Sculpteo 3D printing blog

We’ll explain when you can bend the rules a little with your 3D prints, and when to adhere to the solidity check guidelines on our site. One of the most common questions that our customer support team fields is why an object doesn’t pass our immediat...

Educators & parents are now aware that kids should be learning more about engineering and technology; while CAD software and 3D printing are the most common entry points into these subjects, not everyone knows how to introduce kids to CAD and ‘3DP’ i...

Sometimes a little competition between friends is a good thing! When 3D designer Maarten de Lange, was challenged by a friend to create a complete replica of a petrol chemical factory to scale he created an amazing model which you can view in the ima...

The unofficial start of the biggest shopping season is BLACK FRIDAY! We want to show you how thankful we are by giving you 25% off your purchases on our website! Get your 3D models ready to upload because when the clock strikes midnight on November 2...

Often 3D printing helps move science forward in the research process. The collaboration between the IMS Laboratory and Sculpteo is a telltale example.  Based in Bordeaux, France, the IMS laboratory works on the integration process of materials. With ...

Have you ever waited 20 minutes to get a tasteless cocktail? Well, Barmate the cocktail machine developed by BlendBow, partners with bartenders to overcome this unpleasant customer experience. After 3 years of conceptualization and prototyping with 3...

20 days after our latest material announcement on plastic, we’re making our Alumide material evolve too. Starting today, polished and colored Alumide are available too. First question: What is Alumide?  Alumide is a 3D printed material composed of po...

The perfect 3D file? Check. The right material, finish and size? Check. However payment can sometimes be an issue inside a company when the only choices are credit card and paypal account. That’s why we’re launching two new payment options for both c...

Handling multmaterial 3D prints is THE dream when it comes to 3D printing. If 3D printing directly in all the materials available in the industry is not doable yet, the team at Sculpteo figured out a way for you to do it anyway. Thanks to a new featu...

Colored 3D prints are the coolest, but they’re often not the most resistant over time. We’re launching a new grey plastic to take care of that. Thanks to some science and a lot of tests, we’re now able to offer you a 3D printed plastic that is grey t...