3D printing glass: A new challenge
Posted By Lucie Gaget on Jan 30, 2019
More and more materials are 3D printable and today, we are going to talk about 3D printed glass developed by MIT’s scientists. Researchers, 3D printer manufacturers, everybody knows that the potential of 3D printing can be increased with a growing an...
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Easy 3D printed pipe fitting tutorial: Do It Yourself with us!
Posted By Kat Plewa on Jan 30, 2019
Today we’re back with our 3D printed pipe fitting tutorial! In the first tutorial, we learned how to design a T pipe fitting. This time our 3D printing experts will 3D model a curved pipe fitting. It’s easy to get going with just a few simple steps...
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The 3 best solutions to get a 3D model for 3D printing
Posted By Lucie Gaget on Jan 25, 2019
One of the questions we are constantly asked as a 3D printing service is how to get a 3D model for 3D printing. Indeed, you may want to start using 3D printing technology, but you don’t know how to get a 3D model. Here are three ways to get the perfe...
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3D printing chiral metamaterials: What is it?
Posted By Lucie Gaget on Jan 23, 2019
A team of researchers recently launched a paper entitled “3D Printed Chiral Metasurface as Dichroic Dual-Band Polarization Converter.” We can see everyday that researchers around the world are fascinated with additive manufacturing. Let’s talk about ...
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How are 3D printed molds beneficial for your production?
Posted By Kat Plewa on Jan 23, 2019
Using molds for mass production has been known for ages, but there is more to discover about this technology. Molds allow you to manufacture the same parts over and over, but getting the masterpiece perfect might be hard. Is 3D printing the solutio...
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CES 2019: The innovations of 3D printing
Posted By Kat Plewa on Jan 23, 2019
CES, Consumer Electronics Show, is one of the biggest Tech shows in the world and for over 50 years, presents spectacular innovations; many of which are years ahead of our times. In recent years, 3D printing has caught the attention of CES and has be...
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How can 3D printed adaptive aids help patients with arthritis?
Posted By Kat Plewa on Jan 18, 2019
Around the world, about 350 million people struggle with arthritis. That’s an enormous amount of people who seek help, even when it comes to simple tasks such as brushing your teeth. Many of them turn to adaptive aids, but they are expensive and do...
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How does a 3D printer work?
Posted By Lucie Gaget on Jan 16, 2019
You want to use 3D printing, but don’t know how 3D printers work? Or maybe you are already using 3D printing but don’t really understand the way these impressive 3D machines work. That is why, today, we chose to focus on these amazing 3D printing sys...
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Micro 3D printing for telecommunication: Is it possible?
Posted By Lucie Gaget on Jan 16, 2019
You know it already, mobile communications are quickly advancing and 5G connections might soon be part of our daily life. Ultra-fast video streaming, super-efficient car radars, and 5G communication systems could quickly be improved in the upcoming y...
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Battle of Software 2021: Sculptris vs ZBrush
Posted By Lucie Gaget on Jan 11, 2019
Need a 3D modeling software for a sculpting project but don’t know which one you should choose? ZBrush and Sculptris are two great 3D programs for sculpting purposes, and we decided to do a little battle of software between these two. Let’s see what ...
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3D printing and archeological challenges!
Posted By Lucie Gaget on Jan 9, 2019
Here is a project developed by an archeology team at the University of California, in Los Angeles: they decided to help to reconstruct the ruins of Tiwanaku (AD 500 – 950). 3D modeling and 3D printing have been used to help this Unesco World Heritage...
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3D printed rocket: Rocket Lab launches first NASA mission
Posted By Lucie Gaget on Jan 9, 2019
Did you know that you can 3d print Rocket engines? Not only that, but today, we will tell you about a new example of 3D printed rocket. The company Rocket Lab developed a 3D printed rocket and it has launched its first mission for NASA. A great way ...
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Discover more about 3D printing and digital manufacturing with our blog
Sculpteo is a digital manufacturing service that provides both a 3D printing and a laser cutting service. We decided to add a blog to our website back when the company was created. The overall goal is keep you updated on all the latest news and trends of the digital manufacturing in general and 3D printing in particular. On our blog you’ll find information on the 3D printers, on 3D modeling with detailed tutorials, comparisons between the technologies, events and even discounts.