3D PrintingCecilia Filippi –

MBA 2B

Printing out a solid object from a computer OR process of making a three-dimensional solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model

Additive process which essentially works by using several layers of material to build a physical item in different shapes

Files are first created with computer aided design (CAD) software are sent to the printer, which then recreates them using this laering process

Different forms of 3D printing, with different kinds of applications

Create innovative and personalized products

More and more 3D printer manufacturers launches every month

Price: less than £1,000 !

Current leading manufacturers: MakerBot Ultimaker 3D Systems

You can upload at home your own designs to be printed through online 3D printing services such as i.materialise or Shapeways.

Production houses for designers creating products for 3D printing.

They can print your designs or you can upload your own work and sell it to others through their print stores.

Fashion (3D printed fashion pieces expansion: Iris van Herpen, Nike, Converse, United Nude…, 3D printed catwalk show in Paris in 2013…)

Art & Design (Artistic works created and designed with this technology, 3D Printshow 2012…)

Architecture (D Shape using 3D technology to build full size buildings…)

Music industry (violin as seen in the video…)

Food industry

• Medicine

• Hospitality to create highly-personalized amenities