As anyone who has used an FDM printer can tell you, it’s certainly not the magical replicator it’s often made out to be. The limitations of the platform are numerous — ranging ...

Started in 2018 as the East Coast RepRap Festival, the event has outgrown the community college basketball court it called home for the last several years. In 2026, 3DPrintopia will move to the ...

In this video, you'll learn how to effectively use Orca Slicer for enhanced 3D printing results. The right adjustments in your slicer software can significantly impact the outcome of your prints. This ...

Vat photopolymerization is a 3D printing technique in which a light-sensitive resin is poured into a vat, and then selectively hardened into a desired shape using a laser or UV light. But this process ...

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effect, ...

D-printed parts are available from numerous manufacturers. We offer tips on how to safely remove the parts from the support structure.

Here's how to cook shrimp, scallops, oysters, chicken, pork, vegetables, and more over live fire without hours of prep work. Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and ...

Researchers develop binder-free method for 3D printing glass using light to trigger a chemical reaction that directly forms silica structures.

From dental crowns to airplane parts, 3D printing has become a vital tool for making precise, customized products quickly. Among the many techniques available, one of the most popular is photocurable ...