Sculpteo 3D-Printing service features the best stories in the 3D-Printing world. Here are the most exciting things happened in July!

1. Most exciting stories on 3D
Printing
July 2013

2. # 1 – CGTrader contest
CGTrader launched a massive contest
with some partners. The goal was to
create ready to print 3D models.
The Winner of The Best 3D Printable
Model: Traveler: Head by CHEE This
surreal bust of Traveler made by a
skilled 3D designer CHEE has
completely rocked this competition.
The artist has uploaded the whole
series of Traveler 3D printable
models, giving them different
codenames. It is pure sci-fi, resembling
all the Hollywood movies about the
aliens and space colonization.
Read more…

3. # 2 – A new book about 3D printing
Eyrolles published a new book about
3D printing. The book has been written
in french by Mathilde Berchon (who
used to work at Sculpteo) and Berthier
Luyt (founder of Le Fabshop) and
prefaced by Joel de Rosnay.
Mathilde left Sculpteo to work full time
on her project MakingSociety.
MakingSociety is a website sharing
resources for open source hardware
entrepreneurs. Its goal is to help
makers who want to live from their
passion. She’s writing about the
process of prototyping, launching a
product, distributing and selling it.
Read more…

4. # 3 – The 3D printed spider robot
Robugtix is the name of the company behind
the T8. It produces a robotized octopod that
can imitate a real spider with an incredible
precision. The movements are handled by
the Bigfoot™ Inverse Kinematics
Engine, which uses complex calculations to
control multi-legged walking robots.
The user only has to send short and simple
commands to the robot (for
example, instructing it to walk forward at a
desired speed) and the engine will
automatically take care of all the
details, including inverse kinematics, leg
trajectory planning, leg gait
coordination, motor control, etc. This makes
it quite easy even for absolute beginners to
play with advanced robotics.
Read more…

5. # 4 – eBay Exact
This week, eBay entered the world of 3D
printing. The company has partnered with
Sculpteo, Makerbot and HotPop Factory to
launch a new 3D printing app, eBay Exact.
The app works as an online store for well-
known 3D printing companies and features
customizable ―printed‖ merchandise.
Since fashion and accessories are certainly a
hot trend in the 3D printing world, we’ve
brought together some beautiful jewelry
designs. Most of the items are rings or
pendants, which are all available in sterling
silver, but you can also order the ―seal ring‖
in colored plastic.
Read more…

6. # 5 – 3D printed goodies
by Projet Vincible
Sarah Ledesma launched a Kickstarter campaign for her
new web series, Project Vincible. This is about the life and
death of the world’s first superhero, Mr. Invincible.
Peter DiCicco came up with the original idea of the web
serie. He said, “Our goal with this project is to make
superheroes seem as real as possible, as though they
really exist in our world and they’ve had historical lasting
impact in the context of our lives.”
For her fundraising campaign, Sarah decided to offer you
lots of different rewards including stickers, t-shirts and
also 3D printed keychain with Mr. Invincible logo on it.
Read more…

7. # 6 – British secondary schools
to teach 3D printing and robotics
The british government made the
announcement, that it will publish a
new national curriculum. The new
educational program will emphasise
the use of 3D printers, laser cutters
and robotics, also giving some place to
lessons in programming micro-
processor chips.
“Pupils will learn computer-aided
design and electronics. 3-D printers will
become standard in our schools – a
technology that is transforming
manufacturing and the economy.” said
a senior Whitehall source.
Read more…

8. # 7 – 3D printing and cycling
Designer Annabelle Nichols created a
wooden handlebar for bikes, which
integrates a pair of rear view mirrors.
Annabelle decided to pick printing to
produce this item, so that anyone can
adapt the product to his own needs.
Also, the handlebar includes signal
turns actioned by switches and
signalized by LEDs.
Read more…

9. # 8 – Buttercup, the duck
with a 3D printed foot!
Buttercup was born last year at a
Arlington high school in Texas with his
left foot turned backwards. Mike
Garey, who adopted the duck, knew
that under these circumstances, the
animal would never survive in a natural
environment. The only option left was
amputation and Buttercup went into
surgery.
After the procedure, Garey reached out
to NovaPrint — a 3D printing service
company — to recreate a prothese.
NovaPrint scanned the left foot of
Buttercup’s sister Minnie, created a 3D
model, and printed it in silicon.
Read more…

10. # 9 – The first 3D printed cast
for fractured bones
The idea is to replace the usual
bulky, itchy and smelly plaster a 3D-
printed cast for fractured bones.
“After many centuries of splints and
cumbersome plaster casts that have
been the itchy and smelly bane of
millions of children, adults and the
aged alike, the world over, we at last
bring fracture support into the twenty-
first century.” writes designer Jake Evill.
The prototype Cortex cast is
lightweight, ventilated, washable and
thin enough to fit under a shirt sleeve.
Read more…

11. # 10 – Picture on your iPhone case
You can now order cases for the
iPhone 4 / 4s / 5 with a picture of
your choice.
The process is called dye
sublimation. It lets you apply a
picture directly on the surface of a
case. At the end of the
process, you’ll have a nice case
with a mat finish.
Read more…

12. # 11 – How to 3D print your brain ?
Intirb has posted on imgur.com a
complete tutorial to 3D print your brain
using a MRI scan.
When you have the scans, Intirb
suggests to use a software called
FreeSurfer to transform the brain scans
into an STL file.
Then you can 3D print it !
Read more…

13. See you next month !
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