How Can Interior Designers Utilize 3D Technology?
There are several different types of 3D technology on the market, ranging from 3D printing using various materials including thermoplastics and even chocolate, to 3D scanners and modelers. All of these should … Read more
3D Printing Yourself – How to Print a Mini You!
Self-portraiture has been an art form for as long as art has existed. Sketching, painting, and photography have all been used to capture the self from their inception. This practice eventually came … Read more
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At 3DSourced we’re dedicated to creating the most informative 3D printing content. Part of this involves detailed guides on how 3D printing works, and we have written several guides on how different … Read more
Paper 3D Printing: The Complete Guide
Paper 3D printing might not change the world, but it could be the fun, accessible technology that pushes 3D printing into the mainstream. Producing customizable, colorful toys and models is one way … Read more
Glass 3D Printing Filaments: A Complete Guide
Glass 3D printing filaments are a handy way of adding strength to your models, and can be made safely and easily using many desktop 3D printers. Hobbyists and professionals alike will find … Read more
Every 3D Printing Stock & Share Price Publicly Traded 2023
In the early 2000s there were hardly any 3D printing stocks to buy; the industry was not large enough for companies to go public. Stratasys was the first 3D printing stock you … Read more
Directed Energy Deposition (DED): A Complete Guide
Directed Energy Deposition (DED) — sometimes just Direct Energy Deposition — is a metal 3D printing technology offering key advantages in larger metal part creation. Similar to other metal 3D printing methods, … Read more
Why Titanium 3D Printing is Going from Strength to Strength
As metal 3D printing continues to evolve, titanium is emerging as one of the most exciting printable metals. Metal 3D printing has opened up an array of avenues for manufacturing and rapid … Read more
The 10 Main Types of 3D Printer Explained
Though most entry level 3D printer users will be accustomed to just LCD and FDM 3D printers, there are in fact many more types of 3D printer on offer — for both … Read more
SLA vs DLP vs LCD 3D Printing: Which Is Best?
Stereolithography (SLA), Digital Light Processing (DLP), and LCD are three very similar resin 3D printing technologies. They all use photopolymer resins in a resin tank, and cure the resin to form solid … Read more
The Complete Guide to Lost Wax Casting and Wax 3D Printing
Most 3D printing technologies are direct; they directly create the finished object with no casting or further steps needed. These include Fused Deposition Modeling, Stereolithography, and many more. However, one lesser-known technique … Read more
Electron Beam Melting: Everything You Need To Know About EBM 3D Printing
Electron Beam Melting is one of the main metal 3D printer technologies, having been commercialized by Arcam in recent years. It’s similar to Direct Metal Laser Sintering, though with one key difference … Read more
Direct Metal Laser Sintering: Everything To Know About DMLS 3D Printing
Direct Metal Laser Sintering is the most widely used metal 3D printing technology. Many major valuable 3D printing companies including 3D Systems, SLM Solutions, Concept Laser and EOS sell DMLS metal 3D … Read more
Material Jetting (PolyJet) 3D Printing: Everything You Need To Know
PolyJet / Material Jetting is a 3D printing technology which has been around for 20 years. It’s very similar to standard inkjet printing, just with each printed layer stacking up to make … Read more
Binder Jetting 3D Printing: Everything You Need To Know
Binder Jetting is a lesser known but versatile 3D printing technology which has applications in a variety of industries. Binder Jetting is similar to Selective Laser Sintering in that it requires powder on … Read more
Stereolithography: Everything You Need To Know About SLA 3D Printing
Stereolithography, or SLA, was the first 3D printing process invented, the first patent having been filed in 1984 by Charles Hull and granted in 1986. Since then, SLA has become a dominant … Read more
Multi Jet Fusion: Everything You Need To Know About MJF 3D Printing
Pioneered by HP, one of the most valuable 3D printing companies, and boasting performance numbers never previously seen in 3D printing, it’s no wonder Multi Jet Fusion has been adopted so quickly. … Read more
Selective Laser Sintering: Everything You Need To Know About SLS 3D Printing
Selective Laser Sintering is one of the main 3D printing technologies used, though SLS 3D printers have been around since the late 1980s. Along with fused deposition modeling and stereolithography, SLS has … Read more