Multi-Material 3D Printing is a lot more fun than you think!

The 3D Printing community is constantly making new efforts and updating new processes to get things done easily. The most difficult process is multi-material and multi-color 3D printing. Both are time-consuming processes and also more fun. You can know everything about multi-color printing at Now you can 3D print your models in multi-color.

During the initial stages of 3D Printing, the whole object had to be printed using a single material. That’s impossible because you can’t print a house or fashion accessories with a single material.Thus Multi-material 3D Printing, prints a single object with two or more filaments rather than just using PLA, ABS or any other filament.

This is a bit tricky! You can use a dual extruder printer or get things done with a single extruder printer itself.

The question is how?

A Dual extruder has multiple extruders that allow you to have multiple filaments ‘piped in’ and ready to be used whenever the object being printed requires them, and this is where the saved time comes from.Having different filaments ‘ready to go’ means you no longer have to pause a print, empty out the extruder of the previous filament, feed in the next filament, and resume the print every time you need a different material. The printer will simply call on which filament it needs when it needs it.

While with a single extruder when you want to print a multi-material thing you have to replace the previous material with the other one and then print it. This takes time as in 3D Printing it prints layer-wise and if you have multiple layers of multiple materials than it requires a lot of time just changing the filament.

How to create a multi-material print with a Single Extruder printer?

The secret? Spread the different materials across different layers of a single extruder printer. Both of the models that are shown have the materials at separate heights; on separate layers. The process basically works by printing with one material to a certain height, pausing the printer, switching materials, and continuing the print.

Step 1: Choose your 3D Model

Icecats has explained this with really well with an example of printing a toilet plunger as it has a flexible filament and a wood filament.So you need to find a good 3D model from Thingiverse or MyMiniFactory or any other 3D Printing website. You need to keep certain things in mind like:

• Choose the object wisely which makes sense of carrying out a multi-material printing process.
• Keep a certain height within two materials as this is the key to the process like the flexible plungers base is lower than the wooden handle.
• See whether the model is printable with the desired materials.

Step 2: GCODE and other settings

• Slice your 3D Model into a GCODE with your 3D Printers host software.
• Look up the speed settings into it and then set it up to the slowest.
• Find a proper balance of layer height, infill, and retraction settings for your prints.
• After you are ready, heat the printer and fill the first material into it. You can change the temperature later when you want to fill in the other material. The first material used by icecats was Ninjaflex.

Step 3: Switching materials

• Monitor the printer as the first material is extruded.
• When you want to switch the material, just pause the printer, it usually takes a bit of time for the printer to stop, raise the printer to 10 mm height on the z-axis.
• To prevent the leakage you need to place a piece of paper below the extruder. If necessary, adjust the hot end temperature in the Manual Control tab to suit the second material.
• Switch to your second material and purge the extruder until the new material comes out pure. Remove your piece of paper and continue the print. Repeat this process as many times as necessary.

Step 4: The Final Results

Icecats tells how his 3D Print resulted in, he basically used two different  PLA/NinjaFlex and wood/NinjaFlex. He says that both tests worked well for him.The purple and white cylinder shown above was printed with PLA and NinjaFlex. He has stressed that the print until it broke- two PLA layers spit apart, which means that the NinjaFlex/PLA bond is actually stronger than the PLA/PLA bond! The bonding between the wood/NinjaFlex was similarly high strength.

Here are some other ideas for prints to try.

• hard PLA/ABS box with NinjaFlex hinge
• hard PLA/ABS model car with NinjaFlex shocks and tires
• wood “table” with PLA/ABS legs

Thus you can try multi-material printing with your single extruder printers as well and give your prints the real touch as you want.

Get these dual or single extruder printers for better prints and experiences of 3D Printing.

Credits: instructables.com.

Make your dream come true by living in one of these 3D Printed Houses.

