Top places to find stuff to print Designing things to print is hard and to begin with, it’s much easier to print other people’s designs. Here are a few of my favourite places: Thingiverse Prusa Community Hack Magazinewhich has a column on cool 3D printed items https://www.format.com/...
who later went on to cofound the company 3D Systems. This printing process gave birth to the whole concept of 3D printing, as it enabled the production of a 3D object from a digital design. This allowed the creation of a 3d model from a picture or blueprint, before ...
Some of those bodies overlap right now, but let's add the HUGE clear block around all that which interferes with EVERYTHING, to encase my print. Since I want people to get closer to the cutaway, I'm making my clear body have a cutaway too: Now, I've spent a little bit of time m...
Learn the various key settings for 3D printing miniatures and the most appropriate 3D printing technology to use.
[1] Hurrah, then for 3D printers, which work a bit like inkjets and build up 3D models layer by layer at up to 10 times the speed and a fifth the cost. [2] How exactly do they work? Let's take a closer look!Photo: 3D printing in action: this is the printhead of an Invent...
If you say you're going to print something from your computer, most people still think of two-dimensional printing, putting toner or ink on a piece of paper. Now, although many people know what 3D printing is, they're likely wondering: How does a 3D printer work? 3D printing uses a ...
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My path to 3D printing was dual. I was considering buying a 3D printer for printing useful stuff. At the same time, I struggled with creating my statues and figurines. No matter how silly it sounds – I wanted a T-Rex on my shelf. Really!
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It’s hard to see from a straight on perspective with a photo, but in real life you can definitely see the 3D nature of the print and it really stands out from a flat image. No pun intended;) I can’t wait to share more spring projects with you soon. I must say that spring, it...