Sculpteo 3D printing blog

3D Printing technology has existed for almost 30 years now. Yet, while the Additive Manufacturing industry is still discovering new applications, new materials, and new 3D printers, another technology is arising.    It is called 4D Printing and is co...

A flawless design is often considered to be the key for a successful 3D print. At Sculpteo we try as much as possible to share our expertise in 3D modeling, by providing you design guidelines for our different 3D printing technologies, as we did with...

Today, after 4 years with us, our Product Owner and former Marketing Manager Arthur Cassaignau leaves to start another adventure. 4 years, for such an innovative technology and such an innovative company, that’s a lot. It was the perfect occasion for...

Offering you a more customer-centric experience on our 3D printing service is one of our main focuses. That’s why, as some of you might have noticed, we recently made some updates on our Print page. What has changed exactly? Why did we decide to modi...

3D modeling software can be great tools as they enable you to turn your ideas into shapes. On the other hand, they can turn into a nightmare when you run into design problems, such as non-manifold edges. It is a common case that you may upload a 3D f...

Creating a 3D modeling software that is easy to use is a major challenge. Barbara Hanna clearly understood it, and that’s one of the many challenges she decided to work on. After first creating Cyant to create new educational tools, she then develope...

Recently we talked about our waterproof plastic finish, Smoothing Beautifier, which can be applied on plastic parts if you want them to be waterproof. But what about the water qualities of Nylon PA 12 and HP Multi Jet Fusion? In this blog post, we ar...

Finding the best 3D printer is key, especially if you’re a 3D printing professional. At Sculpteo, we invest a lot in new professional 3D printers each year. What are the best 3D printers on the market that will soon be available? Which new 3D printer...

Have you ever tried using a laser cutting service? It can be a great asset for your company! What can you do with a laser cutter? One of our customers, iTabNav, sells accessories dedicated to the use of tablets on boats, or for other outdoor activiti...

At Sculpteo we tend to think that formation is the greatest tool for self-improvement. Since 3D modeling is totally connected to 3D Printing, we constantly try to provide you useful tutorials about how to prepare your model for 3D Printing using your...

“How to make a 3D scan with a tablet?”, is one of the most frequently asked questions we get. If you have a tablet, the answer is easy. Download a 3D scanning application, scan the object or the person you want, edit your 3D scan with automatic optim...

Do you want to 3D print something in plastic, but you want it to be waterproof as well? Then we have the perfect solution for you! Our online 3D printing service is 3D printing plastic parts with  Nylon PA 12, and then we apply our unique post-treatm...