If you want your events or simple occasions to be memorable, 3D giveaways can seal the deal. Today, Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss the benefits of 3D print giveaways for promoting your business. Most gifts are mostly junk, that is why giving away something exceptional and unique is necessary when you are in the 3D print business. All you need to do is look into companies like Voodoo and experts offering 3D printed giveaways and use their services to lead your brand to … [Read more...]
3D Printing At Home Support with Kiki Prottsman of CODE.org
We are not far from the future, and pretty soon, regular classrooms will have 3D printers. In this episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard interview Kiki Prottsman, Curriculum Development Manager at Code.org. They talk about 3D printing at home support and how the education aspects relate to what is happening to the 3D printing industry. Kiki explains how CODE.org has developed systems to professionally develop computer science curriculums in elementary schools through twelfth grade. Kiki also … [Read more...]
How a 3D Print Service Bureau Expands Options with Jessica Hedstrom of Sculpteo
Sculpteo is an online 3D printing service that is making global waves because of its end results. Here with Tom and Tracy Hazzard is the company’s Community Manager, Jessica Hedstrom. Besides sharing about their innovation, Jessica talks about the wonders of the new materials that most 3D print service bureaus are offering. She touches base on the most popular materials and dives deeper into each of them. Furthermore, there … [Read more...]
3D Printing Glossary
We've rounded up all the 3D printing glossary words of some common vocabulary and not so common 3D print glossary terms that every 3D print designer, user, maker, and business should know in our 3D printing glossary below. Entering the world of 3D printing can be confusing enough as it is, let alone that the industry made up a few terms that should have been left alone (ex: slicing vs printer settings!), and it's our hope that this 3D print glossary demystifies some of the insider lingo to the … [Read more...]
3D Print Trademark and Copyright Advocacy with Michael Weinberg of Shapeways
3D printing trademark and copyright still have a lot to develop with regards to scope. Advocates like Michael Weinberg is doing his part in helping shift these laws, paving the way to a more financially viable 3D printing industry. He is here with Tom and Tracy Hazzard as he explains the importance of having your 3D creations trademarked or copyrighted and how your products can be protected by doing so. As the I.P. and General Counsel … [Read more...]
Algae 3D Print Filament with Barbara Zeller of Algix 3D
With any form of plastic processing, 3D printing included, it's fair for concern about the continued use of such a potentially harmful inorganic material to come up. But there are companies out there looking to make a 180 away from plastic and are finding viable alternatives that the market can pick up soon. Tom and Tracy Hazzard interview Barbara Zeller, the Marketing and Communications Manager of Algix. Barbara talks about the transition of Algix from creating biofuels to fabricating … [Read more...]