Shapeways - tutorials

The more I look at Shapeways, the more I'm impressed by what they do.

They have a whole host of tutorials here, for people wanting to make stuff to be 3D printed. As well as that, they have a pilot print service, where you can do several iterations of a print to see if the design works/is strong enough.

All the 2D -> 3D stuff is brilliant as well - the flat designs given a thickness for depth and the online ring designer are great just to play around in.

I -really- need the time to settle down with Blender and start making stuff.