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Can thermal imaging cameras see through walls?

In the modern film industry, we have seen various depictions of using infrared or thermal imaging technology to catch and defeat the bad guy. However, this technique of locating the enemy is not as simple as it sounds. Do you know whether there’s any truth to these movie scenes? Have movies been feeding you outright …

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Can thermal imaging cameras see through walls?

In the modern film industry, we have seen various depictions of using infrared or thermal imaging technology to catch and defeat the bad guy. However, this technique of locating the enemy is not as simple as it sounds. Do you know whether there’s any truth to these movie scenes? Have movies been feeding you outright …

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How do you use a Thermal Imaging Camera?

Thermal imaging cameras are portable electronic devices that are designed for heat energy detection and have an integrated visual display. The unique aspect of thermal image cameras is the heat sensor that is connected to a specially built lens and then adapted in accordance with the standard technologies for image capture. The cameras work by …

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How do you use a Thermal Imaging Camera?

Thermal imaging cameras are portable electronic devices that are designed for heat energy detection and have an integrated visual display. The unique aspect of thermal image cameras is the heat sensor that is connected to a specially built lens and then adapted in accordance with the standard technologies for image capture. The cameras work by …

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How Much Does a Thermal Imaging Camera Cost?

There is an enormous range of thermal imaging cameras available. You can spend anything from a little over £300 for an entry-level model to upwards of £40,000 for a state of the art industrial thermal imaging cameras. Let’s take a look at what you’ll get for your money across a range of options: £300 – …

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How Much Does a Thermal Imaging Camera Cost?

There is an enormous range of thermal imaging cameras available. You can spend anything from a little over £300 for an entry-level model to upwards of £40,000 for a state of the art industrial thermal imaging cameras. Let’s take a look at what you’ll get for your money across a range of options: £300 – …

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European Union Cybersecurity Act Proposal

The European Commission, Council of the EU, and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on the EU’s cybersecurity act. According to an announcement that was made on 10th December 2018, the fast pace which has been used to adopt this Act confirms that one of the top political agendas of this union is …

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European Union Cybersecurity Act Proposal

The European Commission, Council of the EU, and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on the EU’s cybersecurity act. According to an announcement that was made on 10th December 2018, the fast pace which has been used to adopt this Act confirms that one of the top political agendas of this union is …

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Importance of Firewall Control in Windows Security

Safety and protection are important to each individual. Safety can be either physical, financial, emotional or technical safety. However, as the cyber world becomes more popular every day, the demand for cybersecurity is increasing. With cybercriminals threatening our daily online activities, many organizations are looking for ways to protect their networks. Network security plays an …

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Importance of Firewall Control in Windows Security

Safety and protection are important to each individual. Safety can be either physical, financial, emotional or technical safety. However, as the cyber world becomes more popular every day, the demand for cybersecurity is increasing. With cybercriminals threatening our daily online activities, many organizations are looking for ways to protect their networks. Network security plays an …

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How banks are packing their bags ahead of the Brexit storm

Going by the sentiments of a high-ranking UK Treasury authority, a second wave of job relocations is in the offing for an array of London-based banks. Some financial institutions will follow in the footsteps of a number of fleeing counterparts in a bid to beat the clock. With Brexit looming, another set of relocations is …

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How banks are packing their bags ahead of the Brexit storm

Going by the sentiments of a high-ranking UK Treasury authority, a second wave of job relocations is in the offing for an array of London-based banks. Some financial institutions will follow in the footsteps of a number of fleeing counterparts in a bid to beat the clock. With Brexit looming, another set of relocations is …

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Steps Involved in Creation of 3D Printing Program

1. Build a Distinctive Vision by use Education Standards All programs doing well so far begins with a clear vision and are aligned with the standards, for example, the ISTE’ Standards for students, computation Thinker and specifically the standard Innovative Designer. Once you are able to build a vision, all other actions follow perfectly from …

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Steps Involved in Creation of 3D Printing Program

1. Build a Distinctive Vision by use Education Standards All programs doing well so far begins with a clear vision and are aligned with the standards, for example, the ISTE’ Standards for students, computation Thinker and specifically the standard Innovative Designer. Once you are able to build a vision, all other actions follow perfectly from …

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5 Essential 3D Modeling Tips for 3D Printed Jewelry

I know that creating a model for 3D printing can be somewhat intimidating. Despite offering you a lot of design freedom, 3D printable models still need to stick to certain design rules. In this blog post we will explain the 5 most important 3D modeling tips to ensure that your jewelry is perfectly 3D printable.

