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"We wish you a Merry Christmas (x3)..." Let's see what we have for you Christmas and 3DPrinting? From cutters to ornaments.

A year ago I started an experiment to see how 3D printed samples last in the harsh Colorado sun.

A while ago I started a series of Brazilian Projects posts. My goal? Show the world that we have an awesome market for 3DPrinting down here. Now I will start the second part of that project that is the interview with Brazilian companies…

There is a huge amount of 3D printing materials, as there is an infinite amount of applications to give each and everyone. This great versatility of materials allows us to explore new prototypes and take them to the highest level of…

Moisture influences printability of 3D printing filaments. This PLA filament moisture study shows that even different filament colours influence the printing properties. PLA (polylactic acid) is a biodegradable 3D printing filament…

Arduino/Clone Kits Most of us print toys and the random Print of the week cough furry lion cough but I like to think I print important things as well. These Arduino based kits are cheap and give you great places to start. A lot of…

3D Printing Brushless Motors - Rc Motors I love Rc cars, planes, boats you name it. I've owned one of just about every type of RC toy out there at one point or another and one of the many reasons I love 3d printing is because it allows…

Recently fidgets have become popular for adults as well as children. Fidgets on the surface may seem like toys, but they are actually adaptive devices to help people focus and calm down in their everyday life. 3D printing is full of…

Ash, Wood, Stone and Metal: 3R3DTM Filament Review I recently wrote about a prototype filament from 3R3DTM called reincarnation in a previous review and I recently receive a generous batch of their filaments to test. 3r3dtm is a Spanish…

In August I had the privilege to have a booth at the Tiny Home Jamboree in Colorado Springs, CO. At the booth I presented  how 3D printing can be used to match the unique needs of the tiny home community. In a future blog I plan to…

Top 5 American Filament Makers 2016 I'm all for cheap filaments. Like most of us, I don't have a lot of money to throw around.  I print a lot, and I'm always looking for an excuse to print something so I rarely buy more expensive…

Printing with exotic filaments is great but it can be very expensive. It actually is the most expensive part of this hobby. I'm not just talking about the exotics, though. Matter hackers are one of the more trusted filament makers around…

I have been thinking about the future of home 3D printing. I have only had a 3d printer for a couple years now but I have been following the community for far longer. The days when home brew machines used weed eater line and printers looked…