Sculpteo 3D printing blog

Have you ever been in this situation where you need a part within 48 hours, otherwise all your plans are doomed? In the professional world, it’s not an unusual course of events. With 3D printing and the possibility to create quickly a part,  this spe...

Mathematics is often considered boring and useless for most students. Artists, architects, and engineers know that math is more than strange symbols and numbers put together, instead they are a great source of inspiration in art. You’ve probably alre...

3D Scanners are gaining accuracy and speed each year. The technology is making significant improvements to make this tool the most reliable possible to get a perfect 3D model. That’s the reason why we updated the 2015 edition of our Guide to 3D scann...

Can you create a basic mold using a 3D printed shape? The answer is yes, and it’s even easier than what you think. In this step by step tutorial, we go over the creation of a silicone mold thanks to a master that has been 3D printed and its casting i...

“Your imagination is the limit of 3D Printing” Have you ever read this before? Actually, that’s not entirely true… As for any technology, there are limits to 3D Printing and rules that you need to follow to use our 3D printers successfully. At Sculpt...

MIT hosts some of the most prolific labs when it comes to 3D printing! It excels in various fields such as design, materials or 3D printer. Dr. Pierre-Thomas Brun is a young French mathematician based at MIT and a member of the team that created the ...

During the 2016 edition of the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, we unveiled our Virus clothing collection. While these three pieces looked very different from one another and used different techniques, they all belong to the world of designer Ana...

2015 was a paradoxical year for the fashion industry and 3D printing. Indeed, this year is a mix between disruptive applications (pushing the boundaries of 3D printing one step beyond) and in the meantime the use of 3D printed  accessory became a com...

4D Printing is a term that seems to appear more and more these days. It is used to designate a technology which allows the manufacturing (with 3D printing) of objects that will change their shape after they have been produced. Often the shape changes...

When you are walking down the street and you see an amazing squirrel crossing your path, have you ever thought to yourself “how can I 3D Print it”? Well, I have some good news for you; if you have a picture of it then you can turn it into a 3D model ...