Are you ready to follow the steps of these amazing 3D printing jewelry artists?

These rules are applicable for any orders in gold, silver, bronze, and brass.

1. Maximum Printing Size

The first thing you need to know is that there is a Maximum Printing Size. We can print jewelry in gold, silver, bronze, or brass up to a size of 88 x 88 x 125 mm – so printing bigger pieces like the bracelet in the image below isn’t a problem at all.

Tree in Cross Bracelet by Vulcan Jewelry/Desmond Chan

If you need a bigger print than 88 x 88 x 125 mm in one piece, you can switch to one of the many other materials that we offer. You can find an overview of the maximum 3D printing sizes for all materials here.

Running Rabbit Ring by Vulcan Jewlry. Silver

2. Minimum Wall Thickness

Also, the most important thing to keep in mind when creating a 3D model is Minimum Wall Thickness. In 3D printing, wall thickness refers to the distance between one surface of your model and the sheer surface opposite to it. For most of the models printed in gold, silver, bronze, and brass, the minimum wall thickness needs to be between 0.6 and 0.8 mm. The exact value depends on the material and finish of your choice and can be found in the design guide for each material right here.

For these gold-plated brass cuff-links for example, the designers had to make sure to choose a minimum wall thickness of 0.8 mm. Otherwise, the walls would be too thin and the model wouldn’t be printable.

Cufflinks by DAMN x Café Costume

To avoid any deformations in designs with fragile parts or wire structures (see the T-Rex below) we recommend a minimum wall thickness of at least 1 mm.

3D-Rex by Octavio Asensio

If you want to learn more about minimum wall thickness, take a look at our tutorial here. Trust us, it’s a really important topic.

3. Minimum Size of Small Details

Another thing to keep in mind is the Minimum Size of Small Details. What I mean by details are the very small decorative parts of your objects, such as embossed or engraved text. The smallest possible feature of your design should be at least 0.35 mm in diameter and 0.4 mm in height. Longer features such as rods should be at least 0.8 mm in diameter, or they might break during the casting.

Gorilla cufflinks in untreated brass

    4. Hollow Models

Our next tip is about printing hollow models. If you want to design a hollow model make sure to include more than one release hole – ideally you should have a minimum of three. The exact size of the holes depends on the design and the size of the model but you should try to choose 1.5 mm as the minimum size.

The print below is a great example of a hollow object with several large release holes.

Decision Spintop by Michael Mueller

If you want to learn more about what hollowing is exactly, take a look at our hollowing tutorial here.

Glam.or.ous Ring by Designeradesigns

5. Grouped Models

The last piece of advice is about avoiding so called ‘grouped models’. When uploading a 3D model to our website, make sure that your file only contains one object. You cannot upload several objects in one and the same file.

If you need several prints of the same file, just upload your file and adjust the ‘quantity counter‘. This will also lead to a nice discount.

Reytan Rock’o’clock rings

Please keep in mind that these five modeling tips are only valid for prints in gold, silver, bronze, and brass. You can find more modeling tips for these materials as well as all our other materials in the design guides.

Once your 3D model is ready, simply upload it here, see your instant price quote and let us take care of the production process.

Remember to share your jewelry designs with us on social media with the hashtag #imaterialise.

Jewelry doesn’t finish with precious metals. Discover our favorite 3D-printed jewelry in non-metal materials! Remember to follow the design guidelines for these alternative materials.

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Which 3D Printed Resin Is Right for You?

