Small Empires: Shapeways and the business of 3D printing

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  • Опубліковано 2 лис 2024

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  • @jacqueslavoie6392
    @jacqueslavoie6392 9 років тому +12

    The first time I downloaded blender was in 1999. I made the hammer that was explained in the tutorial. I knew we would use this in the future. I have had it and my desktop ever since. It has taught me so much about 3D design. I have designed so many things, that I have brought into the world real world. As a tool for translating ideas into reality, Blender is the ultimate.
    I know its a video on shapeways, but I just wanted to homage Blenders creator. And now CEO of shapeways Peter Weijmarshausen.
    I owe everything I have to this program. You can say it has created my world.
    Thank you so much for this gift to the world.

  • @DrissElAzamiElHassani
    @DrissElAzamiElHassani 11 років тому +1

    The script , the editing , the host , the guests ... all the things about this show are perfect. Keep up the good work

  • @fornello123
    @fornello123 10 років тому +147

    The bacon thing stopped being funny after four seconds

    • @anonvigil628
      @anonvigil628 10 років тому +43

      You could tell everyone in that place was annoyed with this dude.

    • @ottojuba
      @ottojuba 10 років тому +20

      I was gonna be pissed if there wasn't a top comment about the bacon thing being stupid as hell. So painful to watch...

    • @phil_matic
      @phil_matic 5 років тому +2

      Yeah dude jeez he just keeps talking and like he's not even a good personality.

  • @TysonQuick
    @TysonQuick 11 років тому +1

    It's extremely awesome to see new companies like shapeways paving the way for a new type of economy.

  • @SWLPASSIONATERUNNER
    @SWLPASSIONATERUNNER 11 років тому

    This is the best episode yet. This startup is really awesome. They didn't just build a platform, they even produce all the things, really impressed me. I will definitely try this out. Thanks to TheVerge for introducing this company!

  • @aie225
    @aie225 11 років тому

    As a low cost proto-typing tool, the 3D printing platform is a maker's dream come true. Hopefully, the first of many more examples of startups specializing in digital-to-physical products to come.

  • @CraftyVidProductions
    @CraftyVidProductions 11 років тому

    This show needs to be seen by more people! Thousands of people isn't enough, it needs to be hundreds of thousands of people. The production value is amazing, it is super inspiring, and it just goes to show how amazing interent content can be!

  • @aiRCoft
    @aiRCoft 11 років тому +17

    Shapeways was a really good idear.

  • @DominicLondon
    @DominicLondon 11 років тому

    The Verge know how to make great shows that truly inspire people.

  • @Bobbiethejean
    @Bobbiethejean 11 років тому

    As an artist, Shapeways is literally a dream come true for me. Seeing it from this angle was a great treat. :)

  • @localancersdotcom5220
    @localancersdotcom5220 10 років тому

    Can't believe I've found these series a year later... :D
    Great work.
    Truly inspiring!

  • @MarcSteen
    @MarcSteen 11 років тому

    This is a pretty good show. Never really felt bored watching it.

  • @TheVerge
    @TheVerge  11 років тому

    Thanks for the feedback! We've fixed it up just for you :)

  • @alexkeaney91
    @alexkeaney91 11 років тому

    Who needs a TV when online shows like this are made so well. So good, and come to Ireland (We are apparently the tech hub of Europe, prove this right!)

  • @Rasec280494
    @Rasec280494 11 років тому

    This was the first time I watched Small Empires and I liked it! Congratulations to Alexis and The Verge.

  • @PoorvRaval
    @PoorvRaval 5 років тому

    Making a video on technology stuff 'INTERESTING' is one of the most difficult thing.......
    Alexis did it very well
    Respect for Shapeways of course n respect for Alexis - great host
    Thanks to THE VERGE

  • @masx584
    @masx584 11 років тому

    This is the best show ever!

  • @AlexisOhanian
    @AlexisOhanian 11 років тому

    NOTHING LESS THAN PERFECTION. That's how we roll.

  • @LJMcLean
    @LJMcLean 11 років тому

    This show is... how should I say this... impacting my feels with contagious inspiration. I already have two objects on mind to make.

