We are PeerCreations, a company set up by family members through our shared love for 3D printing. We all did different studies which resulted in all having a different expertise. However, since we all grew up with the same interests, we are all invested in 3D printing. For example, we all loved Dungeons & Dragons so it was logical for all of us to start with printing miniatures related to this game.

At the moment we are operating from the Netherlands but we also have contacts in different parts of Europe. 

Currently we have 4 resin printers + 4 extra printers when spare parts arrive. Different applications include both resin and FDM. We currently focus on Resin printing, but ultimately the vision is to offer a creative platform where people can achieve different print results together with printing through different materials.

How long ago and why did you guys start 3d printing?

At the moment we have been active in the printing industry for 2 years.

Can you tell us more about the products that you print?

At the moment we print a lot of characters and samples, terrain printing, industrial applications, dice towers and we do printing on request. Next to that we make models for casting + small figurines between 200-500 mm.

In addition, we offer a 3D printing service; customers can send a file to us and we work it out. The 3D print service part is in very high demand at the moment so there is enough to do!

We also visited Spellenspektakel. We have commercial licenses from certain model makers and we have sold this a lot on Spellenspektakel. We also sold miniatures, dice towers in skull shape, regular dice towers, homemade dice bags, and many characters were sold. Mini models in 1 box and pedestals in another box, then people could put them together and build their own character.

In addition to printing, dyeing the models is also a service we offer. There are actually many companies that can do model painting as a full time job because it is in very high demand!

What printers do you use, what types of resin & why do you use these products (and not other products)?

Specifically, we use FEPshop Standard because it is a workable material. We use both FDM and Resin. We use PLA for most printers because this is the most diverse and suitable material, in the future we would like to add wood fiber PLA. We think there is a lot of demand for this too!

What are your best tips and/or tricks for 3d printing and/or in regard to the products you use?

Don’t buy cheap PLA. Buy good quality PLA otherwise you will spend more time on printing. In regard to Resin printing; make sure to print as short of an area as possible during the beginning of your print. Safety is also very important, wearing gloves and having good tools.

Quality matters. Use the best possible files you can get because it gives the best possible printing outcome. We are a big fan of helping in the process, we know where to find ideas and solutions when customers have certain issues and in addition we can also help customers find the right product! See pictures below for an overview of our work.

http://www.peercreations.nl/

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When they had posted it, it was necessary that they tag FEPshop and use the hashtag #iwantfepshop, to be able to join the competition.

To enter this competition customers had to create something that:

• showed the FEPshop logo in the social post (so either 3D printed or made visible in another way), this is a requirement!
• represented the Netherlands, Phrozen or FEPshop
• was made from a product that we sell in FEPshop, either from the brand FEPshop or Phrozen

As long as customers could make the connection to FEPshop in their social post, participants were allowed to join this competition!

Even if they did not own a 3D printer yet? That was no problem!

We of course also wanted to include people of whom this might be their first 3D printer. 

These people could join the competition by showing us on social media:

• what they would like to print with their (first) Sonic Mighty 4K (keep in mind, this also had to be related to FEPshop)
• tell us why they needed to win the Sonic Mighty 4K
• while still displaying the FEPshop logo in their post and making it related to the Netherlands, Phrozen or FEPshop!

However, this wasn’t the only thing we were giving away. We also gave away a lot of smaller prizes such as gift cards and accessoire prize packs! 

This competition was open for September, October, and November! Over these 3 months, we have received the most amazing entries. Through this blogpost we would like to give you some insight in all the entries that we have gotten.

Below you can see the amazing entries!

Of course only 1 person could win the Giveaway. It was a very difficult choice for us but the winner who won the Giveaway was: 3D.Ingo with their 3D-printed windmill!

3D.Ingo wins the FEPshop Phrozen Sonic Mighty 4K!

We loved the detail on it, the story behind it and we could see that (just as with many other entries) it was created with great attention to detail. We contacted the winner and they were beyond excited to win the Giveaway!

To all the other entries from the Giveaway who did not win any of the smaller prizes, we of course wanted to thank those too. That is why we gave them a gift card which they could use in the store as a small thank you note for joining the Giveaway.

We had a lot of fun creating this Giveaway for you and even more enjoyed all the creative entries that we received. That is why we can not say that we will not do something like it ever again so be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to be the first one to be updated!

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Visit 3D.Ingo.

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1. Have a 3D model designed from the moment of idea if you can’t model yourself, apply on the site ,
2. The next step is printing the desired model,
3. The third step is uploading it in ‘your’ shop. The shop is a multishop website, so customers can have their own 3D products printed by Fahrid and then sell in their own shop on his website.

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What do you do at the FEPshop headquarters on a day-to-day basis?
I provide support to all our customers in need of any help, be it technical support or help choosing the right product.