3D Printing is really fascinating sometimes, it gives you possibilities where you see a little hope, by making its way into almost every field. You can see 3D Printing in manufacturing, medical, fashion etc.

Yes! it’s possible to create almost anything via 3D printing may it be 3D printed cars, 3d printed machines, 3d printed accessories,3D printed shoes etc.  3D Printed houses are getting much popular as a machine printing a whole house without any manpower is quite mesmerizing, you just need to have the design ready, a proper filament and a worthy 3D Printer.

Apis Cor

This 3D printed house is going viral on the internet the reason being it was printed in less than 24 hours. A house made in less than a day is hard to imagine but 3D Printing has made this possible.A Russian company, Apis Cotr has made this happen with a mobile printer and a mobile 3D printer and automatic mix and supply unit, developed specifically by Apis Cor.The total construction cost of the house $10,134.

The important components of the house including walls, partitions, and building envelope were created with a concrete mixture.

The remaining fixtures like furnishing and windows were later added on, and a shiny coat of paint was added to the exterior of the house.

PassivDom

Ideal for the off-grid living, Ukrainian company is making this house as a stand-alone and energy efficient concept.

The basic motto behind this house is it can be built without external structures like water tanks, plumbing and can exist autonomously and sustainably with zero carbon emission. This house is pre-constructed in a factory and then can be deployed so quickly that anyone can move places within a day of buying the house.

A number of features make the PassivDom sustainable like the walls are 3D printed, the windows are made with an insular material for air and heat management and it runs totally on solar energy. As the need for compact and more compact houses is growing so is the demand for PassivDom kind of houses. They have off-grid optional connections for important elements like water and energy. The housing units are being sold for between €29,900 and €64,900.

Earthquake-Proof Modular Homes

A 500 square meter villa by the Chinese architect group  Zhuoda Group , constructed in the factory and then ship it to the construction site.It could be built completely in 15 days. The company guarantees the house to withstand a level 9 Richter scale and can survive to 150 years.

“Infinite” Landscape House

Have you heard about Mobius strip Infinite loop? If not, then you can see this house which is exactly constructed in the same manner as the Mobius strip by a Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars. He has created a huge D-shaped printer in order to build what he has named the “Landscape House”.

It has a 1000 square meter of space and it can be used for exhibitions.This innovative printer is created by Enrico Dini and can print up to almost a six-meter-by-six-meter square. The way it works is like a normal 3D printer, as it builds up fine layers just 5-10mm thick with the help of a computer. It creates an illusion that you can walk through the house until the end of time.

Upstate New York House

 D-Shape Enterprises and NYC architect Adam Kushner present a 2400 square feet house with a totally classy touch.The Italian 3D Printing pioneer Enrico Dini, the founder of D-Shape Enterprises has made these house, built in Upstate and taken over by Kushner and his wife.

The property includes a jacuzzi, car garage and a swimming pool. Their printing process begins by collecting dust, sand, and gravel. These raw materials are mixed with magnesium base so that to create a printable construction material. The printer is capable of making building blocks of 6-by-6 meter cube and the collaborative effort is still being continued to complete the project.

Freedom space

Designed by WATG Urban, the Curve Appeal home won the Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016 – and it’s slated to break ground this year after a research and development phase.

The undulating slopes and space-age design so the name  Curve appeal. The home allows efficient technology binding with the surroundings and nature.

The global design competition challenges the architects to come up with new innovative ideas and theories for the real world living.So there is a lot going on in the 3D Printing age and we need to stay updated wit the trend.

It is like a dream come true to stay in one of these 3D Printed houses. So get ready for exploring a  whole new world of architecture with 3D Printing industry. You can get your own 3d printer at Geeetech.You can check more about the 3D Printed houses here.

Credits: all3dp.com,archdaily.com,passivdom.com.

Worry Not!! You Can Now Reuse Waste Plastic For Your 3D Prints.

