Sculpteo 3D printing blog

If you’re willing to 3D print something, the very first thing you need is a 3D file. But not all 3D files are doing the trick when it comes to 3D printing. The prime file format for 3D printing is STL. If you don’t have one however, it’s not the end ...

Today we’re starting a new series of posts. Since the whole team is regularly asked with the same questions, we figure it might be useful to launch a series of posts answering the questions you ask us the most. Not only, you’ll be able to create bett...

Black Friday is coming, and you better be prepared. Turn on your 3D modeling software, and start sketching because starting tomorrow 00:00am PST, you’ll get 20% off on your orders passed through our website. The deal stops at 11:59pm PST. All you nee...

It is the year 2013 – Santa Claus and his elves are still the leaders of Christmas gift-giving market. They say that they “make gifts in the North Pole”. Therefore, most of the world companies probably have factories there. It is time to change the b...

It has been almost a month since Arcology Now! the guys from Arcology Now! have launched their Kickstarter campaign and they really need an extra push! There are still 16 days to go! Arcology Now! has invented a quick and affordable way to construct ...

The business of 3D printing is exploding. Mass customization is expected to go beyond mass production, however understanding how to design for 3D printing can be tricky. That’s why we partnered with 3D Training Institute (3DTi) to let students enroll...

What if it was possible to scan someone really easily and then order a 3D print of the scan? This issue has been around for quite some time now. We’ve seen several attempts in the past, but results were always a little bit off. That’s why we were thr...

We’re co-organizing the first Printathon ever with a bunch of other partners (Silicon Sentier, 3DS, Sculpteo, Fabrique-Hacktion, CKAB, Schoolab). The Printathon is a creative marathon over a weekend dedicated to create new amazing 3D printed objects....

Along with Dassault Systèmes, we picked the winner of the last MoveIn3D contest! Many thanks to all participants for their amazing designs. There were 112 entries in the last MoveIn3D contest, but the Angle measuring device made it to the top of our ...

There was a few nominees in the Best Online App/Service category at the 3D Print Show in London, among which Sculpteo participated with our award winning 3DP Case application. This time, we didn’t won, but we wanted to congratulate Autodesk for its p...