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3D Printshow Recap

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It’s trade show Season! We are getting out of the studio to bring you the cutting edge 3D Printshow recap right from the show floor. The Pasadena Convention Center was the perfect venue for the 3D Printshow California, the quality of exhibitors and seminars was much better than expected. We took our AV crew on the road to capture all the highlights, you can see the 3D Printshow recap photos here: 3D Printshow Recap Photos 3D Printshow Recap Videos In addition to this podcast of the best of … [Read more...]

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...]

3D Print Lesson Plans With Hélène Trudeau, A Southern California-Based Arts Education Consultant

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  3D Printing is a multidisciplinary program that brings together art, math, and science. As the school days are fast-approaching, educators better shape up in developing new lesson plans and programs that fit to what the subject requires. In this episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard get help from Southern California-based Arts Education Consultant, Hélène Trudeau, on planning 3D Print Lessons. She talks about the multidisciplinary approaches called upon by Common Core and 3D Printing, taking … [Read more...]

Educational Discounts

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  The next generation of 3D Designers will be the face of the future. That is why it helps to provide them the means to develop their skills while they are still students. If you are a high school or college student looking to get into 3D Printing but can’t because of the price, then this episode will guide you to find affordable opportunities. Tom and Tracy Hazzard share with you some of the very few 3D Printing manufacturers that are currently offering education … [Read more...]