We know it sounds like new wave technology, and true, 3D pens haven’t been around all that long, but they’re really quite simple to understand and operate. There are several manufacturers who make them for children as well as adults, so that should give you an idea as to their various uses. What is a …
These are some great ways you can use your 3D printer to create your own designs inspired by Legos. 3D printers are growing in popularity and more people are using them as a modern medium for sculpting and expressing their inner creativity. Not only that, but some have even found ways to print things out …
If you’ve chosen to use acrylic for your 3D printing endeavors, you’ll probably find yourself in a position where you need to cut a sheet of this thermoplastic material into smaller pieces. When it comes to cutting acrylic, you have several options. In fact, there are 5 main methods of cutting acrylic, each one involving …
Whether you’ve just recently gotten yourself involved in the world of 3D printing, or you’ve got your own 3D printing business and you’re looking to take all of your designs to the next level, then you might currently be wondering how to effectively smooth all of your 3D prints. Generally speaking, there’s nothing technically wrong …
So, you’re in the process of creating a 3D model, and you’ve realized that you need to join two pieces of plastic together. What do you do? One fairly obvious way of joining plastic in such an event is simply melting the plastic parts together. This method seems intuitive and logical. However, faced with a …
Have you recently bought a Glowforge and have no idea what to do with it? Perhaps you bought it to kick start a business but aren’t sure what you can make with it? Or maybe you are debating a Glowforge but don’t know what you can make with it? Whatever your reason might be, we …
We all know that everybody and their grandmother has heard of a printer but the same can’t necessarily be said for the Cricut, a brand of computer-controlled cutting machines that are often used in arts and crafts. Cricuts are absolutely brilliant machines that can be used by crafters in a multitude of different ways. One …
PC is just a shorthand way of writing polycarbonates, which are what we refer to when we say PC plastics. Polycarbonates are a group of thermoplastic polymers that are known for creating tough materials that can withstand impact and high heat environments. Naturally, this means they are used for all sorts of things, including 3D …
