There are many factors that determine how well a 3D printer prints. While many of them involve tuning and tweaking the actual 3D printer itself, the filament you print with may be one of the most ...

What type of 3D printing filament should you buy? Best answer: Polylactic Acid (PLA) is the best all-round filament for making models, especially if you're going to finishing them. It's forgiving, ...

Our first 3D printers only printed ABS and PLA plastic. Yeah, we heard about PVA for support structures, but no one could get them to stick. There was also polycarbonate, but you had to have an all ...

Filament is to 3D printers what gasoline is to cars. You need it in order to run your machine; you can get it from a variety of different places; and it’s available in various levels of quality. Not ...

A new 2025 review identifies several bulk 3D printer filament options that combine affordability with reliable print quality, addressing growing demand from hobbyists, educational users, and small ...

Ordinarily, when using an off-the-shelf 3D printer, it's quite difficult to print a single object that incorporates multiple materials. An experimental new system could make it easier, though, by ...

A Ben Cox, engineer at the Morgridge Institute for Research: 3D printing is a process by which we make a piece layer by layer, and the various forms of 3D printing differ in how they make each layer.

What 3D printing innovations came out of CES 2026? Discover new printers from Creality, AtomForm, MetalPrinting and more!

ELEGOO has finally announced the release of its Centauri Carbon 2 Combo 3D printer, delivering an affordable multi-filament ...