Creative programming a 3D printer to make custom objects. - Stenko Vlad/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's probably no need to explain why a 3D printer is ...

When you get a 3D printer, it can be overwhelming to figure out what you want to make. There are several designs you can discover online, and eventually, you can create your own using programs like ...

For a couple of years now, I’ve been trying to find an excuse to buy a decent 3D printer. Friends and fellow Ars staffers who had them would gush about them at every opportunity, talking about how ...

Save the filament for something useful instead.

You might be wondering just how useful a 3D printer actually is if you don't own one yet. You may ask yourself if you'll make enough things with it to make it worthwhile. Coming from a household that ...

D printing is gradually shifting from a specialist tool to something more accessible for everyday use. What was once largely ...