3D Printing is certainly having a lot of impact on our lives, exploring creativity and awesomeness but after every print, there is an extra filament left and oozing out which has to be trimmed.This filament cannot be used again as it is too small.Think about how many 3D printers there are in the world and how many things they’re printing every day, and that’s a whole lot of waste that can only really end up in a landfill.

The biggest environmental issue is to tackle the plastic waste. Plastic has been accumulated on our earth since it was discovered and there is no way out to get rid of it, an alarming sign of pollution now. But it can be recycled and reused, so the better way out of this pollution problem is 3D Printing.

We cannot stop utilizing plastic but surely can make the most of it by recycling it…

Read the stories below to know how to efficiently use the wasted plastic while 3D Printing:

Precious Plastic Project

As the name suggests Precious Plastic is the global community of environment lovers who look forward to ending the plastic pollution. Here anyone can share their collaborative techniques and ideas.Already many people are working towards reusing the old plastics and make creative useful products.

Currently, the team is turning otherwise unrecyclable plastic into functional smartphone cases. Anything from old plastic bottles to takeaway cup tops is being combined to create new iPhone cases.Precious Plastic has created a manufacturing ecosystem to help people to turn plastic waste into valuable products.

We previously covered the project during the initial launch of its open source production platform.The company also gives a toolkit and machinery including a plastic waste shredder, an extrusion machine to create 3D printing filaments from recycled plastics, an injection molder, as well as a compressor to help process the molds. To check the efficiency of these tools they are creating iPhone covers as the first project from recycled plastic.

Reform the campus

UC Berkeley is a leader in 3D printing has students all over the campus printing their favorite things and exploring which also creates a lot of plastic waste.Almost over 600 pounds trash is generated all over. The students Nicole Panditi, and Scott Silva have a solution.

They’re creating a campuswide system that takes used 3D printer plastic, grinds it up, melts it down and produces a new spool of plastic that can be used again in the campus’s 3D printers.

In spite of the fact that there have been a few endeavors to reuse 3D printer plastic on campus and some labs purchase reused fiber, this would be the first run through Berkeley had a framework to reuse all the 3D plastic waste on campus, something Panditi says will be fundamental as 3D printing turns out to be increasingly well known.

From Plastic Bottles

Three engineering physics students at the University of British Columbia in Canada have developed the ProtoCycler, a gadget that can crush a wide range of waste plastic into an excellent clean spool of plastic fiber that can be utilized as a filament of a 3D printer.

We’re talking anything – plastic jugs, 3D-printing shorts, takeaway nourishment compartments. In the event that your children forget their LEGOs one too often for you to tread on with your uncovered feet… toss them in as well. It works simply like a juicer, which you can find in the video.

Sustainability is what we all are striving for. We can surely lend help to keep the earth pollution free by whatever means we can. Even if its a small thing it matters a lot. Plastic cannot be eradicated but better used, so making the most of it is in our hands.

Start with a small change and see how the world changes. A push towards 3D Printing and the better world starts here at Geeetech. Join us to make the world a better place to live in.

Credits: perpetualplasticproject.com,all3dp.com,youtube.com,news.berkeley.edu,sciencealert.com.

Need a 3D print? These sites will print your design for you!

Just because you don’t own a 3D printer doesn’t mean you can’t experience the joys of 3D printing! And if you’re wondering how then its high time we talk about 3D printing services and how cool they are!

Essentially, a 3D printing service or company will print your design for you and deliver it right to your doorstep.

All you need to do is upload your model design, STL files, scans or even physical items that you wish to be 3D printed. Apart from this, there are a variety of models available that you can choose from. Alternatively, if you’re looking to sell your designs then you can consider listing your services as well.

We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite 3D printing services that you absolutely must check out-

1. Shapeways

Technologies: SLS, SLA, Binder Jet Steel, Wax casting, Material Jetting

Materials: Plastic, Metal, Ceramics, Sandstone, Wax

One of the most popular 3d printing services, Shapeways is perfect for both 3d printing enthusiasts as well as newbies. You can either upload your STL files and custom designs or opt for their professionally designed items and customize them to your liking.

