Standard 3D printers let labs build and adapt tools for bacterial research

Studying microorganisms requires instruments with extremely high precision. Such instruments are expensive and take a long ...
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Prepare Your 3D Models for Printing with This Blender Add-On

Have a look at CatPin, a Blender add-on by Alex Sokol that helps prepare 3D models for FDM and resin 3D printing. It allows artists to split 3D models into parts with matching pins and sockets, using ...

"For me, drawing is thinking out loud on canvas": Simon Pape on his process for creating a fantasy underwater scene

If you need to build your own art setup, see our guides to the best drawing tablets or the best laptops for drawing. For me, drawing is like thinking out loud on canvas. Following that concept, I ...

What does FDM stand for in 3D printing and how does it work?

FDM stands for fused deposition modeling. An FDM printer is what most 3D printing hobbyists use at home. Bambu, Prusa and ...