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SPECIAL SERIES OF THE WTFFF?! 3D PODCAST

WTFFF?! Hosts Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard are excited to expand their podcast all about the ‘What’ of Fused Filament Fabrication by presenting this Special Series covering all aspects of the HP Create Ecosystem from design to print, including 3D design, XR visualization and digital manufacturing.

Tracy Hazzard & tom Hazzard | WTFFF?! Co-Hosts | Hazz Design

“Partnering with HP on this special podcast series has opened our eyes to the tremendous progress in the entire 3D ecosystem, making 3D design and business more accessible and more viable. HP has been quietly collaborating across the globe and investing in the research, tools, systems, and team to raise the entire 3D industry. We are more excited than ever to be a part of this vibrant 3D community.” – Tom & Tracy Hazzard

HP inc. is an industry leader for creators around the world, curating solutions for creative professionals and enthusiasts. From personal systems to 3D printing and digital manufacturing, HP has built a world of possibilities enabled by a unique toolkit and collaborations that cover the digital workflow. Through this special series we invite you to explore the HP Create Ecosystem, discovering the tapestry of technologies that bridge the physical and digital world. You will gain an insight, not only on the technologies that form this ecosystem, but learn more about how they drive the shift towards the 4th industrial revolution.

THE HP CREATE ECOSYSTEM

  • Capture inspiration from the physical world and bring it into the digital
  • Create concepts in real time with the powerful tools a creator deserves
  • Experience ideas in a new way by bringing them to life in the physical world

Capture and Create with Z by HP, Inspiring you for your next creative breakthrough with the Z portfolio designed and built to improve the way you create. Discover the latest Z Book to help you with your latest creative project.

Experience your design with HP Multi Jet Fusion technology and solutions reinvent design and manufacturing, unlocking the full potential of 3D printing and bringing down the barriers of 3D printing adoption across industries through materials innovation. For more details about Multi Jet Fusion technology click here.

SPECIAL SERIES EPISODES

WTFSS 25 | 3D Create Ecosystem

Special Series Wrap-Up on the Acceleration of the 3D Create Ecosystem

  If there is one overarching theme in this special series, it would be how the 3D printing industry has really grown. In this wrap-up episode, Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard reflect on the acceleration of the 3D create ecosystem as they glance back at how far things have come along in each part of […]

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WTFSS 24 | Rapid Prototyping

Speeding the Innovation Cycle with Rapid Prototyping That Incorporates Real World Feedback with Jasmine Burton of Wish for WASH

  By spreading and advocating for 3D print education, we reach out to future designers who can create great 3D print products and help change the world through them. Today’s guest is creating social progress in the world through her product design and social mission. Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard sit down with Jasmine Burton, a […]

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WTFSS 21 | Color 3D Printing

Complexities of Design for Full Color 3D Printing

  When designing a 3D print product, color tends to be the last thing many designers think about, mainly because 3D printers have not been color friendly, up until now. With the many complexities to full color 3D printing, it helps to reframe and start thinking about it as part of the initial design process […]

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WTFSS 23 | 3D Printing Expert

Why Every Business Should Get a 3D Printing Expert Evaluation – Updated 2020

  How to Know If Digital Manufacturing Is Right for Your Application Wondering if 3D printing could help your business grow and be more profitable?3D design and printing has changed product design, development, manufacturing, and retail distribution. It is now considered an important integral part of a sustainable supply chain and business operation. But before […]

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WTFSS 22 | 3D Manufacturing Cost

3D Manufacturing Cost: Investing in Opportunities Gained Versus Being Disrupted – Updated 2020

  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 […]

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WTFSS 20 | 3D Print Applications

Expanding 3D Print Applications Using Post Processing Techniques with Wes Kramer

  In 3D print design, there is a noticeable gap between what we are creating on the machine and what consumers expect and are willing to buy. There is a lack of post-processing techniques that help in the 3D manufacturing process and create an overall better and polished 3D product. In this episode, Tom Hazzard […]

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WTFSS 19 | 3D Print Textures

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 […]

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WTFSS 18 | 3D Creator Ecosystem

Bringing Surface Material Details into the 3D Creator Ecosystem with Project Captis and Josh St. John

  Rarely in 3D design and anything 3D printing-related do color pattern and texture get a lot of focus and attention, even when they are the first things buyers notice in a product. On a mission in this episode to shed light on these overlooked 3D printing areas, Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard interview Josh St. […]

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WTFSS 17 | 3D Print Workstations

Designing 3D Print Workstations for Innovation Growth with Merrill Mathew

  When you are creating 3D print outputs, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the software. Yet the hardware component of 3D printing is as important as the software in making your workflow better. On today’s podcast, Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard talk with Merrill Mathew about his work with HP on […]

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WTFSS 16 | Generative Design

How Generative Design Has Radically Impacted Rapid Prototyping and Digital Manufacturing with Bruce Blaho

  If you’re keeping up with the 3D industry, you may have heard about generative design. It’s part of the evolution of the way things are made from 2D to 3D, and it’s the next big thing that’s giving designers the superpowers to make things. Bruce Blaho defines generative design as letting the computer do […]

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WTFSS 15 | 3D Manufacturing

3D Printers Shifting to Mind-to-Market 3D Manufacturing – Updated 2020

  With fast industry growth of 3D print products and expansion in the 3D manufacturing sector, 3D printers are moving from makers to business owners. 3D printers are putting us back in a mindset to manufacture and make, causing a shift that reaches out to the need for more personalization and mass customization. In this […]

