For the disabled community, 3D printing is far more than a nerdy hobby—it can give you tailor-made tools that transform daily ...

For 3D printing a part or a functional prototype, all you need to get correct is the design file. The most popular design file format is the STL file. And although it’s not very tricky to create high ...

So, you wanna know how to 3D print miniatures? A word of warning first: this isn't the easiest process. It can also be infuriating, offering moments where it all goes wrong for no obvious reason and ...

See how to design, print, and hand-paint your very own Labubu toy. A step-by-step creative journey from raw 3D print to a ...

When I first started 3D printing with resin, I was unprepared. I didn't have any of the must-have resin printing accessories, including any kind of curing system for my prints. Curing resin 3D prints ...

Having previously made a variety of PPE devices on a 3D printer, I still hadn't found exactly what I was looking for. Using mostly cloth masks (yes, made by my mother) and more recently a black ...

Diffraction gratings are beautiful things, bending transmitted and reflected light and splitting it into its component wavelengths to create attractive iridescent rainbow patterns. It’s the same ...

When is a hot glue stick not a hot glue stick? When it’s PLA, of course! A glue gun that dispenses molten PLA instead of hot glue turned out to be a handy tool for joining 3D-printed objects together, ...

Our take on the state of 3D printing, the ways companies are using it today, and how it's going to revolutionize the future of business. Read now 3D printing transforms spools of plastic filament or ...

Linda S. Johnson, Multi-Use Lab Environment (MULE) lead, believes everyone in the lab should know how to 3D print, not just engineers and computer scientists. “By understanding what it takes to do a ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The 3D printing industry is valued at more than $17 billion ...