Keep reading for a rundown of how you can join the fun at Dutch Design Week.

Visitors to Shapeways’ Eindhoven factory during Dutch Design Week 2015

Shapeways EXPO | Shapeways Factory | Oct. 22-30

Every day, we’ll be inviting visitors into our factory to explore how our community of independent designers is using Shapeways to break new ground in product design. We’ll also be offering:

• A 3D scanning booth to bring more fans into the world of 3D Selfies. (11 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily)

• Community Workshops and Presentations to connect visitors with Dutch designers and the products they’ve brought to life with Shapeways. (1 p.m. – 3 p.m. daily)

• Factory Tours that provide a rare glimpse into how files are turned into finished products. (10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. weekdays; registration required)

A winning design from our 2015 Helsinki Design Week CHIL-DISH Project

Shapeways Presents: CHIL-DISH Project | Yksi Expo | Oct. 22-23

After our successful event with CHIL-DISH at Helsinki Design Week, we’re partnering up again to unleash kids’ creativity at DDW. At the CHIL-DISH Project:

• Kids will be invited to reimagine everyday objects using paper and crayons.

• We’ll then choose 10 designs to be 3D modeled by CHIL-DISH designers, turning the kids’ drawings into 3D printed porcelain objects. (11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Oct. 22-23)

Wired Life Tiger by Shapeways Designer Dot San, on display in our Eindhoven factory

Shapeways Presents: Community & Materials Exhibit | Yksi Expo | Oct. 24-28

• Come explore some of the materials we use and check out how our designers are exploring these unique and versatile media. (Oct. 24-28, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

A group of 3D Selfies

Shapeways Presents: 3D Scanning | Yksi Expo | Oct. 29-30

• Don’t miss your chance to get scanned for a 3D Selfie.

• We’ll take a scan of your head and shoulders using Occipital’s Structure Sensor and an iPad. Then, you can easily order your mini likeness through Shapeways. (Oct. 29-30, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

If you make it to Dutch Design Week, be sure to come to one of our events and say hello! And if you can’t make it, keep an eye on the the blog, where we’ll be highlighting talented Dutch Shapeways Designers throughout the week.

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Here’s the some of the highlights from our Crew members from the past two months:

3D printed hearts in Frosted Ultra Detail and White Strong Flexible plastic

The NIH Science in 3D exhibition spear headed by Chris Leggett, who also shared more about his experience on this blog;

An introduction to 3D modeling at the East Brunswick Public Library organized and facilitated by Jeffrey Keiffer;
An introduction to toy design online course led by Christian Brock;

3D printing workshop at TedX Gijon

An introduction to 3D printing at TedX Gijon in Spain by Mariel Diaz Castro. Shapeways printed keychains with the TedX Gijon logo;
A talk with employees of the digital agency Huge by Melissa Ng at the Shapeways LIC factory;

3D printing meetup in Singapore

A 3D printing meetup in Singapore led by Ariel Lemon;

Nervous System’s Hyphae lamp at Stacking Layers

Thomas Jackson represented Shapeways at the Stacking Layers conference at Florida State University in Tallahassee and helped facilitated a meetup at maker space Making Awesome.

Idoya and Luk of Somersault 18:24 at Biotech Day in Ghent, Belgium

The ever inspiring Luk and Idoya of Somersault 18:24 presented about 3D printing to a group of students in Peers, Belgium. They also represented Shapeways last year at Biotech Day in Ghent, Belgium;

Students with Somersault 18:24 3D printed designs

Display of Shapeways models at the Columbus Idea Foundry

Finally, Tom  Hanson, based in Columbus, Ohio has been attending the monthly 3D printer meet up at the Columbus Idea Foundry to talk about Shapeways and how a 3D printing service can augment what you can make with a desktop printer.

Want to get involved in Shapeways Crew to bring dyanamic 3D printing events to your community, hang out with other 3D printing leaders and get the inside track on what’s happening at Shapeways? Apply now by filling out this quick survey. Are there 3D printing or design events in your community you’d like to be a part of?

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