What form of transportation do you use to get to the office? Bike. How did your relationship with FEPshop start?
I applied and they gave me the job 🙂

Why do you like working for FEPshop?
Apart from having a weak spot for growing start-up companies, I like the team and the effort that gets put in by everybody.

What was your first introduction to 3D printing like?
To be honest, I was not familiar with the subject. But thanks to our technician and colleagues I became a lot more experienced with the fascinating world of 3D printing.

What do you find fascinating about 3D technology?
The thing which fascinates me most is how fast the technology is developing. I’m very curious where the application of 3D printing in our daily life will be 5 years from now.

If you had €1000 to spare, which 3D printer would you buy, or which add-on or consumable?
Hmm, tough question, but I would go for the Sonic Mini 8K. The specs are crazy as the highest resolution consumer printer out there at the moment. With the remaining money I would buy some resin. These to be more specific: Phrozen Resin – Nylon Like – Green, Phrozen Resin Rock – Black and Phrozen SC-801 Clear.

If you could print any object in the world, what would you print for yourself?
I would like to print a vinyl record!

What do you expect will happen in 3D printing in the next 5 years?
I’m not sure if this will happen in the next 5 years, but I hope there will be one-stop shops where machine parts can be printed directly on the spot, and the application of arm or leg cast printing in the medical field.

If you’re not in the office, or at home, where would we find you?
If I’m not at work I’m either at the gym or the rehearsal space making music with friends.

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Hi Karolina, nice talking to you! Would you please introduce yourself?

My name is Karolina and I am from Poland. I finished my Bachelors Biomedical Engineering at University. For my Masters level I did Materials Engineering and I decided to also do a second study and completed a Management and Production Engineering degree too.

I have extensive experience in the field of 3D printing. I’m a 3D printing specialist and Technical Product Manager.

What do you do at the FEPshop headquarters on a day-to-day basis?

Oooh! That is too much to write down in a few lines. But it is a lot of technical work like testing, printing, solving problems and helping clients.

What form of transportation do you use to get to the office?

Car or bike.

How did your relationship with FEPshop start?

Smiling: By sending my resume!

Why do you like working for FEPshop?

Because FEPshop gives me a lot of challenging tasks, because I am interested in the 3D printing process and how 3D printing can change the world, especially for medical applications.

What was your first introduction to 3D printing like?

I had it already during my study and I decided to choose this path for my future.

What do you find fascinating about 3D technology?

Using 3D printing technologies we can create complex objects and actually safe human life in the future.

If you had €1000 to spare, which 3D printer would you buy, or which add-on or consumable?

I would not spend this money, I would save them for the future to buy a high quality 3d printer. (Really Karolina? We now wonder how much you would save and what you would buy for it!)

If you could print any object in the world, what would you print for yourself?

A lot, especially personalized, unique items that someone else would not have. My first professional job was to be a constructor, so I know how to design in CAD programs and I could definitely create something and then print it.

What do you expect will happen in 3D printing in the next 5 years?

I expect that 3D printing will grow even faster and that we will actually use it wider.

What is your personal ambition career wise? Where will you be 10 years from now?

I would love to support women in this male dominated business and be a girl boss, because we women are underestimated. But I also hope that by this time I will have my own small jazz café.

If you’re not in the office, or at home, where would we find you?

Traveling around the world or just in the cinema or doing yoga or dancing or in the jazz club or restaurant. I love to cook, bake, eat and explore food in other countries. (Please take us with you Karolina!)

What would you like to say about yourself in addition to the above?

I love to spend time with my family, friends, watching a lot of movies and series and listening to jazz, soul and funk music. I am a typical feeder so in my house there is always enough to eat. I love to explore good places to be, to learn about countries, their food.

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Hello, my name is Gianpaolo di Silvestro, I am a paleontologist and I am the owner of two small commercial realities called www.trilobiti.com and www.scientificmodels.shop.

My business is to prepare fossils for major museums around the world, but recently also modeling and products for museum use. My days are divided between commercial commitments and the creation of innovative projects.

I collaborate and work with three 3D sculptors, two artists and 1 paleontological preparer. Managing all these people is not easy, but it’s fun… in this way I can create unique products that blend art and science. Because of the Covid I am now stationary in Italy but when I can travel I manage everything from remote areas of the world like the island of Hokkaido or the Nevada desert! No, it’s not easy… 🙂

How long ago and why did you start 3d printing?

Not everyone knows, but I started thinking about some projects with 3D as early as 2014 when there were very few machines and they were very expensive. It was NOT possible, to produce in house and the rehearsals really became “out of budget” but I really liked the idea of ​​creating digitally and bringing back to life forms that lived 540 million years ago.