  • @SvenVaska
    @SvenVaska 11 років тому

    Best show on UA-cam

  • @thiagokazu33
    @thiagokazu33 11 років тому

    Best episode so far!

  • @jalcorta
    @jalcorta 11 років тому

    What a brilliant series!

  • @merry6553
    @merry6553 11 років тому

    Another great video from the verge as always

  • @BuyRetweetsOnline
    @BuyRetweetsOnline 11 років тому

    I concure!!.. Lets get a Small Empires - The Verge!!!

  • @charlylabs
    @charlylabs 11 років тому

    OMG! and these guys ship worldwide! awesome!

  • @Sravan_Varma
    @Sravan_Varma 11 років тому

    Beautifully picturised and edited video

  • @KieranCrown
    @KieranCrown 11 років тому

    I love this show! I'm a student programmer hoping to make a difference. You should do some of these shows in the uk!

  • @mikeconqueso555
    @mikeconqueso555 11 років тому

    Small Empires is amazing.

  • @trc214
    @trc214 11 років тому

    Agreed, best episode yet.

  • @hiramabifffromsirius146
    @hiramabifffromsirius146 8 років тому

    I've been waiting my whole life for this.

  • @ccerrato147
    @ccerrato147 11 років тому

    The best episode I've seen jet! Some day soon I'll be doing manufacturing!! This inspired me!!!

  • @medman36
    @medman36 11 років тому

    nice epsiode. Nice to see someone from my home country, the netherlands, in view.

  • @DrNPCabd
    @DrNPCabd 11 років тому

    I really enjoyed this episode. "Never hear to no's", inspirational achievement.

  • @esaedvik
    @esaedvik 11 років тому

    Size is one advantage they have. Home printers won't be very huge for a while. Or have quite the same set of features. Plus Shapeways is a store also.

  • @LukasFrimerTholander
    @LukasFrimerTholander 11 років тому

    These shows are great!

  • @marcohordijk
    @marcohordijk 11 років тому

    Good question, but for one: most people won't have a HUGE 3D printer at home, so for the bigger items, you still need to go somewhere else.

  • @skillhood5459
    @skillhood5459 6 років тому

    Alexis does a damn swell job. Also the founder was really informative.

  • @iwannasomathis
    @iwannasomathis 11 років тому

    Dude where are the next episodes Verge, you're leaving me hanging guys!

  • @neonbluesoda
    @neonbluesoda 8 років тому

    I'm on my second shapeways order with Ittyblox, and I'm hooked.

  • @lorenzomarco99
    @lorenzomarco99 11 років тому

    Yay got started in The Netherlands!

  • @rhodeschannel
    @rhodeschannel 4 роки тому

    Gotta love the guys Square 1 at 7:35 sitting on the table just a 180 turn away from being solved

  • @andreasfischer5333
    @andreasfischer5333 11 років тому

    Great, I repeat great show! It shows so many different, but awesome startups and, as somebone already said, it's all perfect and you guys even have a theoretical bacon physicist. What can possibly go wrong. Waiting for the next episodes and I'm hoping for a 2nd season! Keep it up!

  • @GSTPD
    @GSTPD 11 років тому +2

    I just loved this!!!
    I watched it because I just discovered the details of their brilliant business model.
    I am a long time inventor and have been working to license products for years, even with professional help it can be a long time and a challenging path.
    I still prefer to go the licensing path, but as a back end alternative, I can take products which for whatever reason ( usually sales volume ) would not be successfully licensed and sell them myself through Shapeways.
    This service, 3D printing in general and crowd sourcing have, and will continue to revolutionize the world and the opportunities for private individuals to bring ideas and inventions into the market all by themselves, as you say " without anyone's permission ".
    So excited to be alive in these amazing times,
    Tim B. Green

  • @tanmay91patil
    @tanmay91patil 10 років тому

    are they using powder technology? because it looks different than 3d printers

  • @rocketman5004
    @rocketman5004 6 років тому +1

    DPS (Damage Per Second) cant be applied if there is no time. The battleaxe would have Damage per hit

  • @JDGG1993
    @JDGG1993 11 років тому

    can't wait for the next episode!

