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I admit it. I\u2019m a compulsive DIY-er, guilty of looking at anything and everything and thinking, \u201cI could make that!\u201d Hunting for my next DIY project is one of my favorite ways to spend a little free time and scrolling through social media can give me more than enough ideas for weeks.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s no surprise that my newest discovery spot is my Shapeways feed of everyone I\u2019m following. Every day I login to discover new products our community has designed, invented, or made. Even better? Every time I get notified of a new follower I fall down a new rabbit hole of discovery, easily spending an hour clicking through their products and the products of the people they like and follow.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve found the coolest things on Shapeways this way, like:<\/p>\n

\"Cool<\/a><\/p>\n

Given my love of discovery, I\u2019d get frustrated when a co-worker like Mitchell would mention some cool new train product he\u2019d posted to his shop and I would excitedly go search for Mitchell on the site and find…nothing. Because Mitchell didn\u2019t go by Mitchell. He went by Jettuh. How the heck was I supposed to know THAT?! It felt like I needed to 3D print a secret decoder ring of usernames to get into the club. Why couldn\u2019t I simply find him by name?<\/p>\n

Which is why I\u2019m excited that starting today, March 16, 2016, I CAN find Mitchell simply by searching the site for Mitchell, making it even easier for DIYers like me to find all the cool things people are creating on Shapeways and to fall down new rabbit holes of discovery.<\/p>\n

Happy Making!<\/p>\n

Rebecca Fretty (My full everyday name.)<\/p>\n

P.S. I know searching by name is not for everyone, which is why we\u2019ve made it easy to opt out and to keep your information private. Just click the \u201copt out\u201d box in your profile page to keep your name out of public search.<\/p>\n

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Featured image:\u00a0White Rabbit wall decoration<\/a> by SmartDesign\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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