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Future Materials for 3D Printing

Posted By Jess Hedstrom on Jul 6, 2015

3D Printing has grown rapidly and it’s gaining popularity in areas like fashion, aeronautics, and medicine; thanks to innovative new materials we see this technology being used for wildly different purposes. The future of new 3D printing materials will drive this technology to new horizons. With half of 2015 behind us, it’s only natural to think about the future of 3D printing materials. Many large companies have invested...

4th of July: Top 10 Countdown of Patriotic 3D Prints!

Posted By Jess Hedstrom on Jul 3, 2015

In celebration of Independence Day in the U.S. we’re celebrating with a top 10 countdown! So here is our TOP 10 Patriotic Prints for 2015! #10.  United States Cookie Cutter – Made with Food Safe Non-Toxic ABS in an FFF printer. #9. These Patriotic Candleholders – Made with a FFF printer #8. These 80’s Shade Glasses In Red, White & Blue – Made with ABS material #7. This $4,000 Guitar – Made with...

Sculpteo Success Story: Backbone by Tunuva

Posted By Jess Hedstrom on Jul 2, 2015

Today’s Sculpteo Success Story features Quentin Bowden of Tunuva and he talks with us about how Sculpteo helped him create a product called ‘Backbone’ for your iPhone. Quentin can you tell us more about what Tunuva is, and also about what ‘Backbone’ does? Sure! So Tunuva started out as a 3d printing services company but it has since changed over into a product design company, and about a year ago we had...

3D printing growth: the most relevant studies to build your strategy

Posted By Allison Simonot on Jul 1, 2015

The 3d printing growth is on everyone minds these days. In general, 3D printing boasts an estimated annual growth of about 30%: with a market worth 4.1 billion, according to the Wohlers Report 2015, which is expected to reach 21.2 billion within the next 5 years. In practice, this will require increasingly larger and more sustainable investments in this technology, as with any manufacturing industry. This is something we touched on in...

Beyond 3D Printed car and Supercar: can you 3D print car parts?

Posted By Sculpteo on Jul 1, 2015

Prospective projects including 3D Printing are regularly shaking automative manufacturing by re-inventing the way we conceive and build cars. But should you wait several years before using 3D Printing in your own car? Last week’s announcement of the performances of Blade made the buzz. This supercar created by divergentmicrofactories is based on a 3D-printed chassis that can be assembled in a matter of minutes. The chassis...

Find the hackerspace close to you with the Makermap

Posted By Sculpteo on Jun 29, 2015

Beyond summer beaches and music festivals what about visiting an hackesrspace and being inspired by making stuff?  The Makermap charts the hackerspaces and the maker resources around the world. The Makermap is an ongoing open source project which aims to create a global database of maker resources – from workspaces to incubators – which is powered by the maker community and easily searchable on any device. The project was...

How much does a 3D Printer cost VS a 3D Printing Service? Cost Analysis

Posted By Antu Nehuen on Jun 25, 2015

It’s been over an year since the last study about 3D printing costs for personal and professional use so we have decided that a new, updated and improved version was necessary. First of all we started with the basics; as 3D printing technologies evolve more and more printers become available and/or affordable and at the same time, some manufacturers seize the opportunity of an upgrade to increase their prices (or adopt...

The 3D printing uses : Proof of Concept

Posted By Arthur Cassaignau on Jun 25, 2015

If you’re building a product with the goal to start a hardware company. Then, you should have one thing in mind and one thing only: build a product your users will love. That’s where being able to manage the way you’re using 3D printing in the different phases of your product development is the key to success. You should know exactly what you must do at every step to ensure that you’ll end up with a better product, and that it will...

3D printing gluing: making your 3D-printed objects stick

Posted By Pierre Leite on Jun 24, 2015

3D printing gluing is a big topic for both hobbyists and professional. We receive questions from people on a near-daily basis who find themselves in a bind over what glue to use on their 3D printed objects. As a materials engineer at Sculpteo, I’d love to help everybody dealing with this sticky situation! Knowing which adhesive to use really depends on the 3D printing material. In all cases it is essential to follow some simple...

Dream of 3D modeling for Sony Pictures?

Posted By Jess Hedstrom on Jun 23, 2015

We at Sculpteo work with some amazingly talented 3D Modelers and Designers! And we couldn’t continue to provide great photos of our prints without the help of our own talented in-house designers & modelers. That’s why today we are happy to share terrific news with you! We are sponsoring a webinar aimed at 3D Modelers and Designers! In addition to sponsoring we are also providing 10% off Sculpteo services until August...