Discover how to craft a magical 'How to Train Your Dragon' Christmas diorama from start to finish! This tutorial walks you through sculpting Toothless the Night Fury from polymer clay, creating a ...

[Matterhackers] has a nice video tutorial on using vacuum forming to create plastic items. Sure, you have a 3D printer, but vacuum forming has some advantages if you are making thin and flexible items ...

Designing your own 3D prints gets easier once you understand tolerances, printability, material choice, and why iteration ...

The invention of the relatively affordable 3D printer for home use has helped bring methods used to produce parts for prototypes, samples, and even manufacturing, closer to designers. This tutorial on ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the past, 3D printing was just something we'd see scientists do in movies. But with time, the technology has permeated, evolving enough ...

Welcome back to our series on practical prints for your 3D printer. While many love 3D printing because it lets them make really cool props and miniatures, 3D printing has many practical applications.

Completely 3D printed – even the lenses – then painted helmet prop produced by Thingergy, Los Angeles. Movie makers have the creative vision, but it’s the prop maker’s job to bring that creative ...

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 ...