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Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Monaghan

November 30, 2017

Jonathan Monaghan grew up on the shores of the Atlantic in Rockaway Beach, Queens. Each morning, he awoke to a…

The Sweet Rides of Eduardo Ortiz, 1/24 Scale Model Car Instagram Star

September 20, 2017

For Eduardo Ortiz, 1/24 scale model cars have been an obsession for years. The ability to take model kits and…

Materials Explainer: Black High Definition Acrylate (BHDA)

August 29, 2017

Shapeways Black High Definition Acrylate is a great material for making extremely detailed objects, from tech accessories to jewelry to…

Painting Frosted Ultra Detail Plastic Is Easy, Looks Amazing

August 4, 2017

Frosted Ultra Detail Plastic is extremely popular with our scale model and wargaming communities on Shapeways, for good reason: along…

The Best Materials for Miniatures? A Community Member Weighs In

May 2, 2017

Since attending AdeptiCon, Andrew and I have become familiar with a lot of miniatures painters doing incredible things with Shapeways…

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