In 2016 we created the first one-piece trilobite model with a nylon sintering printer; that piece is still on display at the Royal Ontario Museum. Now with resin printing everything is easier and more accessible, but once it was really complicated… and only a few years have passed… technology is progressing very quickly.

Can you tell us more about the products you print?

As I told you, I use 3D printing to create functional prototypes for museum exhibitions, and recently also for a series of models for educational play. Many of our models are exhibited in the windows of prestigious Natural History Museums both in Europe and Asia, as well as in America.

3D printing allows you to create even large models and skip the copying process, clearly this is only useful for unique pieces, while for home modeling, we use 3D printing to create prototypes which will then be copied in series by traditional.

What printer do you use, what types of resin & why do you use these products (and not other products)?

I have four 3D printers, a Phrozen Transform, a Phrozen Sonic Mini, a Phrozen 4K and an Elegoo Saturn, as well as a large filament printer.  I have used many types of resin, but I must say that in my case it is important to have a single type of resin that can fit all machines. For me 3D printing is a matter of work, so that the time to experiment is drastically reduced and therefore when the mix you tested works well, you never abandon it.

The resin that I use most in almost 99% of cases is Siraya Fast Gray with a little Sculpt mixed to darken the color. I must say that it works very well, it almost never mistakes the printing and the result is always very satisfying. Let me be clear, my use is a little extreme, and therefore I understand that there are also other resins with excellent properties, but being for me 3D printing part of a production process I have to optimize costs and benefits.

I have to say that Phrozen has been making some very good machines in the past lately, and if I’m honest, I’m having some problems with them. He might be a leader but their customer care isn’t the best. With the Transform 4K that I bought on FEPshop I printed some really crazy models, too bad it is not possible to upgrade to 6K or 8K. That machine works very well, the prints come out divine and it really speeds up the processing of the models.

… With the Sonic Mini I still print pieces or parts and I must say that it is still a beautiful machine, one of the best 3D printers I’ve ever had. (Cheap, durable, perfect in printing.)

As far as Elegoo is concerned, I love the very solid structure and the quality of construction. They are personal opinions and lead by my experiences. I believe that the production houses should test the machines more with field tests companies than relying on YouTubers, but these are purely personal opinions. Of every machine I have to know its strengths and weaknesses… I can honestly say that the ease of printing with the Phrozen is disarming, but you need to know how the file preparation process works and how the resin will behave during the process of photocatalysis. I love the ability to use third-party resin printers, as well as slicers that allow me to jump to different platforms.

What are your best tips and/or tricks for 3D printing and/or in regard to the products you use?

I must say that there are not many tricks that I use, except to always use “hot” resins .. I use a cup warmer to always have the resins at the perfect temperature, and in this way I can print continuously. When your plate is perfectly sanded, your LCD works perfectly, and your room temperature is OK… you have 70% of success from your side. Supports are one of the most important features in 3D printing. I prefer to spend time in postproduction (heavy support removing) than losing 2 or 3 prints in the process…

How do you know about FEPshop?

Simone Rasetti, one of my 3D sculptors, suggested me and I contacted Rolf for a Sonic Mini and so I became your client. I must say that you are very fast and the packages always arrive flawlessly. What I can recommend to improve you is to have a storyboard of your clients; many are newbies and I realize that custom care has to ask many questions to understand the problems. But companies like mine often need more concrete practical answers, since time is always short and you don’t have the physical possibility of doing all the check what is working or not, when you already knows the problems. Having said that I would recommend the company with my eyes closed, from my point of view.

Why do you like to buy products at FEPshop?

Speedy shippings, ease of purchasing from the website and -from a business point of view- the possibility of reducing the tax cost as VAT is deductible.

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Hi Teunis, pleasure talking to you! Could you reveal a little about yourself?

Teunis, 31, Dutch.

Very concise Teunis! So what do you do at the FEPshop headquarters on a day-to-day basis?

I repair printers that are coming back from users, and when that’s done I help at logistics.

What form of transportation do you use to get to the office?

I live in the city center of Groningen and close enough so that the easiest way that I come on the bike.

How did your relationship with FEPshop start?

While I was looking for work I applied for a logistics position (and got it). And when the technician became ill the repair work got more and more and I started doing the repairs and to this day I am still doing it.

Why do you like working for FEPshop?

It’s still a growing company and I want to see all the changes, be part of these changes and give my ideas to make things work better.

What was your first introduction to 3D printing like?

When I applied for a job at FEPshop and they wanted me to come by for the interview I Googled it to get a little information. And now I got a printer from the company at home to play with and I love it.

What do you find fascinating about 3D technology?

That you make stuff you like yourself instead of buying it and even with moving parts, I find that amazing.

If you had €1000 to spare, which 3D printer would you buy, or which add-on or consumable?

