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A big reason I love 3D printing is the massive community of 3D-printing enthusiasts online. There are times when I'm either too lazy to make my own designs or I just don't have the required technical ...

Simplify, reduce meshes or decimate. Choose your terms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The best way to simplify a complex model ...

FDM stands for Fused Deposition Modeling, and it refers to the most popular and common form of 3D printing where material is ...

Do you like high-detail 3D models intended for resin printing, but wish you could more easily print them on a filament-based FDM printer? Good news, because [Jacob] of Painted4Combat shared a tool he ...

From fidget spinners to key holders, spiral vases to a Marvel Ironman mask, finding cool things to 3D print is easy and readily available on the web. It may be too easy. While this column usually ...

Being able to create your own 3D models is something that can come in handy for a wide range of reasons. Whether you want to create some attractive 3D art, design a product to get 3D printed, or even ...

The viral ChatGPT action figure trend is taking the internet by storm. We took the creation a step further by 3D printing it. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

After Ghibli-style images earlier in the year, a new trend has engulfed social media, where users are generating 3D model images of themselves using Google's new and powerful Gemini 2.5 Flash model, ...

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effect, ...