Plus, the fusion of 3D printing and stop-motion make for pleasant viewing. If you want to check out a comparatively ‘feature length’ stop motion animation, check out The Rabbit’s Hole .

The Stronghero 3D hybrid PLA PETG filament, with visible PETG core. (Credit: My Tech Fun, YouTube) Sometimes you see an FDM filament pop up that makes you do a triple-take because it doesn’t ...

You can make a rudimentary carburetor out of nearly anything within reason, but 3D-printing simple ones just to experiment with is a lot of fun. I made one a while ago and I figured I’d show ...

So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful?

I've been dabbling in some basic cosplay for a few years now, but never had the creativity or confidence to actually make my own props and accessories from scratch. Getting into 3D printing has opened ...

For example, MakerBot’s Replicator 2 (one of the early "prosumer"-grade 3D printers) costs $2,200 and has dimensions of 49 × 42 × 38 cm (a total volume of 78,000 cubic cm).

Proponents of 3D printing have long hyped the idea that if you think of something new or break something you own, you can just push a button on your computer and print a new one in minutes.

A 3D printer – a machine that “prints” small objects rather than pages – has been used for the first time to give the characters in an animated movie a far greater range of facial ...