  • @vampirekabir
    @vampirekabir 8 років тому +2

    he is the TED Mosbey of startups

  • @ElroyUta
    @ElroyUta 10 років тому +5

    I suddenly realized .. Alexis is as tall as the elevator door?

  • @stephengreenwood2064
    @stephengreenwood2064 11 років тому

    Not yet! Just taking a small mid-season break.

  • @Rapbando
    @Rapbando 9 років тому

    Additive manufacturing is the biggest revolution ever...remember my words!

    • @haraldhonk4650
      @haraldhonk4650 8 років тому

      In 2066: "Welcome to history class kids. Today, we're talking about Rapbando's thought 'Addiive manufacturing is the biggest revolution ever' from 2015. Wow that goof was so wrong..."

    • @Rapbando
      @Rapbando 8 років тому

      LOL, we'll see in 50 years...

  • @MosDepo
    @MosDepo 11 років тому

    The last episode of Small Empires should be about The Verge :D

  • @ahsanfarhan22
    @ahsanfarhan22 11 років тому +1

    How do they do coloring? Also how do they print metal objects?

    • @hjtjegrinwis
      @hjtjegrinwis 7 років тому

      Coloring depends on the material. The sandstone is colored during printing and the nylon (the lasered white powder) is dyed in a pigment bath after printing. Metal parts are either printed like nylon, or they print wax models first and cast them :)

  • @KaueLima
    @KaueLima 11 років тому

    Also would be great to organize it in a playlist :) I've been sharing the series via a search query on your channel but some episodes (like this one) doesn't show correctly! :))

  • @MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive
    @MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive 7 років тому

    14:22 I dig that Sutro Tower tattoo.

  • @EXPLOREEXPRESS1
    @EXPLOREEXPRESS1 10 років тому

    most exciting video on youtube

  • @stephenkrus
    @stephenkrus 11 років тому +1

    3D printing is Magic! :D

  • @akbarstudios9069
    @akbarstudios9069 11 років тому

    I love this show. Alexis how much of Reddit stock do you own? And how many more episodes are left?

  • @ecsyntric
    @ecsyntric 2 роки тому

    2022 we are still mostly printing trinkets

  • @Timmmmhhhuuee
    @Timmmmhhhuuee 11 років тому

    Another big thing that comes from my home town. By the way love the Dutch accent.

  • @facepalm5134
    @facepalm5134 11 років тому

    Amazing ending.

  • @lemard.1258
    @lemard.1258 11 років тому

    Whaha, Very good Action! Full of Motivations !

  • @manishvora777
    @manishvora777 11 років тому

    SUPER SIR, GREAT VIDEO TO BRING OUT THE 3D BIZ,WHICH I FEEL IS D FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING..KUDOS

  • @TheNintendoboy31
    @TheNintendoboy31 11 років тому

    Awsome series

  • @cactustweeter2890
    @cactustweeter2890 11 років тому

    Another inspiring episode. Great work.

  • @dixonbg
    @dixonbg 11 років тому

    Cool credits at 25:05
    Theoretical bacon physicist: Alexis Ohanian

  • @rohankalgutkar
    @rohankalgutkar 11 років тому

    I kinda liked the Small Empires epi. no: Company Name because that way I felt curious to know what's it about. :)

  • @arsfeshchenko
    @arsfeshchenko 11 років тому

    Great Show!!

  • @MrOnfire4u
    @MrOnfire4u 10 років тому

    Oh Yeah, I have a lot of great idears for this right here.

  • @MKCTech1000
    @MKCTech1000 11 років тому

    get this on tv or netflix!

  • @GeahkBurchill
    @GeahkBurchill 10 років тому +3

    I notice almost everyone's desk has an Oskar Van Deventer puzzle on it.

  • @doodelay
    @doodelay 10 років тому

    So I didn't get it, then I visited their site and immediately understood the sheer genius of this business model.
    I might just try my luck on safeways haha

  • @IvanParadinovic
    @IvanParadinovic 11 років тому

    The best episode so far!
    P.S. Does anybody know the title of the song playing at the end credits? Can't find it on Shazam.

  • @shaffah
    @shaffah 11 років тому

    awesome episode.

