Sculpteo 3D printing blog

Our new factory in Paris is soon to be fully operational with PCE Instruments. Below we’ll give you a sneak peak of the new equipment we have coming in and walk you through each side of our manufacturing process. There are three sets of machines that...

Captured Dimensions offers 3D scans and prints at competitive prices. They use a process called photogrammetry to create 3D scans of you, your baby, or even your dog. From there the scans are processed through Sculpteo to create heirlooms to be passe...

This week Sculpteo offers a special discount on one of our materials: non-polished white plastic! So if you were ever thinking about printing in that material, now is the time to try. Polyamide offers great creative freedom. Almost all designs are pr...

In 2008, a pair of engineering students had a habit of losing keys. After multiple lock changes, they decided to design something about it – a small device that can be attached to keys or left in a wallet that alerts you of its whereabouts. Now the d...

It’s been almost a month since the World Cup began. Saturday, the winners will take home their prize and add a new star to their jersey. The players need support now more than ever. The Dutch designer, Michiel Cornelissen gave it a thought: he create...

For the second time now, we give you a chance to easily get your hands on your own 3D printed HD selfie. Prepare your favorite clothes, your best smile and get ready: the afternoon of Friday 25th July, you can get scanned. Friday 25th July, Sculpteo ...

The field of 3D printing is growing at mach speeds, do you want to be a part of it? Sculpteo might just be the place for you. We’re looking for passionate workers to fill a multitude of roles. Below is a list positions available now, with a short des...

The price of your 3D print depends on many factors: the material you choose, the volume the object occupies, the amount of used material and the finishings, to name a few. Sculpteo designed two simple features especially for you, to better fit your b...

Join us July 11-13th for the Maker Startup Weekend San Jose! Our US sales manager, Nora Touré, will be there to answer any and all questions you have about 3D printing. Startup Weekends are 54 hour events in which a new startups are founded. These ev...

It is possible to generate finer layer thickness using Batch Control. Most of Sculpteo’s printers use a process called Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), which involves rolling multiple thin layers of polyamide in a basin. Those layers are then fused t...

The Adobe Creative Cloud suite allows users to obtain multiple licences on any of their software, and it allots enough space in the cloud to save all of their work. This makes working across multiple systems quite easy and organized. Now, Sculpteo is...

Whether you’re a 3D design extraordinaire or someone with a great idea, its possible to get your vision printed through the Sculpteo website. There are hundreds of possibilities to turn your idea into a physical object, here are just a few. The best ...