3d printing ideas for beginners

Lear how to get started in our beginners guide for 3D printing. Perfect 3D print ideas ideas for kids and students. There are a number of engaging 3D prints of interest for younger kids. Here are our favorite 3D printing for elementary students projects, as well as an overview of 3D printing for kids. FREE 3D models and how to print.

Cleverly Useful 3D Printed Projects: This is a collection of some of my favorite 3D Printing projects on the site that are fun, useful, AND great for beginners!

More 3D Printed Gadgets for Woodworking: A great collection of simple 3d printed gadgets to make life easier in your woodworking shop. This is a follow-up on my prior Instructable to make useful 3D printed gadgets for your workshop. You can view the original Instructable here. Some of the …

Our local Rotary Club generously donated a MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer to our local library. Over the summer, my teen and tween decided they would learn how to advantage of this great resource! After coming across a free online class featured on Make, together they learned how to make a variety of low-tech assistive devices […]

Our local Rotary Club generously donated a MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer to our local library. Over the summer, my teen and tween decided they would learn how to advantage of this great resource! After coming across a free online class featured on Make, together they learned how to make a variety of low-tech assistive devices […]

Beginner 3D Printing Projects: These are super-easy projects for people just getting started with a 3D printer. Learn how to start with a 3D model template, perform some basic modifications, and print your customized project. These are perfect classroom projects.

There are various types of 3D printing materials available in the market today. While each of them has distinct characteristics that can improve the quality of your work, you’ll need to pick according to the compatibility with your printer, cost, and malleability. Here’s a look at some of the most common materials for home 3D printers that you can buy locally. These materials can be easily bought online and safely used on your desktop 3D printers. Let's check now!

Stay cool, active, and green fingered this summer with these smart 3D printed projects.

The Zombie Apocalypse Guide to 3D printing is written for the person who wants to use their printer to make practical, durable items for everyday use. Whether rebuilding civilization from your jungle hideaway, fighting off zombie hordes, or just printing a new plastic bit for your latest project, The Zombie Apocalypse Guide to 3D printing has what you need to get the job done. If you are going to buy just one book for your 3D printing toolbox, this should be it.