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What To Charge For 3D Printing

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  How much should you charge for 3D printing? For most people, valuing a 3D print or a 3D print design file is like playing darts blindfolded. For Tom and Tracy Hazzard, it is part of what they research and do every day for their clients. Hear their tips on how to apply their retail pricing research techniques to 3D printing services and designs. --- Listen to the podcast here: What To Charge For 3D Printing We're in the midst of service week talking about design services, print … [Read more...]

How To Get A ROI From Your 3D Printer

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  Getting a return on investment from your 3D Printer to recoup the actual costs or even the time it took to build 3D print and 3D print design skills is important to you and your business. Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss some ways to make money with your machine and pricing your finished product. Whether you are a hobbyist or not, there are many ways you can get ROI from your 3D printer, but make sure you are not handling more jobs than you take. --- Listen to the podcast here: How … [Read more...]

Sculpting B.B. King – Bridgette Mongeon

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  Deviating from the typical Ask Us Anything format, Tom and Tracy Hazzard couldn’t resist sharing with 3D Print Artist/Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon’s story about the impact B.B. King had on her personally and professionally. In light of his recent passing, Bridgette’s story shows the personality that comes through so clearly in his music which has touched so many. Don’t miss the important lessons she learned from working with B.B. King and how it has also influenced her … [Read more...]

Art And Culture Through The 3D Looking Glass With Bridgette Mongeon

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  Tom and Tracy Hazzard chats with Bridgette Mongeon – sculptor, artist, and author - who shares with us what motivated her to go beyond traditional sculpting techniques. She talks about how 3D printing plays a role in her fine art process by helping her sell clients on new projects and making her more productive. Through her book called 3D Technology In Fine Art And Craft, she explains the flexibility of 3D printing, what and how to use different mediums for creating memorable art … [Read more...]

Can I Sell A 3D Replica Of A Sculpture?

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  3D print is just like any other form of art where there is glory in every piece produced. Copyright Infringement is a hot topic in the 3D Print industry. However, when you are marketing a replica of your own sculpture or of a public sculpture with permission, Tom and Tracy Hazzard have found that there is a lot of market interest. Join them as they dive deeper into the 3D replica issue and share examples that relate to copying or replicating with permission. --- Listen to the … [Read more...]

3D Printed Art Still Art? Or Is It Design?

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Art & Design or Art vs. Design - mix in technology like 3D Printing and lines blur into an even more controversial definition. Do the lines between art and design blur to the point that 3D Printed Art actually becomes 3D Print Design? If Andy Warhol is not considered less of an artist because he used the technology of Silkscreen Printing, then why should today's artist be considered less because she uses 3D Printing? Perhaps, 3D Printed Art is Art in the eyes of the artist herself. Since … [Read more...]