  • @kungo123
    @kungo123 11 років тому

    What tracks do you use on these videos?

  • @deitymi
    @deitymi 11 років тому

    This was great, thanks

  • @Manologft
    @Manologft 11 років тому

    I bought something from shapes like 2 years ago, and it was shipped from Netherlands

  • @ImTheMan725
    @ImTheMan725 11 років тому +3

    one day this will be a billion $ industry "3D printing" get in now and get a peace of the pie because if you do you will be rich one day.

  • @RelmoDj
    @RelmoDj 11 років тому

    really cool episode !!!!!

  • @xaero212
    @xaero212 11 років тому

    Alexis rocked hahaha!

  • @dom0
    @dom0 10 років тому

    lol that bacon mobius strip made out of real bacon is pure genius!

  • @archhuman
    @archhuman 11 років тому

    You have a great job inspiring ideas

  • @3DJapan
    @3DJapan 6 років тому +1

    Currently the majority of my income comes from selling things on Shapeways.

  • @JeromeLaserface
    @JeromeLaserface 10 років тому

    Great Show! I'm a Big Fan!

  • @dunnkers
    @dunnkers 11 років тому

    Good editing bill and jordan

  • @Neon_Caveman
    @Neon_Caveman 11 років тому

    Not necessarily... What they didn't cover on here is that a lot of the materials they use on shapeways require more finishing than basic plactics... Like the gold electroplating (not familiar with all the materials they have now, but many are like that). Also, a single machine which can print in ten or twenty different materials is a LOOONG way off, there will always be a place for off-site printing which uses a different machine, even if you have comparable machines for other materials at home.

  • @RachelLawsonPoet
    @RachelLawsonPoet 10 років тому

    I add this video to my website I'm a shapeways creator it's a great company I got some stuff made buy them not just my stuff it's amazing stuff thanks for posting the video

  • @JeremyGallman
    @JeremyGallman 11 років тому

    I think they make their own music.. I can see it now.. The Verge EP

  • @zlatigeorgiev
    @zlatigeorgiev 11 років тому

    Cool, can't wait for the next one :)

  • @RalfLippold
    @RalfLippold 11 років тому

    Awesome - locking really forward to seeing the #3D-model of @LockSchuppen in front of me.

  • @SergeyNikitinRU
    @SergeyNikitinRU 11 років тому

    This is awesome!

  • @casperfigge
    @casperfigge 6 років тому

    this reallt inspire me.. i see the ideas off this.. but it need to be make smart produckt.. ppl use every days.. kitchen tools and way more and mass poduce and make it cheap...

  • @dashangtiwari
    @dashangtiwari 11 років тому +1

    Inspired!!!

  • @dwaynehibbert3255
    @dwaynehibbert3255 10 років тому +1

    This is really inspiring!

  • @AlexisOhanian
    @AlexisOhanian 11 років тому +1

    :( I can hear you, Zach.

  • @aMoneyYell
    @aMoneyYell 11 років тому

    INSPIRED!!

  • @OU81TWO
    @OU81TWO 10 років тому +3

    Shapeways is a success because people seem to like novelty trinkets that are fun and cool now, but eventually end up in a box with the rest of their crap in the garage.
    I went to the website and saw nothing but useless plastic junk.

    • @ryanmatte2710
      @ryanmatte2710 10 років тому

      For many puzzle collectors and makers this site is actually quite useful. The worlds largest Rubik's cube (17x17) and some shape mods were made with the site. Now it is pretty expensive so you might as well buy a 3d pronter

    • @dominik1701p
      @dominik1701p 9 років тому +1

      I print custom parts for peoples cars. 3d printing isn't just shapeways and thingiverse.

  • @ucheucheuche
    @ucheucheuche 11 років тому

    3D print the next best smartphone.

  • @chris_dandrea
    @chris_dandrea 11 років тому

    Just ran in to Alexis on the street.. I tried to say "small empires" but I think he was convinced I was a crazy person

  • @JavierLuz
    @JavierLuz 9 років тому

    This show is great!

  • @DarKnightofCydonia
    @DarKnightofCydonia 11 років тому +2

    That was so cool