3D Printing & Imaging

If you’re a maker, 3d printing is an incredibly useful tool to have in your arsenal. Not only can it help bring your projects to life faster, but it can also offer unique results that would be difficult (or impossible!) to achieve with traditional methods. In these blog posts, we’ll provide you with some essential information and tips regarding 3D printing for makers—including the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether you’re already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!

Users of 3D Printing Services: I Want to Hear From You

Why people use 3D printing service providers reveals a number of different user groups. That’s the premise of an article I’m working on for MAKE’s upcoming Guide to 3D Printing, the follow-up to last year’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing.

But I could use your help.

I want to talk to folks who use service providers simply because they don’t have a 3D printer of their own as well as those who primarily use 3D printing services because of the range of materials they offer. If you fit one of those groups, please get in touch with me at sholbrook [at] makermedia [dot] com.

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UPS to Offer 3D Printing Services in Select Stores

UPS to Offer 3D Printing Services in Select Stores

UPS Stores announced Wednesday that it will start offering 3D printing services in a select number of its retail stores, making it the first national U.S. retailer to do so. The first store to offer the service is in San Diego. The company plans to offer the service in a Washington D.C. store next week. There are plans to offer the service at four more stores but those haven’t been determined yet, says Brandon Olson, public relations supervisor for UPS Stores.

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