I would probably buy the Sonic Mighty. It’s a really nice and simple machine to use.

If you could print any object in the world, what would you print for yourself?

I would print my furniture. I think it would be really cool to have all printed furniture in my house.

What do you expect will happen in 3D printing in the next 5 years?

Anything can happen. There are printers that can print a house in 24 hours so we can expect anything.

What is your personal ambition career wise? Where will you be 10 years from now?

I’m not a career chaser. I just want to help this company grow to its maximum potential and beyond that.

If you’re not in the office, or at home, where would we find you?

At friends, family or at a pub.

(We’ll meet you there Teunis!)

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Groningen (NL) based entrepreneur Rolf Meijer founded FEPshop in early 2017 when he was looking for FEP film for his own SLA projects. It was hard to come by and very expensive so when he found a supplier only willing to ship one-meter-wide rolls he took a deep breath and bought it. First, he supplied friends and other makers, cutting up the roll to resin vat size, but soon resin 3D people found out about him and started to order what they needed. A first simple shop was set up and FEPshop was on its way.

Rolf (52) is an engineer in body and spirit and has an extensive past solving sticky problems with new technology. In the early ‘90s he was already producing 3D video animations for TV for clients such as Philips. Later he developed computer generated content for TV formats, using off-the-shelf PC’s hooked up to the television studio and 2000 phone lines, to name a few of his achievements.

Hi Rolf, what do you do at the FEPshop headquarters on a day-to-day basis?

“Here in Groningen, we have a small team of 12 people so my first order of the day is to check if we are all on the same page and everybody can be as effective as they need to be. At FEPshop it is all about the team, together we make things happen. After that, and my fourth coffee, I will focus on the supply chain: which products are selling well right now and which products need to be ordered so we have a constant supply of popular and top-notch 3D printers and consumables. Recent world-affairs have made this part of the business much more important as most products and innovations come from the far east.”

Rolf continues; “When the web shop is running well, I have my hands free to do more technical and future oriented stuff like experimenting with new products, advising business clients switching to 3D printing, and reading up on industry developments. Then, of course there is the paperwork, not my hobby for sure but part of the package all the same.” Also, development of the organisation as a whole is part of Rolf’s working week; “Except from Fepshop we have set up separate companies Citoforma to service business clients and Distriforma to supply distribution partners all over Europe. These companies combined form the Citoforma Group.”

What form of transportation do you use to get to the office?

“What kind of a question is this? I don’t care about cars. At the moment I’m still driving my old Honda Hybrid. Well over ten years old, ik kept it because it never had a malfunction. But in the last few months it is beginning to show some worrying electronic difficulties. So, I’m on the lookout for a new car. Any suggestions?” (Yes, live a little and buy a classic Saab Rolf!)

Why do you like working at FEPshop?

“The combination of working with young, smart and enthusiastic colleagues, helping people realizing their 3D dreams and thinking up new applications and shaping the future. That may sound bombastic but it is my reality and I love doing it.”

What was your first introduction to 3D printing like?

“I became interested in 3D technology when I started playing with Lightwave on the Commodore Amiga. Amazing technology that we used in my first company to generate 3D animations many years before Pixar produced Toy Story. Years later I found a way to make 3D tangible with 3D printing, a breakthrough moment seeing your designs come to life.”

What do you find fascinating about 3D technology?

“The fast pace of innovation, materials, and technology. It moves so fast, just thinking about the possible applications makes your head spin.”

If you had €1000 to spare, which 3D printer would you buy, or which add-on or consumable?

“I’d buy one of the cheaper but high quality Phrozen printers and some FEP film and a lot  of (Phrozen ABS like) resin (black and white), and design and print an amazing chess set.”

If you could print any object in the world, what would you print for yourself?

“A 50 feet yacht to sail our family of 4 to Malaysia.” Rolf smiles, “There we would anchor in a secluded bay where I would spend the days scuba diving and barbecuing.”

What do you expect will happen in 3D printing in the next 5 years?

“I can make an educated guess that (home) 3D printers will keep evolving steadily. But the most interesting evolution or maybe revolutions in the next 5 years will come from new materials.”

What is your personal ambition career wise? Where will you be 10 years from now?

“Hahaha, I printed my 50 feet yacht and I’m sailing the Indonesian archipelago. Just kidding, I love to work and I will probably be working on some new breakthrough technology.”

If you’re not in the office, or at home, where would we find you?

“Oh, that one is easy. We have a lovely little holiday home at a lake in the Dutch province of Drenthe. My wife and our two children love being there and so do I. You know what they say, if the wife and kids are happy, daddy has an easy life.” Rolf grins.

What would you like to share about yourself in addition to the above?

“I’m a lot more optimistic than people seem to think.”

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