# The Community

## [Creating a mechanical iris diaphragm in two hours](/content/blog/creating-a-mechanical-iris-diaphragm-in-two-hours/index.html)

December 10, 2008

John Chan [madox] did a nice writeup of his first experience with Shapeways: designing a mechanical iris diaphragm. John writes:…

## [Exporting STL files from Alibre Express to Shapeways](/content/blog/exporting-stl-files-from-alibre-express-to-shapeways/index.html)

December 8, 2008

Maddox, who is doing a lot of interesting work on Shapeways such as these hinges, these rings that I love…

## [Shapeways member interviews: George Hart](/content/blog/shapeways-member-interviews-george-hart/index.html)

December 5, 2008

Professor George Hart is a rapid prototyping pioneer. Back when Shapeways was years away from being an idea and the…

## [AWN contest – the winners!](/content/blog/awn-contest-the-winners/index.html)

November 14, 2008

“Does your character have character?” Heck yeah! Ranking this contest was awesome as we had an great collection of wonky,…

## [Shapeways Christmas contest!](/content/blog/shapeways-christmas-contest/index.html)

November 7, 2008

Christmas is coming Can you design the most christmassy model: perhaps an ornament to go in a tree, a 3D…

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