Cool Combo of Stratasys and MakerBot 3D Printing Technologies Rock This Snow Globe

Our friends at Proto3000 have a great dose of holiday cheer! Taking the Canadian winter as inspiration, they’ve created an ingenious 3D printed snowglobe that highlights several different 3D printing materials.

The “glass” globe is 3D printed with VeroClear, a PolyJet material, on the Objet260 Connex multi-material 3D Printer by Stratasys. Its shiny transparency comes from sanding and a clear coating.

The black base that supports the snowglobe is black ABS plastic, an FDM material, 3D printed to precise dimensions with a Dimension 1200es 3D Printer. (For extra support in the base, there is a layer of PolyJet VeroWhite, a rigid white material.)

The adorable snowman nestled within the globe is white PLA plastic, 3D printed in a single build on a MakerBot.

Watch the video, fuzzy slippers optional, for a different kind of seasonal celebration!

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