Unusual materials and unique designs are the hallmark of designing and printing with Shapeways. Recently there have been more and more examples of clubs, groups and contests using 3D prints as trophies. Paired with the CustomMaker options these 3D statues open up a whole new world for giving tokens of recognition. See below for a collection of unique ways to make a lasting 3D memory.
This year Eyebeam Art and Technology Center 3D designed and printed their 2016 awards with White Strong and Flexible Nylon for a truly unique commemoration.
These simple awards for the Urban Assembly Maker Academy were made with Tinkercad shapes and then customized on Shapeways with a CustomMaker script using the school logo.
There are also great products that can be customized to be a nice token of participation or a contest without designing from scratch, like designer Michael Mueller’s What A Day Pendant.
And of course with 3D scanning all kinds of customization is possible, like this baseball trophy designed to hold a real baseball from a 3D scan of a pitcher’s hand.
3D printing and trophies are a perfect match – I’ve been using it for a few years now at my university as prizes for design competitions – for example our latest industry project, we turned the company logo into a trophy for the student with the best design, and another for the best student team leader. You can check out the photos of the trophies on my blog https://edditiveblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/24/wtf-a-low-poly-goat/
Great documentation of your process. The trophies turned out awesome! Thank you for sharing.