Are you thinking about 3D printing in resin? Would you like to know more about the technology behind 3D printing in resin? Or you just can’t figure out which one of our five resins to choose? Then this blog post is perfect for you!

The Technology: Stereolithography

Stereolithography, the mother of all 3D printing technologies, has been around at Materialise since 1990. It is one of the most widely used 3D printing technologies for plastic 3D models. Instead of using powder or filament, Stereolithography technology uses a liquid resin to produce 3D prints. Since we are dealing with a liquid material, additional support structure is necessary for overhanging parts and cavities.

The 3D printing process takes place in a large tank filled with liquid resin. To start the process, a layer of UV-sensitive liquid polymer is spread over a platform. Then, by applying a UV laser, selective parts of the liquid are hardened, depending on where the laser beam strikes. The remaining material in the tank stays liquid. In the next step, the platform, together with the model, is lowered, making room for the next layer of polymer to be drawn on top of the previous one. Again, the laser beam is applied to harden selective parts of the liquid material.

This process is repeated until the model is finished. The required supports (for overhanging parts and cavities) are automatically generated and once the entire process is done, the model can be raised out of the tank and the supports are manually removed.

5 Different 3D Printed Resins

The main advantages of our 3D printed resins are smooth surfaces, high-quality, detailed prints and a huge variety of finishing and post-processing possibilities. But let’s take a look at each of the five 3D printed resins in depth.

Standard Resin

Our most recently added resin is Standard Resin. It is a material that offers great quality at a low price, making it the ideal low-budget material. It is available with or without support; the support can be manually removed with tools and sanding paper. Standard Resin has a high level of detail, it is translucent, feels smooth to the touch and is easy to paint and post-process.

Dino Rider in Standard Resin by Bert De Niel.

Gray Resin

Gray Resin, previously known as Prime Gray, is a very smooth resin, much smoother than almost all other 3D printing materials, and easy to paint. The standard finish comes in Natural Gray (Air Force Gray), but in total there are nine finishing colors to choose from: white, black, blue, green, yellow, gray, red, orange and brown. However, you can also paint it yourself. We’ve got just the right tutorial for you here.

As you can read on this article, Gray Resin is the perfect material to 3D print figurines.

  “Strong Bot” 3D Printed in Gray Resin and hand-painted by Onorio

Mammoth Resin

The main advantage of our Mammoth Resin material is that you can print in huge sizes: 2100x700x800mm. And it comes with the same high quality and smoothness as the other resins. So, if you want to print a large piece, hesitate no longer and choose our Mammoth Resin. Discover our favorite Mammoth Resin designs on this article.

Bike Frame in Mammoth Resin by James Novak.

Transparent Resin

As the name already reveals, Transparent Resin is the material of your choice if you want to print in a transparent material. The material is water-resistant by nature and ideal for smaller models that need a smooth, high-quality, transparent surface.

Learn how to get the perfect Transparent 3D print and get inspired by this amazing cathedral printed in transparent resin.

3D Printed Transparent Resin

High-Detail Resin

Finally, our last resin, High-Detail Resin, doesn’t use stereolithography, but instead uses a 3D printing technology called PolyJet. So how does this work? It jets ultra-thin layers of resin onto a building platform. Each layer is immediately hardened by UV light. This process is continued layer by layer until the model is completed.

Again, supports are necessary for complicated geometries, which can be removed by hand or water jetting once the printing process is finished. If you need a small model with an enormous level of detail and a smooth surface, choose our High-Detail Resin.

Animation Figure in 3D Printed High Detail Resin by Hanne Maes

Are you convinced that Resins are the way to go? Are you looking for a smooth material that focuses heavily on a high quality-price ratio, that is easily paintable or features large sizes, transparency or high details? Don’t look any further and choose your ideal resin.

Upload your 3D model, pick the material of choice and turn your idea into reality.

Don’t forget to read the design guidelines for each 3D printed resin to make the most of your 3D prints!

