Wearable Planter at Have You Met Charlie

Good news for our Australian friends! We're excited to announce that we have a new stockist, Have You Met Charlie, carrying our planters in Adelaide, South Australia. 

Lauren at Have you Met Charlie says: "Charlie is run by 2 local Adelaide designer/makers Lauren/Mintcloud and Bec/Coloured Pears. Charlie mainly sources local designer/makers but look outside locals to source a few unique pieces such as the wonderful Wearable Planters. We strive to be the 'go to' gift destination."

If you're in Adelaide and you want to visit their adorable store in person, they're open every week from Wednesday to Saturday. You can find more information about their store on their website and on facebook.

WEARABLE PLANTER & BRIT+CO AT RE:MAKE IN AUSTIN, TX

We're excited to announce that we'll be joining Brit+Co at Re:Make in Austin, TX May 3-4. Re:Make will be at the Palmer Events Center in downtown Austin. We'll be there showing you how to create miniature gardens and showing off our new pieces for spring and summer. Come put your cowboy boots on and join us as we take part in a celebration of a new wave of American makers and see the great work that is coming out of the maker movement!

PS: Our friends Matter Inc. and Native Bear will be there, too!

WEARABLE PLANTER AT URBAN OUTFITTERS

We have great news that we're really excited to share! Our bike planters will be at select Urban Outfitters in their new Without Walls pop-up shops and available on their website this spring. If you've been looking for a chance to check them out in stores before you buy, now is your chance! If your interest is piqued, check them out online at Urban Outfitters and see if they're available in a store near you.

WEARABLE PLANTER IN MAKE: 3D PRINTING

Exciting news! Make: 3D Printing, a recently published book from Make Media, features two articles that I wrote about using 3D printing to develop and create products.

The book is an overview of what is happening in the world of 3D printing today. Full of information about home 3D printing, techniques for polishing up prints, and an overview of 3D printed products on the market, it is a good introduction to the quickly moving and exciting ways people are using this technology.

My two articles to the book, "3D Printing Without a Printer" and "How to Dye Your 3D Prints" are about using commercial services to 3D print your products. "How to Dye Your 3D Prints" was previously published on this blog, and gives you instructions on how to dye models printed with nylon or polyamide through commercial 3D printing companies.

If you want to read the book and learn more about 3D printing, Make: 3D Printing is available online at MakerShed.

ART BIKES FOR SOPO BICYCLE COOPERATIVE

Friday night the bike we painted for Sopo's Art Bike Auction will be on display at the Big House in Atlanta. Sopo Bicycle Cooperative is an Atlanta organization that brings access to bicycles to all people. Sopo teaches classes about bicycle maintenance and repair, and also has a program to let anyone build their own bike for a low cost.

If you're interested in attending, RSVP on facebook. For more information about Sopo and the Art Bike auction, visit http://www.artbikes.sopobikes.org/.

Photo by Scott Lowden.

NEW ITEMS IN BOLD NEW COLORS, DIRECTLY FROM SHAPEWAYS

We're excited to bring to you new bold colors for fall and winter this year. We're adding coral red, bright pink, and violet to our repertoire of colors. We also have new bike planters that clip onto your handlebars for you to have more ways to accessorize your ride. Since these products are shipped to you directly from our 3D printing company, we're able to offer them at a better price so you can carry more plants with you on adventures!

International customers, you can orders these items directly from our Shapeways shop.