{"id":824,"date":"2011-05-01T23:55:56","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T23:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/824-public-libraries-3d-printing-fablabs-and-hackerspaces.html"},"modified":"2014-07-03T17:09:48","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T17:09:48","slug":"public-libraries-3d-printing-fablabs-and-hackerspaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/public-libraries-3d-printing-fablabs-and-hackerspaces","title":{"rendered":"Public Libraries, 3D Printing, FabLabs and Hackerspaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finally a video that includes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com.au\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCkQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAlan_Alda&amp;ei=8Be-TfzsJYPqrAeB2fmHBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNHTNWJuv9ZWPN66nnYyOgNQ1xydKQ&amp;sig2=BLjxtk7p-9nlimTxH-6KFA\" target=\"_blank\">Alan Alda<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com.au\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=6&amp;ved=0CF4QFjAF&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Ffab.cba.mit.edu%2F&amp;ei=HBi-TeeZDMPorAe1xsGIBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNEOtX-c97kIsPh2ex80ZQurJTthQg&amp;sig2=6KW8Ezh3T_LGYWPmUH6n9w\" target=\"_blank\">MIT<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com.au\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCsQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.makerbot.com%2F&amp;ei=Zxe-TamHMZGIrAeclYCHBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNFFGFHlv0zjXZVLdWLRgawcVVPIXQ&amp;sig2=3oP2Av0MmQDdqSvWcIOnwQ\" target=\"_blank\">MakerBot<\/a> and 3D printing!<\/p>\n<p><!-- s9ymdb:5550 --><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HCXlJ36x-q0&amp;feature=player_embedded#at=71\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"396\" style=\"border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/videostill2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is really exciting to see those outside of the direct business of 3D printing are starting to promote the potential of the democratization of manufacturing through 3D printing.&nbsp; It is understandable that MakerBot is inspiring many with the relatively low cost to purchase a unit and materials, along with the physicality of the process that makes it easy for those new to the concept of 3D printing to understand how it works.<\/p>\n<p>It may however also be detrimental if someone&#8217;s first exposure to 3D printing is at a lower resolution and with material qualities not as advanced as those currently available through more commercial 3D printing techniques such as those available on Shapeways.&nbsp; It is fantastic that MakerBot and RepRap are lowing the cost threshold to own a 3D printer while online 3D printing services such as Shapeways lower the threshold of entry but without lowering the quality of materials available.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"390\"><param value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/HCXlJ36x-q0?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" name=\"movie\"><param value=\"true\" name=\"allowFullScreen\"><param value=\"always\" name=\"allowscriptaccess\"><embed width=\"480\" height=\"390\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/HCXlJ36x-q0?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><!-- s9ymdb:5568 --><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/816-Introducing-Image-Popper,-a-new-way-to-easily-3D-model-and-3D-print.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/creator_imagepopper2.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shapeways is also working to make it easier to get started 3D printing with our <a href=\"..\/creator\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creators<\/a> like the new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"archives\/816-Introducing-Image-Popper,-a-new-way-to-easily-3D-model-and-3D-print.html\">Image Popper<\/a> which takes a black and white jpeg to get started, or you can sketch in window if you are using Google Chrome.Very Cool.<\/p>\n<p>What else can we do to help spread the exciting potential of 3D<br \/>\nprinting, what would it take to get your parents printing? what would<br \/>\nit take to get your younger siblings or children 3D printing? 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