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Shapeways CEO: We are at Early Days in 3D Printing Technology, Digital Manufacturing Will Bring Next Industrial Revolution

One of my favorite parts of being involved in the 3D printing industry is the fire behind participants’ eyes. With much of our work here at 3DPrint.com conducted remotely, conferences…

Shapeways Introduces Their Newest 3D Printing Material – Aluminum!

While FDM printing has been very advantageous to designers prototyping products it isn’t always up to the task of creating really refined products for sale. Though it is exciting to…

The 3D Printed Shock-Absorbing Crawly Ball is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before

Did you ever step back and think about who invented your favorite childhood toys? You know, things like the Rubik’s Cube, hula hoop, Etch-A-Sketch and NERF balls. These individuals or…

Shapeways Launches Pilots Hub & New Pilot Materials — Aluminum, Black Nylon & More

If you 3D print you know how important materials are. As I always like to say, it’s the stuff that stuff is made of. Shapeways knows this well, which is…

Shapeways Rolls Out Frosted Extreme Detail 3D Printing Material

Shapeways just announced their newest material, Frosted Extreme Detail, and it’s essentially the same resin–and uses the same printer–as their Frosted Ultra Detail (FUD) but features detail nearly twice as fine…

Shapeways Announces New Full Color 3D Printable Plastic Material

Shapeways is by far the leader when it comes to on-demand 3D printing services. They lead in both, total business, as well as the variety of products and printing materials…