Sculpteo 3D printing blog

This has been the number one request our community has expressed for quite some time. Now everything is in place to upload multiple 3D file to our system! It might seem simple at the first glance, but we’ve radically changed our approach on the way w...

How do you take into account thermal shrinkage and printing resolution when you’re designing your 3D model? Matthew, process engineer at Sculpteo, explains the process in detail and give tips for your mechanical parts. For this  post we will focus on...

Almost 5000 copies of the Chaosmos board game are now reaching the US! Back to a successful Kickstarter campaign, launched by Mirror Box Games and prototyped through Sculpteo.   Chaosmos game is not like any card-driven strategy game: its main asset ...

Robogames, AKA the Olympics of robot battling, is just around the corner – and Sculpteo will be there with prizes for the winners! If you’re thinking about going to the Robogames this year now is the time to get your tickets. Using the Checkout Code ...

Taking a 3D design from Sculptris into a physical object is not the most direct process, we’ve decided to put together a guide to make it a bit easier! Given it’s low price point, Sculptris does not come inherent with all of the exporting functions t...

LAST UPDATE: 03/01/2017 At Sculpteo we’re very proud to offer a wide range of 3D printing materials. Plastics, metals, resins.. we hope you’ll find what you need! We have a plethora of materials and finishes that you can access directly online and ha...

This past CES we released one of our most innovative tools to date – 3D Print Dossier & FinalProof. When used effectively, it is one of the most powerful tools in Sculpteo’s arsenal of free online functions. What are some of the other free online fun...

Mass customisation isn’t just for smartphone cases, but security cameras too! Since they usually peer into their environments, the CCTV business Kitwatch wants to combine security and quality aesthetic, by making customizable 3D printed camera shells...

Take it slow! 3D printing has transformed manufacturing from slow and arduous to rapid and easy – but sometimes you just don’t need all that speed! If time is not of the essence, get up to 30% off your print by choosing our new Economy Plan available...

So you’re looking to turn your 3D file into something that’s printable, but you don’t know where to start – well look no further. Our new webinar series begins next week and we’re starting off with a bang. For our first ever webinar series we’re gath...

In Sculpteo’s continuing series of free online tutorials for 3D printing, we’re happy to announce the latest: the Blender Tutorial! The only thing better than a free 3D modeling program is a free guide to get your designs 3D printable – and between S...

In a long time ago (almost 5 years actually), we had posted a tutorial on our blog for Sketchup to familiarize our users with the program. That post offers some of the best pratices when modeling for a 3D print, such as optimal export functions and h...