3d printing community

COVID-19 Response: 3YOURMIND Creates Order Management Platform for 3D Printed Supplies

The news on everyone’s mind these days is the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Its proper name is SARS-CoV-2, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, and it seems like…

rigid.ink to Stop Selling Filament

“Well, we’re certainly not disappearing” – Ed Tyson  While change is often for the best, it can be a shock at first. Rather than just throwing in the towel, however, it…

New GrabCAD Groups Feature Allows for Connection and Discussion on 3D Printing and More

The GrabCAD Community, launched by Stratasys, is currently the largest online community for professional engineers, designers, manufacturers, students and others interested in learning and sharing engineering skills. The community is…

Open Source 3D Printing in the Spotlight at MRRF 2018: Community, 3D Printers, Championships

To say that open source is a major part of 3D printing would be an understatement in the extreme; indeed, to many, the open source RepRap Project is the most…

3D Printing Spotlight On: Chelsey Kearney, 3D Model Finisher, Chaos Core Tech

Chelsey Kearney’s husband Garrett, a Pinshape Ambassador who recently judged the Cosplay Design Contest, runs the fun, and informative, 3D design, modeling, and 3D printing Chaos Core Tech YouTube channel, which…

VECTARY Announces Its Noun Project Plugin: Thousands of Icons to Turn Into 3D Printable Models

Free online 3D modeling tool and community platform VECTARY, which was founded in 2014, launched its first public beta in December of 2016, about a year after its services were first introduced….

MRRF 2017: 3D Printing Community Comes Together to Celebrate 3D Printers, Making and Innovation

My little maker heart is full after spending 48 hours at the 5th Annual Midwest RepRap Festival (aka MRRF) In Goshen, Indiana. Yes, over 1,000 people from 18 countries around…

Learning Curve Thoughts for a Beginner Interested in 3D Printing

So, you want to buy a 3D printer? Want to pull the trigger? Make the leap? Get into this wonderful world of 3D printing? Be a part of the fourth industrial…

Looking to Meet Some Like-Minded People? Try PatternSpace, a New Social Network for 3D Printing Enthusiasts

I can’t think of another industry that is so built on networking and sharing as 3D printing. It really is the technology of the 21st century, lending itself perfectly to…

New e-NABLE Community Sponsorship Program from MatterHackers: Support the Volunteers Who 3D Print Prosthetics

You know the old adage – “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” e-NABLE, a…

Filaments.directory Announces “Filament Settings” Contest at TCT Show

When it comes to achieving the highest quality print possible on your desktop 3D printer, things are often not quite as simple as setting the extrusion temperature to a preset…

Entrepreneur in Memoriam: Sudden Loss of Ouro_botics CEO Jemma Redmond Hits Bioprinting Community

As much as we follow the whats, hows, and whys of technology, at its heart any technology is made of the whos. We write often about those behind the innovations we cover…

Downloads from LayerTrove: Make 3D Printing Disappointment a Thing of the Past—From the Space Shuttle to the Hulk

The world of design is vibrant and vast, and ever growing in this futuristic 3D age. It is, however, undeniably overshadowed in many cases by the intrinsic and powerful magic…

Don Those 3D Glasses Before You Buy! Treatstock Lets You See Models in Color, Metallic & Perfect View

The Treatstock team, behind one of the most unique 3D printing marketplaces you’ll see today, has exactly what most of us want to see in a company within the industry—they…

3DPrint.com and 3DPrintBoard.com Integrate Further — Join the Discussion on the World’s Most Popular 3D Printing Forum!

Here at 3DPrint.com, we pride ourselves on keeping our fingers on the pulse of the 3D printing world — and that includes treasuring our deep-seated connections to the community at…

Congrats in Order: CGTrader is Now the Largest 3D Model Marketplace in the World, with 500,000 Designs

It would seem the general consensus is that the world loves 3D printing. Whether you are a novice, a manufacturer, or perhaps someone who just received a 3D printed prosthetic or…

And, Pinshape is Saved! Formlabs Acquires Popular 3D Model Marketplace, to Operate as Standalone Business

Thankfully, it would seem that recent turbulence and instability—to say the least—is over for Pinshape, as hints that the Canadian-born company may have found a safe haven and a very…

Make, Market & Sell Online–All in Your Very Own Shapeways 3D Design Shop!

If you remember the feeling of using a 3D printer for the first time and showing off what you made, you know exactly how contagious the whole process can be….

Calling All Makers in the OC: The Newest Build Shop Hosts Opening Event, April 16

The 3D printing industry currently has momentum that shows no signs of slowing. Wowed by one innovation after another, we are continually seeing new products and materials springing up thanks…

Cults 3D Comes Full Circle, Partnering with 3D Hubs for Easy Commerce & 3D Printing

While 3D Hubs was founded on a unique and very well-received concept, and they obviously employ a great team, this is a company that thrives because they have the power of…

YouMagine Survey Reveals 3D Printing Expert Wish List

YouMagine is an online community of 3D printing enthusiasts, and in order to improve their service and offerings, they conducted a survey of just over 500 of their members. Now…

Sneak Peek at New Matter’s 3D Printing Store as Printers Begin Shipping

New Matter is already used to making a big splash when they arrive on the scene–and deservedly so–noted as we reported last year regarding the MOD-t 3D printer on Indiegogo–the golden…

MakerShop 3D Printing Marketplace Offers Five-Month Subscription for Only $5

MakerShop is cutting 3D printing enthusiasts a nice break for monthly seller subscriptions. As the marketplace for 3D printing heats up worldwide, many designers and hobbyists are looking for an…

The New Makershape Community: Create, Connect, and 3D Print

With a dedicated mission to encourage the worldwide community of makers and designers to share their work, Makershape provides a free platform where models and files can be displayed in detail….