3D Printing Basics 101

Learn how to 3D Print with Shapeways - Getting Started with 3D Printing

Take a 3D printing class with shapeways - a famous European printing house http://www.skillshare.com/classes/design/Introduction-to-3D-Printing-An-Easy-Start-to-Your-First-3D-Design/2097968974

My personal favorite app to get started is TinkerCAD. You don't need to know 3D modeling to get started.

Getting Started with 3rd Party Printing

Here are just a few of the ways our 3D tools make it easy to 3D print with Shapeways:

1. Check to make sure your design is ready for 3D printing
2. Reinforce designs that are too thin
3. Identify loose shells in a 3D scan
4. Save on labor cost by adding a sinter shell container to multi-part designs
5. Get feedback from our engineers if we're unable to manufacture your design

Note shapeways mail from Europe. 

Useful Apps

• 123D Scan - an app that can scan real world object into 3D object
• Shapeways 3D printing model checking tool