There is a wide range of options for 3D printers suitable for beginners, but it can be overwhelming to navigate the setup, printing and finishing process.

THE BACKSTORY I'm working on 3d-printing a part that will mate a Fein shop vac to an enclosure for a CNC mill. The Fein has an externally-threaded nozzle attachment, so I'd like to print a ...

It is possible to print complex 3D objects without supports. How? With pre-printed supports, of course. [Markus] wanted to print the latest comet we’ve landed on, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

I also purchased a set of sharp cutting pliers specifically for 3D printing, which has been a game-changer for removing those smaller and hard-to-access tree supports hiding in print crevices.

Adobe is stepping into 3D printing today with a new update to Photoshop CC. It’s adding in a new 3D-printing tool meant to make it easy for anyone to take a model, put some finishing touches on ...

Researchers have created a low-cost reusable support method to reduce the need for 3-D printers to print wasteful supports, vastly improving cost-effectiveness and sustainability for 3-D printing.

SAN FRANCISCO — When Microsoft announced native support for 3D printing in Windows 8.1 this week, one question was how far that support would go, and whether it would include open source ...