Polylactic acid, or PLA, is the most common 3D printing filament, and it's the easiest to use. Unlike most plastics, it's made from corn starches so it's nontoxic and, in theory, compostable ...

What about it, 3D-printing nerds? Adding ground-up wood or metal or pixie dust to your plastic filament is one thing, but if you want tensile strength in the X-Y plane, it’s going to be hard to ...

3D printers can lay down more than just layers of melted plastic. Dedraw Studio/iStock via Getty Images PlusA new 3D-printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels ...

If you’re interested in 3D printing, you’ll need 3D printer filament. 3D printing is a colorful, creative way to make cosplay items, little doohickeys like glasses holders and fidget spinners ...

Though the 3D printing hobby is jampacked with do-it-yourselfers, making your own filament is still out of reach for most home workshops. High-quality filament requires expensive heavy-duty ...

3D Printing Filament Maker The Artme3D MK2 comes as a self-assembly kit, accompanied by a comprehensive, multi-language manual that guides users through the assembly process step by step.

My practical 3D printing advice is simple: if you're buying a new 3D printer, get one with a filament runout sensor. If you don't have one, see if it can be added and invest a few bucks to upgrade ...

Embedded 3D printing has been effective for structuring a variety of soft materials like hydrogels, microparticles and even living cells. However, printing with silicone has remained challenging.

Researchers have developed a 3D-printing process using silicone, called AMULIT, which can create accurate replicas of blood veins in the brain for neurosurgery training.

The Protocycler extrudes this filament at a rate of ten feet a minute, and even spools the filament automatically, so it's easy to re-insert into an actual 3D printer for reuse. Only 3D printers ...

A collector of classic computers has worked on a 3D printer filament designed to color-match classic Macintosh casings, which should help future restoration projects.

(THE CONVERSATION) – A new 3D-printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels in your brain, enabling neurosurgeons to train with more realistic simulations be… ...