Pettis noted that holiday ornaments have always been a popular item on Thingiverse. Two weeks ago, there were 925 ornaments available on Thingiverse to download, 3D print and share. Today, after the Thingiverse Ornament Challenge, there are 1,463 ornaments on Thingiverse.
Bre Pettis will be a guest on the December 17th edition of “Science Fair: Studio 360 in 3D.” The show will explore the innovations happening in 3-d printing. From art to auto parts, this rapidly developing technology is bringing the future to us now. Kurt Andersen will interview Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot and will be joined by the Holiday Ornament Challenge grand prizewinner and additional special guests. Audience members will have the opportunity to have their favorite holiday ornament scanned and memorialized on MakerBot’s newest product, the MakerBot® Digitizer™ Desktop 3D Scanner. Three participants will be selected from online submissions to bring their holiday keepsake to the event and have it Digitized and turned into a digital file for 3D printing and sharing.
The show is currently sold-out, but can be viewed online at studio360.org/3D.
MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, Ltd., is leading the Next Industrial Revolution by setting the standards in reliable and affordable desktop 3D printing. Founded in 2009, MakerBot has built the largest installed base of desktop 3D printers sold to innovative and industry-leading customers worldwide, including engineers, architects, designers, educators and consumers. The MakerBot 3D Ecosystem drives accessibility and rapid adoption of 3D printing and includes: Thingiverse.com, the MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner, the MakerBot Replicator line of Desktop 3D Printers, MakerWare software, MakerCare, the MakerBot retail store, and strategic partnerships with top-tier brands. MakerBot has been honored with many accolades, including Popular Mechanics’ “Overall Winner” for best 3D printer, Time Magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2012,” Popular Mechanics’ “Editor’s Choice Award,” Popular Science’s “Product of the Year,” Fast Company’s “One of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics,” and many more. Join the Next Industrial Revolution by following MakerBot at makerbot.com.
About Studio 360
The Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, from Public Radio International and WNYC, is public radio’s smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt Andersen introduces you to the people who are creating and shaping our culture. Life is busy – so let Studio 360 steer you to the must-see movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will change your life. Get inside the creative mind at studio360.org/3D.
About Stratasys
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and Rehovot, Israel, manufactures 3D printers and materials for prototyping and production. The company’s patented FDM® and PolyJet® 3D printing technologies produce prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for idea development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape and the company operates the RedEye digital-manufacturing service. Stratasys has more than 1,700 employees, holds over 500 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than 20 awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: stratasys.com or blog.stratasys.com.
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