Why Do 3D Prints Have Lines? Layer Height, Explained
Those ridges on every 3D print are layer lines, and the setting behind them is layer height. What it is, why 0.2 mm is the sweet spot, and how we choose for each print.
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Meet the Blob Zombies: Your Desk’s First Halloween Hires
Our first 3D printed Halloween drop is here: three small undead coworkers called the Blob Zombies. Meet the Gravedigger, the Zombie Girl, and the Crawler.
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What Is PLA? The Plant-Based Plastic Behind (Almost) Everything We Print
Nearly everything we print starts life as corn. A tour of PLA plastic: what it is, why our print farm loves it, and why your desk sign should never live in a hot car.
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No Assembly Required: How 3D Printers Make Toys That Move
Articulated dragons, wiggly puppies, and a collapsing ball called a Zorble — none of them were ever assembled. A look at how print-in-place 3D printing builds toys with moving parts in a single print.
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The 3 Funniest Desk Signs for Your Office (And the People Who Need Them)
There’s a certain kind of person who communicates best through signage. Not because they’re antisocial — well, maybe a little — but because some truths are best expressed in raised 3D lettering on a 4-inch piece of plastic sitting on your desk where everyone can see it. If you’re shopping for that person, or if…
