Sculpteo 3D printing blog

If you think about a really cool thing to do with 3D printing, you do like Objet and Zcorp : you print a Skateboard They show that it’s possible to print very tough materials strong enough to carry the weight of a man. Objet Geometries demonstrate ne...

3D printing has triggered a lot of interest in the World. But this technology will not stop there. The next step is space domination. A compagny named “Made in Space” want to launch 3D Printers in Space. Instead of crank out Space Station parts on Ea...

Have you ever wanted a Gothic Cathedral of your very own?
 Now you can with this modular Gothic Cathedral Play Set designed by Michael Curry (Skimbal) “The Gothic Cathedral Play Set is designed to be modular. Print as few or as many parts as you want...

An Italian designer has been able to show people living near the site of a proposed dam in Italy exactly what it would look like thanks to 3D print technology developed by UK-based Bits from Bytes Marco Giubelli used the self-assembly 3D printer kit ...

EADS has unveiled the Air Bike, a technology demonstrator assembled at Filton’s Aircraft Factory using Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) Parts made with this technology are 65% lighter than traditional ones but still as strong. The process use about...

If you don’t believe me, watch this 3D printed rocket take off. Amazing ! Isn’t it ?...

We recently told you about Sculpteo’s great new features. Among these innovations is an interesting improvement allowing you to modify each individual colour on a model in our gallery. Below is a step by step demonstration featuring Manga Boy, one of...

When he received his Thing-O-Matic 3D printer, Benjamin Nortier decided to take a look at what modelling software options were available. He found that software solutions were either very costly professional products, or optimized for rendering much ...

The design of the week comes straight from the world of Mario, Nintendo’s famous moustachioed plumber. It depicts the block – stamped with a question mark – that hands out “power ups” (mushrooms,stars, flowers etc.). Video of Super Mario’s 25th anniv...

A QRCode (Quick Response Code) is a 2D barcode allowing access to any item on the Web (website, image, video etc.) simply by scanning it with a smartphone equipped with a reader such as Mobile Tag. The QR code below, however, won’t take you anywhere....

As you may have noticed, the Sculpteo.com interface has recently undergone graphic and functional improvements. We have very much focused on how designers can control which customization choices they offer users. Personalization options can now be fi...

A group of students from Massachusetts have invented AutoFrost, a robot that can draw frosting patterns on cakes. The principle is very simple: input the size and shape of your cake and draw your design using an interface reminiscent of Microsoft Pai...