3D Printing Resources

US 3D Print Services

3D Systems – href=”http://www.3dsystems.com/quickparts”>Quickparts Solutions; Cubify

• Rock Hill, SC
• Blog: http://www.3dsystems.com/blog
• Top 10 Common Mistakes in Designing Parts for Rapid Prototyping

ExOne – Additive Manufacturing

• N. Huntingdon, PA
• News: http://www.exone.com/en/news
• Printing of Sand Molds & Cores, Metal or Glass Parts

MakerBot – Digital Store

• New York City, NY
• Blog: http://www.makerbot.com/blog/

Moddler – 3D Printing

• San Francisco, CA
• Press: http://www.moddler.com/press

Ficient Technologies – PartSnap

• Irving, TX
• News: http://www.partsnap.com/category/partsnap-news/
• Printing Art

Stratasys – RedEye On Demand

• Eden Prairie, MN
• Materials Application Comparison Chart (PDF)

Shapeways – 3D Printing

• New York, NY
• Blog: http://www.shapeways.com/blog/?li=nav
• Maker FAQ

3D Printer Pools

100k Garages – The Big Idea

• Durham, NC
• Blog: http://www.100kgarages.com/blog/
• Design Advice

3D Hubs – Local 3D Printing

• New York, NY
• Blog: http://blog.3dhubs.com/
• Trends

Kraftwurx – How It Works

• Cypress, TX
• Blog: http://www.kraftwurx.com/3d-printing-news
• Digital Factory

MakersFactory – 3D Learning Company

• Aptos, CA
• Blog: http://makersfactory.com/about-us/blog/
• Case Studies

MakeXYZ – Find 3D Printers

• Austin, TX
• Forum: community

You3Dit – Local Fabricators

• San Francisco, CA
• Blog: http://blog.you3dit.com/

International 3D Print Services

3D Creation Lab – 3D Printing

• Staffordshire, UK
• News: http://www.3dcreationlab.co.uk/3d_prints_blog.php
• Tutorials

Digital Forming – Original Design Objects

• London, UK
• Blog: http://www.digitalforming.com/Blog
• Design Rules

i.materialise – 3D Print Lab

• Leuven, Belgium
• Blog: http://i.materialise.com/blog/
• Materials comparison

Inition – 3D Printing Service

• London, UK
• News: http://inition.co.uk/news
• Guidelines For Making 3D Files Printable (PDF)

Ponoko – 3D Printing

• US office – Oakland, CA
• News: http://www.ponoko.com/about/news
• How to export a STL design file using Blender 2.6+

Sculpteo – Factory In The Cloud

• US office – San Francisco, CA
• Blog: http://blog.sculpteo.com/
• Workshops