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Top 10 Countdown: Most Popular 3D Printing Stories in September 2013
Here are the top 10 most popular stories On 3D Printing brought you in September 2013.
10. The Future of Retail is Personalization – Isaac Katz on 3D Printing
Today’s retail world is one-size-fits-all, said Isaac Katz at the Inside 3D Printing show in San Jose, whereas tomorrow is all-for-one and uses 3D printing.
9. Make a Caffeine Necklace With Mixee Lab’s 3D Printed Molecule Jewelry
Mixee Labs, the 3D printing startup that introduced 3D printed jewelry, cufflinks, dog bone tags, slim wallets, and figurines, has launched molecules.
8. Take a Photo, Get a 3D Model – This Could Change 3D Printing Design
Rarely, if ever, do you see an academic video get over 1 million views on YouTube. Check out 3-Sweep, a technology that will change 3D printing.
7. Will 3D Scanners Usher in a New Era of Copyright Infringement?
Legal expert Michael Weinberg explores the copyright implications of more accessible and inexpensive 3D scanners coupled with 3D printers.
6. Watch the Top 3D Printing Exhibits at Inside 3D Printing San Jose (Video)
We showcase the exhibits at Inside 3D Printing expo in San Jose, featuring 3D Systems, Stratasys, Afinia, Sculpteo, Leonar3Do, FATHOM, Mcor, and more.
5. 10 Principles of 3D Printing – Presentation by Melba Kurman
At the Inside 3D Printing conference in San Jose, technology analyst Melba Kurman delivered a presentation called The 10 Principles of 3D Printing.
4. The 3D Printer is Now Affordable – $100 Peachy 3D Printer on Kickstarter
The Peachy 3D Printer has a $100 price tag and has raised nearly $500,000 on Kickstarter.
3. 3D Systems CEO Video Interview: A Leader’s Perspective on 3D Printing
After delivering an inspiring keynote at at the Inside 3D Printing conference in San Jose, 3D Systems CEO Avi Reichental gave us an exclusive interview.
2. Exclusive: Rip, Mix, Burn Gets Physical with 3D Printing Startup Matter.io
Cambridge, MA based Matter.io is looking for beta testers to try out their new 3D editing tool Matter Remix. Read below for our exclusive promotion code.
1. Bioprinting is a Multi-Billion Dollar Pharma Opportunity for 3D Printing
Organovo CEO Keith Murphy shares his company’s bioprinting technology, the ability to 3D print living human tissue and possibly organs.
Thanks for reading in September!
MakerBot Retail Stores Expand: 3D Printers Coming to Boston and Greenwich, CT
Desktop 3D Printing Company Opens New MakerBot Retail Stores
More news from MakerBot! The desktop 3D printing company is launching new retail stores in Boston and Greenwich, CT. The two stores are scheduled to open before the holiday season.
The MakerBot Store in Boston will be located in the busy downtown-shopping district at 144 Newbury Street. The MakerBot Store in Greenwich, Conn., will also be located in the area’s top shopping destination at 72 Greenwich Avenue.
The new stores will showcase MakerBot’s innovative 3D printers and scanner and will feature the MakerBot 3D Photo Booth, workshops and unique 3D printed gifts.
“Boston and Greenwich are great retail environments and we are excited to bring the MakerBot Store to both cities,” noted Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot. “This is also a homecoming of sorts for some of our employees as many attended schools in the area; our president, Jenny Lawton, has also been a retail fixture in Greenwich, Conn., and ran her own tech company in the Boston area.”
The two new MakerBot Stores are planned to open their doors prior to the start of the holiday season. These two new locations are in addition to the company’s current flagship MakerBot Store at 298 Mulberry Street the NoHo district of New York City. MakerBot also sells online and through a global network of resellers throughout the world.
“Boston and Greenwich are both terrific, tech-savvy communities, so it seemed natural to expand the MakerBot Store presence in these two areas,” noted Jenny Lawton, president of MakerBot.
When scouting for a new location for the MakerBot Store, Lawton found Boston and Greenwich to be great retail markets for the company. “We considered locations all around the world, but knew these two neighborhoods offered vibrant retail communities,” she said. Lawton noted that the MakerBot Store in New York City, which opened in 2012, has become a very successful venture for the company, and is one of the few places in the New York City areas where you can walk in and walk out with a MakerBot product.
Related: MakerBot Launches Thingiverse iPhone App for 3D Printing Community
The MakerBot Store in New York City has become so popular that it is often touted as a tourist destination and has school groups visiting for field trips and visitors from around the world that make the MakerBot Store a must-see place to visit.
Visitors to the MakerBot Store in Boston and Greenwich, as well as the New York MakerBot Store, will have the opportunity to experience the wonder of MakerBot 3D printing technology, such as the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer and the MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner, live and in-person. Patrons will also have the chance to purchase amazing 3D-printed gifts and accessories made on MakerBot Desktop 3D Printers created at the company’s Brooklyn workshop.
