bronze<\/a> followed with both a Raw and Polished<\/a> finishes. Raw Bronze has a rustic matte look and it’s great for antique-looking objects, vintage jewelry, functional parts, even dinosaurs! Polished Bronze is still sparkly enough for jewelry, and makes this steampunk heart shine.<\/div>\n
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Three new finishes in Steel means you can now make Polished Grey, Matte Black and Polished Nickel Steel<\/a>. Look how awesome the bottle opener looks in the nickel finish, and the explorers ring dazzles in matt black.<\/p>\n

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Last but not least, we also introduced Elasto Plastic<\/a>, a maker-only material so you can test out this rubbery material on your own models like a bouncy phone case.<\/p>\n

Something we’ve noticed is that printing your model in a new material can give it a whole new life you hadn’t imagined. A toy tractor, traditionally made in <\/span>detail plastic<\/a>, when made in polished brass, suddenly becomes a valued <\/span>possession with a prime spot on your desk. Many of our shop owners have also discovered that the new metal options have transformed their jewelry offerings into something you might normally find at a fancy store like Tiffany’s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With these new ten options, we now have over <\/span>30 3D printing materials<\/a> available on Shapeways. Since the design guidelines between materials vary, my tip is to design with your end material in mind, but<\/span> your only decision now is which one to try first!<\/span><\/p>\n

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