Although no longer so common as during the heyday of the RepRap movement, it’s easier than ever to build your own ...

Replacing a 3D printer’s extruder with a cutting blade seems like an easy way to do things like vinyl cutting, but you cannot ...

Garbage in, garbage out.

The fact that consumer technology has advanced enough for 3D printers to even exist is an undeniable sign of how far we've come. Unfortunately, no matter how capable our hardware becomes, we still ...

3D printing has evolved very quickly. From slow bed-slingers with small print beds to fancy Core-XY printers with multiple nozzles and tool changers, we've come a long way. In 2026, multiple brands ...

3D printing is in the middle of a transition period from a novelty hobby into a serious home manufacturing solution. Early adoption was helped along by some of the best sites for free 3D printing ...

A 3D printer printing a cup lit by RGB lighting. - Jakub Zerdzicki/Getty Images 3D printing is in the middle of a transition period from a novelty hobby into a serious home manufacturing solution.

When 3D printers first arrived, the reality sadly often fell short of the sci-fi dream that these kinds of products promised to their owners. Early models weren't reliable at all, forcing their users ...

ALBANY — In her latest bid to quell the tide of 3D-printed ghost guns in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed regulations on the printing machines themselves. But whether any regulation could ...

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at CU Boulder, has created a design ...

UltiMaker, a provider of 3D printing solutions for education, has launched an AI-powered differentiated learning platform designed for STEM learning. Dubbed MakerBot Nebula, the platform combines 3D ...

The new platform, currently in beta, is designed to enhance STEM learning through smart tools, educator resources, and personalized learning for students. Applications are also now open for the new ...