{"id":27726,"date":"2016-10-26T17:40:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T21:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=27726"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:09:07","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:09:07","slug":"the-app-that-tricks-the-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/the-app-that-tricks-the-eye","title":{"rendered":"The App That Tricks the Eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">As the holidays approach, that unique personalized gift you\u2019re looking for may just be a <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.3dwordflip.com\" target=\"_blank\">3DWordFlip<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> by <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/sparenberg_designworks\" target=\"_blank\">Sparenberg Designworks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">. This creative application allows you to take two individual words and morph them into one 3D optical illusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/110906381?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3dwordflip.com\" target=\"_blank\">3d WordFlip<\/a>\u00a0Demonstration<\/em><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3dwordflip.com\" target=\"_blank\">3DWordFlip<\/a> takes two different sets of characters and forms them into a single 3D design file. From one view, you can clearly see the first set of letters. Flip the model 90 degrees, and the next set of characters appears.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-25 at 7.43.25 PM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/b0lvDZdcG5AwYmnFe2Q3wtEfepGegzVeEY2nukQsZf-Mm8_u-3L2dGJxHxI9s18GZXh-L1Mv7q0LDx2OcZq2seVnktxuKzAXzG3m8H4pUTSEQc87wGzTncz1nSydw9F4VKy4x7_O\" width=\"624\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3DWordFlip has font variations and specialty message types including birthdays, weddings, and special phrases. In order to begin, select the occasion that best fits your needs.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-25 at 7.49.56 PM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/f8dkQcb75wmq2dLRUKm0cmzbgYrEtnz7oXjYfiyJ3alV-gxt8G-BWxtPn-fJzhFM3PTpkKerUFcy-pWC2ZZuNTP4goOuneR58f6JMvvb4_wJmSoAR9XsHVM59myLwJ9QlUUxjPmj\" width=\"669\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To create the model, input your information for both fields and select \u201cgenerate.\u201d This will provide you with a render of your design as well as an estimated quote. Once you are satisfied with the design, you may save your design for later or upload directly to Shapeways.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-25 at 8.24.33 PM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/svI0KnxXe6ybtdXsMNEzFd8FkyoIqFH6hGZxmI6ac-O_yv7O6rWqq7o-Ie7ELul4iqcQ2VW6tN8KahXKbD956hLEiGKbcL6USYsoxm0-Ed_mzSmS6cu30y3KtH4oRLIWRTR8O5qW\" width=\"624\" height=\"412\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Once the model is uploaded to Shapeways, you are provided with a number of materials and colors to choose from.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-10-25 at 7.44.15 PM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/7MmAHeT1d_MrNd-hmIp-A1pvkLMwp9bgObbnmlw5KIyIjvRrvSn1kyBm6FTOfjCEdxqske3RlgrYTZ02TCMJRNFojfBe1soMH96wBFir6NAmdebWxhsw6Uhq-uevVjLRdw9ZgNDi\" width=\"536\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Shapeways provides a listing of a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/creator\" target=\"_blank\">easy creator<\/a> applications including <a href=\"http:\/\/sparenbergdesign.com\/3dwordflip\/\" target=\"_blank\">3DWordFlip <\/a>that you can use to design your individualized gifts. Your presents will be delightfully meaningful &#8212; and uniquely 3D printed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the holidays approach, that unique personalized gift you\u2019re looking for may just be a 3DWordFlip by Sparenberg Designworks. 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