The greatest opportunities tend to come with a cost, and in moments of great disruption, you can either invest in them or let the times steer you away from the opportunities to be gained. Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard took that massive leap of faith with 3D printing. Now, they are reaping the rewards of that crucial decision. In this episode, they talk about 3D manufacturing costs, going through their own genesis story where they saw how not buying a 3D printer would cost them a great … [Read more...]
Technical Tips for Creating 3D Print Textures and Surface Materials – Updated 2020
Color, pattern, and surface textures are the first things we react to when evaluating a product. For consumers to connect to 3D print products, 3D print textures need to be carefully considered and created as a part of the design process. This has been a challenging part of the 3D design process. Fresh from the Project Captis episode, Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard look back on the previous episode on technical tips for creating 3D print textures and surface materials and provide an … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned After 1000s of Hours of 3D Design to Print – Updated 2020
3D design demands continuous learning, which is best acquired through experience. For Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard, the thousands of hours they spent on designing 3D prints have led to more than a few lessons learned about how to best create 3D printed products. The order of the design process is essential for the product to end up right-fit for your needs. Join in as they revisit this episode, where they share their top five takeaways on 3D printing, 3D design thinking, and what to … [Read more...]
How to Find 3D Printing Jobs and Get Hired in the 3D Print Industry with Jennifer Killingback from Alexander Daniels Global – Updated 2020
Change is constant, no matter what market you are in. However, with the current happenings in the world, the changes in the 3D printing industry have become even more accelerated than before. As such, finding 3D printing jobs and getting hired pose new challenges for many people out there who are looking to get in. In this episode, Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard bring back their interview with Jennifer Killingback of Alexander Daniels Global, where they discussed how to apply and get … [Read more...]
15 Cool Things to 3D Print for Beginners
3D printing helps save time and money by enabling you to print many small, plastic, usable home, office, and garage items yourself and even provides a fun way to make really neat gifts. However, as a beginner, you may be at your wits end about cool things to 3D print. Therefore, we recommend these 15 cool things to 3D print, which will have you proud to both use and display your designs knowing you made them yourself! 1. Hamburger Press Make the perfect burgers every time with this handy 3D … [Read more...]
15 Places to Download Free STL Files for 3D Printing
Anyone interested in 3D printing will quickly discover that STL files are an important part of the process. STL files are to 3D printing as HTML files are to websites. Both offer computer readable instructions describing how elements should be positioned. The main difference is that while HTML files create on screen presentations, STL files can make the leap into the real world. While some STL files come with a pricetag, the following sites offer a wide selection of free STL files for 3D … [Read more...]
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