An emerging class of creatives are using 3D printing techniques, not to either save or destroy the world and the people in it, but simply to create a little beauty along the way.
These creatives, makers of the new “handmade” goods, are selling their art in online storefronts like Etsy and Shapeways, as well as within brick-and-mortar stores, and even museums.
They range from technically adept programmers who never dabbled in hands-on art involving paint or clay or other materials, to formally trained artists and even do-it-yourselfers who taught themselves 3D modeling by watching tutorials on YouTube.
Regardless of how they got there, the end result is an output of affordably priced, print-on-demand goods that reflect their own unique vision and inspirations, whether that’s a new kind of jewelry that couldn’t exist before the capabilities introduced by 3D printing, one-of-a-kind items used to decorate your home, or objects which buyers help craft themselves, using simple online tools.  (to read more: http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/19/the-new-handmade/)

Check out the “etsy” store for 3D printing http://www.shapeways.com/

Shapeways.com is a etsy-esque ecommerce site that sells ‘handmade’ 3D printed products ranging from gadgets to jewelry to home goods.

My Personal fav…The Birdnest egg holder design (in the “for your home” category on shapeways

Happy Monday!

For the past few years, our friend Scott Weintrob was struggling with a sudden change in life that required living on dialysis. Luckily he was able to find a donor to give him a new kidney and a new life. 

While navigating the unfamiliar waters of his own illness, Scott chose to inspire and enlighten others by bringing this story to life by creating a beautiful collection of short-form documentary about organ donation.

The Chain is an innovative, digital short‐form documentary that uses five interwoven story lines to provide a compelling portrait of organ donation in the United States. 

Currently, there are over 80,000 people awaiting a kidney transplant in the U.S. Recipients can expect to wait a national average of eight years for a transplant, and spend years undergoing taxing and time‐consuming dialysis in the meantime. 

The Chain will illustrate the network of shared good that embodies the work of The National Kidney Registry. Over the course of five episodes, we follow donors and recipients within a single chain as they pass through stages of the transplant process, encountering the myriad risks and rewards it entails


Enjoy the 5 Part Series!
Happy Monday