Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Stratasys seek riches in the jewellery industry

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 4, 2011

This bubble ring by Lynne MacLachlan uses a Solidscape lost-wax casting method to create its intricate form Today has seen the acquisition by Stratasys of lost-wax casting specialists Solidscape in…

Update – Stratasys seeks riches in the jewellery industry

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 9, 2011

This bubble pendant by Lynne MacLachlan uses a Solidscape lost-wax casting method The lovely people of Stratasys have bundled together some answers to our hastily arranged questions following the announcement…

Proto Labs prototyping philanthropy

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 9, 2011

What we need now is a UK version… As the push for innovation continues, Proto Labs is offering up a bounty of $100,000 worth of prototyping and short-run production services…

60 second interview: Phil Champ, Champ ID

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 10, 2011

Phil Champ is the former principal product designer at LAPD Consultants, a dual disciplined design consultancy with a focus on lighting and product design. Clients included ACDC Lighting, Reggiani and iGuzzini…

Dassault gets it’s glad-rags on

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 11, 2011

Benetton s/s 2011: Now we have your attention… Last year Dassault Systèmes held an event to showcase what its products could offer the world of fashion; since then they’ve been…

Freedom of Creation bought by 3D Systems

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 13, 2011

We’d like to think of it as a payday for featuring in last month’s DEVELOP3D Product Design Gallery… However it’s most likely down to the extremely innovative work of Freedom…

Prime Cuts: The ultimate pedalo

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 26, 2011

Design challenges often involve safety but facing giant waves, possible typhoons, occasional icebergs and likely interest from monster sharks in nothing more than a pedalo requires some specialist thought. The…

Prime Cuts: I think I smell a rat…

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 2, 2011

I’m not fond of rodents. Frankly I still hold a grudge about the Black Death (the fluffy little bastards), so when I spotted the RADAR from Rentokill I figured it…

The June Edition

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 9, 2011

The June edition of DEVELOP3D is about to land on your desks, so stay tuned for another whirlwind adventure. This month we look at Britain’s latest crop of product design…

Dassault Design In Life: press days how they should be

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 13, 2011

Press events are usually a bombardment of self promotion, injecting the company’s brand into your consciousness and feeding you enough case studies to make their competition pale into insignificance. So…