It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… …and what better way to celebrate than by 3D printing some glorious ornaments and toys! So, to help you on your way to Christmas glory, we’ve hand-picked some of our favourite designs off Thingiverse for you. Be sure to check out this page on Thingiverse for more great …
Earlier this year we started running 3D printed design competitions internally as a way of getting people to learn more about using CAD and designing for 3D printing. We normally have two categories – one for first timers (those who’ve never done it before) and then the seasoned “pro’s”. This time we’ve decided to release …
ColorFabb are one of the biggest third-party 3D printing material manufacturers in the world, and they are without doubt the most innovative. They have brought to market a huge variety of 3D printing filaments for people to enjoy, including a range of filaments that mimic metals and organic materials which really test the boundaries of …
When it comes to determining the suitability of a 3D printing material for a project, you need to know how hard, how strong and how flexible that material is. These things are referred to as the ‘mechanical properties’ of a material. The phrase “good mechanical properties” is widely used in the 3D printing industry. However, …
