It is not easy to go beyond the basics with filaments, but every day, new sources and colors are popping up. On today’s Ask Us Anything, Tom and Tracy Hazzard address a question on getting custom colored filaments. Based on experience, they talk about the availability of colors and how filament makers are providing their spools. Customizing colored filaments is a complex skill, and the production of these filaments cannot compensate to the demand, which is an issue that needs to be … [Read more...]
What’s The 3DP Learning Curve Length?
Just like learning any skill or familiarizing any machine, learning about 3D printing takes time and patience. How long was your 3D printing learning curve? Today’s Ask Us Anything question came from Chris in Encino. Tom and Tracy Hazzard share their views as both the boss/spouse and maker/design. Your mastery of 3D print depends on the type of things that you produce. Engineering-based structures take more time to learn, while artistic, delicate forms take longer. At the end of the … [Read more...]