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Polar 3D Printer Review – 3D Printing Circles

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What printer should I buy? That is one of the most frequently asked questions we get at WTFFF?! Once you have decided to take the plunge and buy your own 3D printer, your head may spin as you weigh the options and ever-growing choices of 3D printers on the market. The multitude of features and benefits that differentiate each printer mean that there is no one printer that is a perfect fit for all users. So the question is very hard to answer, because it depends on WHAT kinds of things you want … [Read more...]

3D Photos to 3D Prints

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                      Now that just about every one carries a smart phone, they have a powerful computer with a high resolution camera in their purse or pocket. Wouldn't it be great if these high tech devices could take more than just flat pictures? Thanks to Bevel, by Matter and Form, your smart phone can now capture 3D Photos as easily as you check your email or Facebook page. You can even post your 3D … [Read more...]

3D Print Metal – Titanium 100th Episode

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                        Reaching 100 WTFFF?! Podcast episodes is a milestone for us and to commemorate it, 3D Print Metal additive manufacturer, Addaero printed the Angel design that started it all for us, only this time instead of PLA, it is printed in Titanium. Using Electron Beam Melting or Powderbed Fusion Technology, 3D Print Metal manufacturing is changing the geometric constraints on … [Read more...]

Back to School 3D Prints

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Back to School 3D Prints picks to download and print need some remedial education. For the most part, the back to school 3D prints and download need to go back the chalk drawing board. Just because many of these are for kids doesn't mean they need to be basic. If we let our 6-year old daughter have a say, there would be no pick list. She did not like any of them. She especially did not like the color choices shown. Like mother, like daughter! Let kids guide back to school 3D prints more and … [Read more...]

Creating Organic Forms

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  There is a reason why organic forms appeal to many consumers. However, not anyone can easily create them. Tom and Tracy Hazzard let you in on their process for designing organic forms. A warning, they do it the hard way. Their award-winning 3D Printed Twist Tie was not a 3D print math algorithm. It is a product borne from a design process that is carefully sketched, modeled, and planned. Learn the ins and outs and the principles in how they create their organic forms in this … [Read more...]

Should I 3D Print My Design To Sell It?

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  Should you 3D Print your design before selling it? Tom and Tracy Hazzard answer this question with a big Y-E-S. Know why it is essential to 3D print your design before selling or even offering your designs for download. Show people your credibility. Let them know that what they see is what they get. Make your 3D Print designs to actually sell. --- Listen to the podcast here: Should I 3D Print My Design To Sell It? This is the Ask Us Anything segment. Our question is, do I have … [Read more...]