The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer and MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner will also be available for immediate purchase at the MakerBot Store, as will MakerBot PLA and an assortment of ABS Filament, available in more than 30 colors.
Read: MakerBot Store in NYC Drives 3D Printer Sales
Other attractions scheduled to be at the Boston and Greenwich MakerBot Stores that are sure to delight 3D printing enthusiasts, from hobbyists to professional engineers and designers, include:
- A MakerBot Gum Ball machine with a variety of MakerBot-made miniature 3D printed keepsakes to choose from – look for iconic Greenwich and Boston specialty-themed items
- Ongoing demonstrations by MakerBot 3D Design staff
- Really cool 3D project installations and window displays made on MakerBot Desktop 3D Printers
- Coming soon – The MakerBot Photo Booth – have your photo taken and then printed in 3D! The popular MakerBot Photo Booth takes just minutes to create a 3D portrait file, which you can then take and create other 3D creations with, or have MakerBot print a 3D portrait or bust
And a final note: MakerBot is hiring. If you live near Boston or Greenwich, apply online at makerbot.com/careers.
3D Printing IPO Darling voxeljet (VJET) Soars on First Day of Trading
Earlier this month, German 3D printing company voxeljet priced its IPO at $13 to $15 per share, and eventually settled last night at $13 for 6.5 million shares.
Today, on its official first day as a public company, the stock VJET opened at $20 and has already increased to $22, up 70% from its initial targeted price. At this price, voxeljet has nearly a $350 million market capitalization.
Related: Read our analysis on the voxeljet IPO
Traders are expressing their enthusiasm for 3D printing stocks on Twitter.
Another runaway #3dprinting IPO… $VJET #VJET #awesome
— Falken Trader (@FalkenTrader) October 18, 2013
MakerBot Launches Thingiverse iPhone App for 3D Printing Community
Desktop 3D Printer Maker Gets into Apps
MakerBot has been non-stop with major announcements this year. There was the launch of the Replicator 2X at CES, then the release of of the desktop 3D scanner MakerBot Digitizer, and of course the industry-shaking $403 million acquisition by Stratasys.
Link: Full analysis of the MakerBot acquisition by Stratasys
In addition to selling 3D printers and 3D scanners, MakerBot also operates a website called Thingiverse. And today, the Thingiverse team has a big announcement: the launch of the Thingiverse iPhone app.
“[The Thingiverse] iOS app lets you carry Thingiverse in your pocket or purse all the time,” said the Thingiverse team in a blog post. The app lets you browse Thingiverse and check out featured, noteworthy, and popular designs, all on your phone. You can add items to collections or share via email or social networks.
You can also upload your own photos of things you’ve 3D printed. ”As the world’s largest 3D printing community, we believe that everyone should be encouraged to create and remix 3D things, no matter their technical expertise or previous experience,” said the Thingiverse team.
You can download the Thingiverse app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch a the App Store.
Here is a photo gallery with screenshots from the app.
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Spooky Designs You Can 3D Print for Halloween from Shapeways
A few days ago, MakerBot released glow-in-the-dark filament, so you can 3D print ghosts and goblins that will be great additions to your Halloween decorations.
For more Halloween inspiration, check out these items available on 3D printing marketplace Shapeways.
First, there’s a Ninja Ghost Lightclip for your iPhone created by Dinos Costanti. You attach the Lightclip to your iPhone and turn on a flashlight app to see the ninja ghost light up. $15 and up.
We profiled this designer back in May. Read our full interview at the link below.
Link: 3D Printed Lightclip Lets You Signal Batman With Your iPhone and More
Next up, we have 3D Printed Devil Horns that you can wear on your head, created by Trish Dobson.
This set of 3″ horns also double as two talons! The lightweight white, strong and flexible material allows this model to be painted in the color of your choice. Each horn/talon has a 1/4″ slot to allow fabric or elastic to be inserted depending on usage. The pair displayed were finished with a high quality artists spray paint. $30 and up.
Next, we have a Shot Glass Crawler by Christopher Cordingley, for the adult beverages of choice on Halloween. $55 and up.
For those going to Halloween costume parties, there is the FireFlight Party Mask by maskadelic, which has long, stunning radial flames or leaves emanating from they eyes and radial accents around the eyes. Also, FireFlight has a decorative third eye accent, a great way to incorporate a bindi with it. A strong, nature inspired design FireFlight is a sure fire way to draw attention to ones facial features. $20 and up.
And finally, again for costume parties, women will enjoy this Lotus Top by ThreeForm. The Lotus top is a graceful form that embraces the upper body, accentuating the shoulders and clavicles. It’s name comes from its unique design that blooms at the center opening, allowing the wearer to put her head through and rest it comfortably on the neck and shoulders. A perfect fit requires a 3D body scan; contact the designer for more information. $686 and up.
Order your designs now to get them in time for Halloween!
