The Sculpteo blog delivers the latest news and trends about 3D printing. You'll find information about the latest 3D printing technologies, 3D files, tutorials and the best 3D modeling software.
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 need to do is to enter the code : black-friday before completing your order. It’s possible to use it worldwide on our english and french website. Upload your own design, or pick...
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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 balance in the gift making market and start using an alternative manufacturing – 3D printing. The future is near, dear designers. You better turn on your 3D modeling software....
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Wow! Today is a great day! We’ve seen an impressive round of articles in the french medias about our partnership with La Poste, the French national postal service. Here is a selection of the top ones: – La Poste sets up 3D printers in three Parisian post offices (La Poste installe des imprimantes 3D dans trois bureaux franciliens: http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/le-net/la-poste-impression-3d-1113.shtml )...
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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 buildings using 3D-modelling software, metal rods and people power. On this, Brian Korsedal, CEO of Arcology Now, adds: The user interface on our system is just like a 3D printer. You...
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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 enrolled in online 3D modeling trainings know a little bite more about the possibilities offered by 3D printing. The ability to produce a physical model from a 3D file has important...
Read MoreHello everyone! The cold weather finally caught up with us, but it’s not a reason to let this take our mood down. We’ve just the right cure for you: our Fridat pick list. Check out the lattest entries in our designer stores. Our first pick goes to Cinemo, who added a beautiful wireframe sculpture of a dog. It has been printed in our white plastic material, it’s light and amazing! It’s not the first time we...
Read MoreSourcing 3D print ready designs can be real bummer! We know the feeling. All we want is to browse through beautiful designs, and be able to print them. For quite a while now, CGTrader had launched a new section called “Print Ready 3D Models”. It was possible to download the files and have them printed either on your own machine, in a makerspace or with an online service like Sculpteo. But starting now CGTrader added a...
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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 thrilled to work with Artec Group on a new solution. Artec Group has just announced the first 3D-scanning and printing service available at home.They’ve launched a new, very cool cloning...
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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. It will take place in the newly inaugurated NUMA buildings. The aim is to let participants imagine and design objects that will ‘augment’ the co-working space of NUMA,...
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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 shortlist. Congratulations to Sudhir Gill from Rohtak, India, for its incredible model. The whole idea behind this product is to measure the angle between two surfaces specially between...
Read MoreSculpteo 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.