2. i.materialise

Technologies: FDM, SLS, SLA, Casting, CeramicJet, Colorjet, DMLS, Indirect Metal Printing, Polyjet

Similar to Shapeways, i.materialise lets you upload your designs and have them printed out for you. For designers, they can either sell their 3d print designs via the gallery on the i.materalise online store or embed them into their website.

Materials:  Plastic, Metal, Ceramic, Wood, Resin, Sandstone

3. 3D Hubs

Technologies: FDM, SLA, SLS, Jetting, Metal Sintering, Paper, PolyJetting, CFF, Wax Casting

Materials: Plastic, Metal, Paper, Resin, Stone, Wax

Rather than 3d printing your object for you, 3D Hubs lets you connect with professionals who own a 3d printer and will print your design. It’s even more convenient as you can find someone living in your area itself who offers 3d printing services, upload your STL files and instantly connect with them to get an estimate.

The company makes sure all transactions between the “hubs” and customers are performed properly. You can find these 3D Hubs all over the world mainly in Europe and the US but also in Australia, Asia, Africa, Russia, and South-America.

4. Sculpteo

Technologies: FDM, SLS, SLA, DMLS, Casting, CLIP, ColorJet

Materials:  Plastic, Metal, Ceramic, Resin, Full-color, Wax

Sculpteo offers a large variety of materials and 3D printing technologies to choose from. From art pieces to jewelry and interior decorations, you can find something that you love and even take it one step further and customize it. Like the other online sites, Sculpteo too offers hobbyists and professionals to open up an online storefront and sell where they can sell their designs.

When asked about his views on 3D printing, the founder of Sculpteo, Eric Carreel says “Soon, instead of buying things that are made in large quantities at factories, we will buy objects made in quantities of just one, specifically for us”. And if you take a look at Sculpteo, you’ll feel the same!

3. MakeXYZ

Technologies: FDM, SLS, SLA, Material Jetting

Materials: Plastic, Resin, Nylon

What sets MakeXYZ apart from other online services is that it offers you a handy little perk. You can either upload your files and have them printed or you can choose to allow an experienced Makexyz print manager handle the process for you. For newbies especially, this tool gives you a very smooth experience.

Apart from this, you can upload your files in a variety of formats like stl, obj, zip, step, stp, iges, igs, 3ds and wrl. The site also includes a “Find 3D Printers” list that includes the printer’s name, location, and his/her 3D print capabilities.

3D printing services are also a great way to test out 3d printed objects before buying your own 3d printer. And if you love the experience and can’t wait to buy your own then take a look at our Store.

Credits: imaterialise.com, makexyz.com, sculpteo.com, 3dhubs.com, shapeways.com

This is the world’s first 3D Printed toilet made specially for India!

You’ve definitely heard of houses being 3D printed thanks to the latest concrete 3d printers that can even print a brand new house in 24 hours! But did you know that 3D printed toilets are soon to be a reality too?

It’s hard to believe that something as common as a toilet which is a necessity in our daily lives, is not so common in the lives of millions living in India. Many that do not have access to toilets even end up using public areas. Toilet scarcity is a national problem in India affecting more than half of India’s population and even resulting in deaths due to unhygienic conditions.

Luckily, Hamilton Labs, based in Singapore, is developing 3D printable toilets to help improve poor sanitary conditions in India. Using Hamilton’s robotic HamilBot Mark 1 3D printer, India is about to see a brand new change that could potentially save many lives and drastically improve the quality of life.

Scarcity of toilets in India

Being the second most populated country the world, India’s poor sanitation, and hygiene problems are definitely distressing. About 524 million people do not have access to local toilets, defecate in the open which further leads to diseases and deaths as the cycle goes on.

