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Reddit owner pays a visit to Shapeways
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Manhattan Headquarters
The busy offices at Shapeways HQ in full flow
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In Conversation
Group Editor Jim Woodcock and CEO Peter Weijmarhausen discuss 3D printing issues
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Marketing Evangelist
Shapeways Marketing Director Carine Camry discusses marketing 3D Printing
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Stairwell Art
Long Island City facility stairwell with obligatory NYC graffiti
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An Unassuming Door
Whats behind the door?
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Talking 3D Printing
Publisher Duncan Wood and Shapeways Designer Evangelist Duann Scott talk 3D Printing
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The Engine Room
EOS machines at Shapeways Long Island City facility
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Another Engine Room
3D Systems machines at Shapeways Long Island City facility
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Finishing Off
Rosler vibratory machine applying the finishing touches
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Ready for Checking
Final checks to be made and then to packing
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Awaiting Boxing
Ready to be boxed up and shipped out
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Ready to Go!
Finished products awaiting the twice daily UPS pick up
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The Finished Article!
The Finished Article!
You ‘reddit’ here first was going to be my headline for this video but then that would have been a disservice to this fantastic 25 minute mini-documentary by The Verge. Founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian visits the Shapeways Park Avenue HQ to find out how they are revolutionising the world of manufacturing.
The show, Small Empires is a weekly piece and episode five stars Peter Weijmarhausen alongside some of the other Shapeways crew. Alexis is shown around their New York office and production facility, whilst wondering wether you could print bacon with bacon.
This video makes an excellent accompaniment to our TCT article, which we have also published on Urban Times, as Jim Woodcock and Duncan Wood paid a very similar visit to the 3D printing service. See Duncan's slideshow to the left of the page.
In the video Alexis not only interviews Shapeways CEO, Peter Weijamrshausen, on his Philips and Blendr routes but also to Shapeways shop owner GothamSmith. GothamSmith's shop on Shapeways, famed for its cufflinks, is one of the most popular shops on the 3D printing service.