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Turning Mathematics into Colorful 3D-Printed Art

Francesco de Comité is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Lille (France). He has a degree in Maths and a PhD in Computer Science, and his research focuses on the representation of mathematical concepts in real life with renders, 3D prints or ‘physical objects’.

He started working in this field nearly 10 years ago, first by making 2D renders of math objects. But after these first attempts, he realised the need to go further with his research.

Triakis Ikosahedron. First attempts by De Comité at 3D figures

“If you want to understand a mathematical object by means of 2D views, you have to produce a lot of 2D renders or an animation.”

Then I began to look at the possibilities brought by 3D printing. Handling a 3D object allows you to see all its aspects at the same time,” Francesco explains about his first experiences with 3D printing.

His 3D printing often begins with a programming challenge. “In general, I want to make mathematics tangible, by letting people manipulate the objects. 3D printing is often the only tool to build very difficult or nearly impossible objects.”

Shell designed by Francesco de Comité and 3D printed in Multicolor+

“In general, I want to make mathematics tangible, by letting people manipulate the objects. 3D printing is often the only tool to build very difficult or nearly impossible objects.”

The beauty of mathematics

All Francesco’s objects are the result of procedural work: they are all programmed at a very low level, using Python within Blender or Grasshopper and C++ within Rhino.

Mathematics, art and 3D prinitng in a shell

The programming part of the job is the more important phase because here is where the mathematical concepts are coded, tested and improved. The result of his work is always a beautiful piece of art: “Art is just a by-product, the beauty comes from the maths behind”, explains De Comité.

“Art is just a by-product, the beauty comes from the maths behind”

3D printing mathematical figures in Multicolor+

One of the 3D printing projects that Francesco is working on at the moment are 3D-printed shells, designed with the help of mathematics. This idea is nothing new, but with the help of 3D printing, Francesco can go a step further.

A century ago, D’Arcy Thompson, the pioneer of mathematical biology, described how the shape of a seashell is the result of a closed curve rotating in a spiral around an axis, while growing in size.

Thirty years ago, Hans Meinhardt also showed in his book, ‘The Algorithmic Beauty of Seashells’, how the patterns decorating seashells can be described with simple differential equations, as Alan Turing did previously from a more general scope.

3D printing and mathematics

None of them had 3D printing tools available during their time but De Comité does: “I was feeling that I could now gather both approaches in a synthetic work, and write programs for 3D-printed decorated seashells. I also wanted to write a single program that could represent all, or at least a large part, of the existing seashells. The task is quite successful now, even if I still need to acquire some practice.”

The advantages of new, full-color 3D printing

Multicolor+ was a great discovery for Francesco and his 3D-printed shells. Other full-color 3D printers on the market make models which are bigger and heavier than normal shells, especially because they require a minimum wall thickness of 3mm, which is far thicker than real seashells.

With Multicolor+ is possible to print thinnest walls and detailed designs

“Since Multicolor+ only asks for 1mm wall thickness, I can design a model three times smaller and 27 times less heavy. Much closer to the size of real seashells!” specifies De Comité.

He recommends respecting the wall thickness as the main trick to get the perfect Multicolor+ 3D print.

Since Multicolor+ only asks for 1mm wall thickness, I can design a model three times smaller and 27 times less heavy

Apart from the shells, he has also designed and printed other mathematical figures such as anamorphoses and cardioidal variations.

Cardioidal variation designs by  Francesco De Comité

Keep an eye on Francecso De Comite’s work with shells because he is improving his designs and even working on the Murex shell’s complex spikes.

Are you impressed by Francesco’s mathematical figures in Multicolor+? You can also get the perfect 3D print in full color by following these tips and tricks.

Once your designs are ready you just have to upload them to our online 3D printing platform and get an instant quote for your prints.

If you are not such an advanced designer, you can start step by step with this 3D design tutorial for beginners.

Follow our tutorial in Multicolor+ for beginners

Mathematical figures and shells are not the only thing you can 3D print with Multicolor+. Discover all the possibilities of this brand new technology!

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