In order to change the current situation, the government has undertaken a pledge to make India an open defecation free country by 2019. But to make this dream a reality, construction of over 100 million toilets across the nation need to be funded. And though, around 60 million new toilets have been built, 40 million more are still needed.

The main reason why there aren’t sufficient toilets is that these regions are severely lacking in trained craftsmen who can construct the required toilets as well as low funding. Since Hamilton’s 3D printed toilets are much more affordable, India could see a big change.

Hamilton Labs lends a helping hand

Having signed an agreement with India’s Center for Rural Information and Action (CRIA) Hamilton plans to use one of its robotic 3D printing systems to build 3D printed concrete toilets in Bihar, Northern and Eastern India. Known as the HamilBot Mark 1, this robotic 3D printer will be used to build toilets that are comfortable, quick to print and beautiful to look at.

 

Working with Singapore’s National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), a collaborative 3D printing scheme organized by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore’s Hamilton Labs could be about to contribute massively to India’s sanitary project.

The 3D Printed Toilets

If you’re wondering what these 3D printed toilets will be made from- it’s definitely not your average PLA and ABS. A special cement made from recycled fly ash, which is a product of coal combustion will be used. This fly ash is abundantly available in countries that use coal-fired power plants like India.

Hamilton’s HamilBot Mark 1 3D printer which is powered by a robotic arm, is a large-scale 3D printer. Take a look at the printer in action:

HamilBot Mark 1 is capable of working 24/7 with theoretically minimal manual input. That cuts down not only cost but also the timing to construct these toilets, were it to be done by manual labour! The project to build these toilets in India is expected to start soon, with the robotic cement 3D printer expected to arrive at its destination later this month!

Its awe-inspiring to see such advancements in the 3D printing industry adnd we’re so ecited to see what’s in store for the future. Could there be a day where every single thing around is 3dprinted?? Well we’ll have to wait and see to find out!

Credits: 3ders.org, youtube.com

You won’t believe these 3D Printers cost just below $500!

A common misconception boggling the minds of people who want to start with 3D Printing is – 3D Printers are too expensive, just because the original 3D Printed object comes out of the machine and the object is tangible also the industry is quite new and still some people just know the brim of 3D Printing. We are going to clear out this misconception here itself. 3D Printers are available for everyone right from beginners to the ones having a handful of knowledge about it and are in the industry for a long time. You can read about different misconceptions about 3D printing here.

Know these 3D printers just below $ 500, we have listed them accordingly to the best reviews from Amazon.

Acrylic Geeetech Prusa I3 pro

Newbies get ready coz this printer gonna teach you a lot. After being ordered the printer comes with a great packaging without damaging the stuff and the wooden fragmented pieces are easy to assemble.Approximately it takes 5-7 hours to assemble and if you read the instructions clearly you won’t land up into messing it up.

It’s not like a put it together and it works kind of kit, you really need to fiddle with it and show patience if you want great results. The Best way to get the most out of Geeetech Prusa is to watch the youtube videos and read the manual given along with it. If you are starting with printing out the objects then do keep in mind and study well about the slicer settings also the bed gets heated and so fans for cooling the bed is a must have in your kit.

Only things you will need to buy extra after purchasing this item to get like prints is PTFE grease (for z-axis threaded rods), Filament, part cooling fan(s), and tweezers. Now all of these are optional but will aid in getting those high-quality prints much faster.

Buy this on Amazon.com at just $313.99

Geeetech E180 Mini Printer

Viewing from the education perspective, this printer focusses on clearing the class book concepts with practical solutions. An elegant and simple design with a lot to offer. Wifi connectivity makes the printing more simple and easier.

Printing via EasyPrint 3D App is quite easier where you don’t have to manipulate the settings much and also a free access to Cloud gallery. You can print large objects by printing them in chunks and then joining them.The touchscreen user interface allows you to change the relevant parameters in real time also the break resuming capability is great helping you to continue the product from where it had stopped. The tiny machine can create giant objects with best finish and smoothness.