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WTFSS 14 | 3D Reverse Engineering

The Role of 3D Reverse Engineering in the Digital Manufacturing Workflow with Dillon Patel

  Many 3D print designers love building from scratch. However, when a project comes across your desk that requires fit or creation with something that already exists, working your way back can offer some pretty great insights into the best 3D manufacturing process. In this episode, Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard discuss the role of […]

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WTFSS 13 | VR 3D Design

From VR 3D Design to Production: Creating, Visualizing, and Experiencing Design in Virtual Reality with Oluwaseyi (Shay) Sosanya, Stephen Phillips and Joanna Popper

  The Virtual Reality Ecosystem from Gravity Sketch to Theia to HP Communicating early stage design to users and clients is always challenging. Imagine the benefit of being able to not just share a visualization of what is in the designer’s mind, but to also allow others to experience it firsthand. Welcome to the power […]

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WTFSS 12 | 3D Design Process

Collaborative 3D Design Process, Tools, and Team for End-to-End Success with Bart Massee

  The 3D design process can be very challenging when you’re working with teams, especially right now when a lot of people are working remotely. Having the right technology, software, and tools can allow the design and product development process to be more collaborative and creative. In this podcast, Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard talk […]

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WTFSS 11 | Designing 3D Prints

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 […]

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WTFSS 10 | 3D Printing Jobs

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 […]

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WTFSS 9 | 3D Education Curriculum

Studies in 3D Education Curriculum with Middle School Teacher Cindi Schulze – Updated 2020

  As we transition to distance learning around the world, teachers are struggling with how to teach innovatively every day in their classroom and in their school district. With the COVID-19 pandemic going on, this is becoming an even more important issue to tackle because of the technology challenges to consider. On today’s show, Cindi […]

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WTFSS 8 | 3D Education In Schools

Strengthening 3D Education in Schools: Critical Thinking Is Taught Through Art and Humanities, Not Just Sciences – Updated 2020

  Critical thinking is an important aspect of moving science and technology forward – and it is best taught through arts and humanities. 3D education in schools takes a step forward in this direction as it brings the arts back into the curriculum. Putting 3D printers in schools stimulates out-of-the-box thinking among the students by […]

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WTFSS 7 | 3D Print Education

Accelerating 3D Print Education to Improve Learning and Future Business Outcomes Worldwide with David Hollands

  Our distance-learning education systems have been forced into rapid technology-immersion that tech like Zoom are becoming common for Kindergarteners. But there is a stark difference in learning outcomes at all educational levels when economics and access to technology, like 3d printing, come into play. On today’s show, David Hollands joins Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard to […]

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WTFSS 6 | Girls STEAM Education

Igniting Girls STEAM Education with 3D Digital Design to Print with Suz Somersall of KiraKira – Updated 2020

  Despite the fact that girls are enrolling in engineering and industrial design courses in greater numbers, the gender gap in these professions is still a palpable reality. Girls STEAM education aims to add excitement to STEM learning by adding the element of creativity to encourage more girls to see engineering and industrial design as […]

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WTFSS 5 | 3D Print Sustainability

Easy Going 3D Printing Green with a New Global View of 3D Print Sustainability – Updated 2020

  The word “sustainability” is even more important in a post-COVID-19 world, especially as it pertains to finding ways to supply, manufacture, and transport more efficiently in order to make a positive impact on the world’s carbon footprint. One of the most significant talking points in this discourse is the practice of 3D Print Sustainability, […]

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WTFSS 4 | 3D Manufacturing Sustainability

3D Manufacturing Sustainability from Supply Chain Disruption to Digital Transformation with Nicholas Smith

  Now, more than ever, the world is moving at a breakneck pace. Companies and businesses need to be able to change with it if they want to stay relevant and still be a part of it in the future. But being able to remain relevant is only part of it. One also needs to […]

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WTFSS 3 | COVID-19 3D Print

COVID-19 3D Print Solutions and the Pandemic Digital Manufacturing Shift with Mike Shannon

  The 3D printing industry has undeniably risen up to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing rapid response with 3D print solutions. Talking with Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard in this episode is Mike Shannon, the Senior Strategic Plastics Sourcing Program Manager at HP. Mike shares his perspectives on the shift in digital manufacturing happening in […]

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Megatrend Drivers and Emerging Technologies Shaping 3D Manufacturing Global Trends with Edward Davis

Megatrend Drivers and Emerging Technologies Shaping 3D Manufacturing Global Trends with Edward Davis

  Change is a reality, and one that is accelerating now more than ever. Change is also a challenge, and no one knows that better than Edward Davis, the Strategy Director for the Digital Manufacturing & 3D Printing Ecosystems at HP. Today, Ed joins Tom and Tracy Hazzard to talk about the megatrend drivers and […]

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WTFSS 1 | HP 3D Design

Welcome to the WTFFF Special Series on 3D Design and 3D Creative Workflow Sponsored by HP

  Explore HP 3D Design and the HP Create Ecosystem Discovering End-To-End Solutions from Creation to Production, Including the Creative Workflow The 3D printing industry has gone through a lot of major innovations since the last WTFFF episode was recorded, more than a year ago. A lot of that has been made possible because HP […]

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