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Small sparrow, big creativity: the perfect combination of Micro:bit programming and 3D printing
A few months ago, there was a news report about a white sparrow that appeared in Hong Kong Island


Hong Kong Dalton School x Beets @ Bringing 3D design and printing into the classroom!
Since Beets started offering 3D design and printing workshops, one of our major features has been to tailor appropriate teaching content for


3D modeling and printing helped a little girl realize her wish: a heartwarming gift for her father
3D modeling and printing are becoming more and more popular, and more and more people are beginning to come into contact with and apply this


3D Modeling in Pursuit of Detail (Part 2): Restoring and Modifying a Vintage Model Car: 1960 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special
In the previous article , we shared how to recreate a 1956 Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser for Mr. Swiss. This time, we will talk about how to restore and modify a 1960 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special. Most model cars on the market use a "curved" roof design, like the two reference pictures above. Even harder to find in 1/24 scale models are the "flat top" designs, such as this 1960 Cadillac Sedan de Ville. This "flat top" roof existed in 1959 and 1960 only for all General Motors C


3D Modeling in Pursuit of Detail (Part 1): Recreating a Vintage Model Car: 1956 Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser
Creating 3D models for customers with different needs is actually a very interesting and fun challenge. Our colleague Edward enjoys making 3D models. This time, we would like to share with you the story of one of our customers , a Swiss man, who loves antique model cars. This Swiss gentleman's hobby is to build model cars, assemble and paint them by himself. However, with the changing times, this hobby is also facing the challenge of fewer and fewer hand-made model car crafts


Good Hope School x Beets @ Teachers and students experience the fun of 3D design together!
In recent years, many schools have held various STEAM/STEM activity days, aiming to allow students to learn and get in touch with more new things through actual participation, exploration, inspiration and innovation. This time, we are very grateful to Good Hope School for cooperating with us, Beets to hold a workshop on making 3D models with TinkerCad, which brought an interesting experience to the school’s teachers and third and fourth grade students! Before the official eve


SDRacing x Vaquform: Vacuum Forming Remote Control Car Shell Specialty Store
During the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone is spending more time at home, and many friends are taking this opportunity to try new things. Scarset Vincent, a French designer in Hong Kong, bought from us a Vaquform DT2 vacuum forming machine to make the shell of a remote control car, and created the Scarset Design Racing (SDRacing) brand! Scarset Vincent has lived in Hong Kong since 2003. He is a senior designer from France who is very good at 3D design software and is also a


The Friends of Scouting X Beets @ 3D Printing Experience Day
What is your impression of 3D printing? It seems difficult to learn? Are these things so complicated? Don't you know what's going on? In the last blog, we introduced our cooperation with @leegardenshk to launch Lee Gardens X Beets for children aged 7-10 at Lee Gardens Children’s Academy The 3D printing workshop is just for everyone to hear. In fact, 3D printing is not difficult to learn, not complicated, and it’s fun! In fact, on the same day, we also cooperated with the Frie


Lee Gardens X Beets : Let’s do 3D Printing!
I believe many parents will have a question: Is 3D printing suitable for children to learn? This August, we will use practical actions to answer this question in cooperation with @leegardenshk. We will launch a 3D printing workshop for children aged 7-10 at Lee Garden Children’s Academy Xplore ! Children participating in the workshop only need an iPad and an Apple pencil to use Nomad Sculpt, a digital 3D sculpture software, to sculpt a 3D astronaut model with a unique persona


3D Printer Buying Guide (4): Large-Format and Industrial 3D Printers
Compare eight large-format printers for props, enclosures, sculptures and production batches, with a concise introduction to four industrial 3D printing processes.


3D Printer Buying Guide (2): Advanced Users, Professional Makers and Commercial Use
Compare seven desktop printers for workshop jobs, from functional parts and dual-material supports to detailed models and specialist resin workflows.
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