BASELWORLD, May 29, 2013 — Solidscape®, Inc., the leading manufacturer of high precision 3D wax printers for the jewelry industry, announced the winners of the 2013 BASELWORLD Design Competition.
“Stunning—we are amazed at the creative and complex geometries of these exquisite designs,” stated Fabio Esposito, President and General Manager of Solidscape, Inc. “Solidscape’s 2013 BASELWORLD Design Competition recognizes the creative freedom empowered by CAD design married to the precision of 3D wax printing with direct casting capabilities.”
For several months leading up to Baselworld, Solidscape customer and partners from around the world began selecting designs that were submitted to Solidscape. The top 10 design entries were then printed as wax models for display at Baselworld.
Winning Designs
Capturing the Platinum Grand Award is a spectacular gold and diamond tiger head seamlessly molding into an organic ring designed by the OG-Art Studio team from Poland. The interior ring contour features whimsical tiger paw prints that also serve to reduce overall weight and volume.
Winning the Gold Award was Dinant Alain, D-F-S of Lyon, France with a spectacular interpretation of the Nimes Coliseum crafted in gold. Featuring incredibly intricate arches and historic details, this ring boldly captures the power and beauty of ancient architecture.
Several jewelry designers won Silver Awards for creative design and technical execution. They include:
- Erik Stewart from the USA won Silver for his flawless execution of a complex ring featuring a turquoise stone surrounded by diamonds mounted in silver
- Jevar Craft of India won Silver for an exquisite silver, pearl and amber bracelet highlighted by silver beading details
- Marcin Nowak of Poland won Silver for his modern, freeform mesh silver bangle bracelet design incorporating a USB data drive as an organic example of beautiful form and function
“They are amazing designs and I hope everyone at Baselworld has a chance to experience them during the show,” according to Mr. Esposito. “Most of these highly creative pieces could only be realized by using CAD design and 3D Wax Printing.”
Click to view the online photo gallery of the winning designs.
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About Solidscape®, Inc.
Solidscape®, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), is the leader in high precision 3D printers for direct manufacturing applications. Over the years, Solidscape has set the bar for the highest standards in surface finish, accuracy and material castability. Solidscape printers are marketed through a global network of distribution partners, and are used for casting fine jewelry, dental restorations, turbine blades, medical, orthopedics, consumer goods, electronics, toys and many other high precision products.
About Stratasys Ltd
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) is the corporate entity formed in 2012 by the merger of 3D printing companies Stratasys Inc. and Objet Ltd., based in Minneapolis, Minn. and Rehovot, Israel. The Company manufactures 3D printers and materials for prototyping and production. Its patented FDM® and PolyJet® processes produce prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include affordable desktop 3D printers for idea development, a range of systems for prototyping, and large production systems for direct digital manufacturing. Since June 2012, the Company’s range of over 130 3D printing materials is the widest in the industry and includes in excess of 120 proprietary inkjet-based photopolymer materials and 10 proprietary FDM-based thermoplastic materials. Stratasys also manufactures Solidscape 3D Printers and operates the RedEye On Demand digital-manufacturing service. The Company has more than 1100 employees, holds more than 500 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than 20 awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: www.stratasys.com or http://blog.stratasys.com / www.objet.comor http://blog.objet.com.
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