{"id":489,"date":"2010-06-22T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-22T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/489-introducing-high-gloss-black-glass-high-gloss-white-glass.html"},"modified":"2014-07-03T16:56:27","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T16:56:27","slug":"introducing-high-gloss-black-glass-high-gloss-white-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/introducing-high-gloss-black-glass-high-gloss-white-glass","title":{"rendered":"Introducing High Gloss Black Glass & High Gloss White Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We can now offer you two new glass materials: High Gloss Black Glass and
\nHigh Gloss White Glass. Open the floodgates of your creativity. What
\nimages does their super shiny sheen conjure up in your mind? What will
\nyou guys make with these materials? <\/p>\n

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Gijs’
\n egg cup big hearts<\/a> is $40 <\/p>\n

The Angel
\n pendants<\/a> as seen above are $23<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The candle holder below is $89<\/a><\/p>\n

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The materials have a start up cost of $5 and will cost $6.99 per
\ncubic cm. Initially the start up costs for Glass were $15 so this
\nrepresents a significant price drop in the start up costs. The start up costs of the Milky White Glass has also been reduced by $10 and this material will cost $5.99 per cubic cm. Even though the design rules are the same, the gloss materials are nicer to the touch and stronger.\n <\/p>\n

Process<\/b><\/p>\n

The materials are made by 3D
\nprinting recycled glass. The fine powder is built up layer by layer and a
\n binding material is applied to the glass powder that will become your
\nproduct. When the 3D print is complete it is baked in an oven to fuse
\nthe glass powder. Your products are then
\nsubsequently enameled to get their glossy finish. <\/p>\n

Expectation<\/p>\n

Management<\/b><\/p>\n

As you can clearly see in the Angel picture
\nthere is a fair amount of “definition” from the 3D printing process in
\nthe form of bumps and the like. The enamel smooths the 3D prints out
\nconsiderably and these prints are closed so not porous as the Milky
\nWhite Glass material is. The models are however far from completely
\nsmooth. A lot
\nof the objects made with this process look really good and very arty.
\nBut, significant warping may occur and the overall dimensional accuracy
\nof this process is still limited. 3D printing glass is amazing but also
\nvery new and a very experimental process.  <\/p>\n

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