{"id":36637,"date":"2017-12-11T15:56:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T20:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=36637"},"modified":"2017-12-21T14:14:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T19:14:12","slug":"blow-minds-maker-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/blow-minds-maker-kit","title":{"rendered":"Blow Their Minds With a Maker Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/material-sample-kits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36639 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/maker-kit-blog-post.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-pid=\"36639\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Makers can be hard to shop for because, often, if they want something, they\u2019ll make it themselves. That\u2019s why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/material-sample-kits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we created the Maker Kit<\/a>. The kit includes a $25 digital gift card and 3D printed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/material-sample-kits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">samples<\/a> of our most popular materials \u2014 all of which represent cutting-edge industrial 3D printing tech, light-years ahead of desktop 3D printers.<\/p>\n<p>When a maker finds a new material \u2014 or a new tool \u2014 it can be a life-changing moment. And often, it comes as a huge surprise that, with Shapeways, anyone can access <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/materials\/steel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D printed steel<\/a>, laser-sintered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/materials\/strong-and-flexible-plastic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nylon<\/a>, full-color <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/materials\/full-color-sandstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sandstone<\/a>, high-definition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/materials\/high-definition-acrylate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plastics<\/a>, and more. Once they hold these materials in their hands, armed with $25 in printing credit, they\u2019ll be ready to take their making to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>So, inspire them to reach beyond what they think is possible \u2014 and power their 2018 projects \u2014 with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/material-sample-kits\">Maker Kit<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makers can be hard to shop for because, often, if they want something, they\u2019ll make it themselves. 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