If you’re a maker, 3d printing is an incredibly useful tool to have in your arsenal. Not only can it help bring your projects to life faster, but it can also offer unique results that would be difficult (or impossible!) to achieve with traditional methods. In these blog posts, we’ll provide you with some essential information and tips regarding 3D printing for makersโincluding the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether youโre already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!
With easy-to-use 3D printers and 3D software, weโve come a long way in giving everyone the tools to create with confidence. Yet for most people one piece was still missing: the ability to bring physical objects into the digital world and to complete the transaction, inextricably linking the two worlds so that anyone could use one to influence the other.
A few months ago, I applied to a little known, first iteration program, called Exosphere. I quit my job in corporate finance, sold most of my belongings, and decided to venture to Santiago, Chile to experience something that I thought would change my life. To my extreme satisfaction, this program has exceeded every expectation that I held in my heart and mind. It has been intensely challenging, but I wouldn’t prefer it any other way.
A heated bed and a sleek enclosure offer an affordable multimaterial option.
From the pages of MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014: Amazing 3D printed objects and art!
Finally, consumer-grade scanners for your desktop!
The B9 Creator produced the finest prints of any machine we tested.
From the pages of MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014: Meet the makers behind the machines. These seven makers started their own 3D printer companies.
