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5 things to consider before getting started in 3D printing

Owning a 3D printer brings your ideas to life, turning them into tangible objects before your eyes. If you’ve just bought one, welcome to a world of endless creativity and innovation — but be prepared ...
SlashGear

Cool Things To 3D Print That You've Probably Never Thought To Try

3D printing is a downright futuristic technology. People can use plastic filaments, resin, and other materials to create custom objects. The quality of the print is limited by a user's printer, but ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

The Shapes of Things to Come: Teens gather at West Virginia University at Parkersburg to learn about 3D Printing

Rockport resident Elias Brainard, 12, looks at a 3D printer during West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Teen 3D Printing Academy Saturday. (Photo by Michelle Dillon) PARKERSBURG — Area teens had ...
Wired

Big Sneaker Brands Promised a 3D-Printed Revolution. These Are the Disrupters Making It Happen

Though additive manufacturing wouldn’t exist for another 40 years, the prolific American sci-fi author Murray Leinster penned a 1945 short story featuring a spookily prescient description of what we ...
Forbes

3D-Printing: The New Magic Behind Movie Props

Completely 3D printed – even the lenses – then painted helmet prop produced by Thingergy, Los Angeles. Movie makers have the creative vision, but it’s the prop maker’s job to bring that creative ...