What does a coder and world traveler like Drew Taylor do when he falls in love with 3D printing? Well, of course he leaves his former career behind and starts AstroPrint 3D Printing App Store. In this WTFFF?! episode brought to you live from the show floor, Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss how AstroPrint is positioning itself as the “Android” of the 3D printing space by providing apps to improve and enhance the 3D printing process. The apps provide for remote monitoring of multiple … [Read more...]
Digital Formed 3D Print Gift Angel
Part software, part web plug in, the Digital Forming customization tool is the app that 3D printing for consumer products has been missing. We tested it out on our 3D print angel ornament to see how the entire process works from setting up customization limits and allowances to it generating a new STL file for the custom worded design. Any 3D print business thinking about expanding their product line to include personalized varations from text to texture, or size to final shape, should check out … [Read more...]
Forming the Digital Supply Chain with Victoria May of Digital Forming
London software house, Digital Forming, has really dialed in the digital supply chain process. We first heard of them as part of the Lowe's Innovation Lab Bespoke project and could not wait to have them on the podcast to talk about their online preview and customization tool in relation to 3D printing. They provide more than just customization tools and services for companies of any size, large or small, and this is one of the killer apps that integrate design and retail with 3D printing. I … [Read more...]
3D Printing Apps Promote Ease Of Use With Drew Taylor Of AstroPrint
Are you having trouble navigating and operating your 3D printer and software? Joining Tom and Tracy Hazzard today is Drew Taylor, the CEO and Founder of AstroPrint. Drew talks about 3D printing and solving the frustrations that everyone is having in the market. In this episode, learn how Drew made 3D printing easy and enjoyable for everyone and helped entice more people to join the 3D printing movement. Tom, Tracy, and Drew also discuss the constraints 3D printers have that limits … [Read more...]