2 Questions for Peter Weijmarshausen from Shapeways. 

Shapeways recently moved to New York from the Netherlands to build their marketplace of 3D printed objects. Just as Makerbot is revolutionizing 3D printing by making the printers themselves more accessible, Shapeways is really groundbreaking in allowing normal people like you and me to design something and have it printed by them. I met with Pete last week, and asked him these two questions:

1) Tell us a bit more about how you can make your own 3D object with Shapeways

Peter talks about how you can completely design your own object, create one with a bit of help and personalize an existing piece with Shapeways

2) What are the differences between European and American consumers?

Peter emphasizes that differences between users are diminishing as the service becomes more and more global, but that Europeans are more enticed by the freedom of creating something with Shapeways, whereas Americans are more excited about making money with their own creations.

Apologies for the background noise.