Buy Geeetech E180 Mini 3D Printer only at $298.00.

Delta Rostock mini G2S pro

This printer is an improved version with more accuracy and speed enabling you to print a single object of two different colors or two objects with a different color on the same print bed.Follow the step by step procedure for assembling the printer just as given in the Geeetech Rostock mini G2 & G2s pro Quick Starter Manual.zip then continue to read the Delta Rostock mini G2& G2s building instruction.zip thus you are now all set to print on the Delta Rostock mini and get the best out of it. The only thing to remember while 3D Printing is patience and reaching out to people those who can help you solve all your difficulties.

Get this printer on Geeetech official website at just $269.

Geeetech High-Quality MeCreator

Precise in printing due to the upgraded hardware and optimized firmware, this printer allows you to efficiently print your designs.The half-open box type design gives protection to the printer and giving you easy access to observe whats getting printed out there.Its compact and comes with an upgraded extruder whose feeding part is V shaped ensuring constant and stable feeding.The best part about MeCreator is it supports various software tools and slicer tools giving you a better experience.

Get this printer on Geeetch Official Site at $385.00

So you need not wait to buy a 3D Printer now as you know it does not cost much and is amazingly helpful. The Geeetech team is always there to help out. You can share the problems you face with the printed on our Fb Group and we will make sure you get them solved.

Credits: youtube.com, i.ytimg.com, amazon.com.

These 3d printed shoes are made exclusively for the next GEN, must have collection!

Shoes are an essential element of our lifestyle. We always shop for the trendiest shoe and check what goes with our look and clothes. So customizing your own shoe just the way you want is way better than wasting time in finding one and avoiding the discrepancies like no size available, no color available in your size or when you like the color but not the design.The great manufacturers are coming out with the all innovative and new 3D PRINTED SHOES.

You can get your own 3D printed shoes with all the customizations you want, ain’t that great? These companies are helping you get the shoe exactly as you want.There is a lot of buzz going around the 3D Printed industry and everyone wants to make a mark of its own.

It goes to show there is a big market for 3D printed shoes, although it may take some time until all consumers see the merit of purchasing such a pair. The companies below feel now is the time to experiment with 3D printed footwear, that much is certain.

Nike

In this long race, Nike is obviously in the forefront. It is developing prototypes and has partnered with Prodways to consume the manufacturing cost and time and creating more comfort for the users. Nike is gonna develop prototypes from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material. Basically, the outsoles, insoles, and midsoles will be 3d printed.The CEO of Nike Mark Parker said: “We have embraced sustainable innovation as a powerful engine for growth and a catalyst for change.”

They are developing their products in all the new eco-friendly way, all the products are 71% recycled. With the aim to grow further, Nike is thinking of developing products which are 100% recycled.It entered in 2013 with the Nike Vapor Laser Talon Football kit, which became the first 3D printed plate to be used in the sports.

It developed another shoe that is the hyper agility kit for better agility.Nike released the Air Zoom KD9  which offers wearers support, comfort, and responsiveness via the most cohesive pairing of Nike Flyknit and Zoom Air technologies to date, modified for the needs and demands of basketball. Nike has partnered with HP to focus more on 3D Printing.It is focusing more on the athletic performance of the shoe rather than lifestyle.

Adidas

Adidas had taken a great care of the cushioning needs of an individual by making a unique 3D printed running shoe midsole called as Futurecraft 3D.The mass production 3D printing can be turned into reality by using the method Carbon developed by Silicon Valley.

Creating a flexible, fully breathable carbon copy of the athlete’s own footprint, matching exact contours and pressure points, it will set the athlete up for the best running experience. Linked with existing data sourcing and foot scan technologies, it opens unique opportunities for immediate in-store fittings.

Under Armour

In March 2016 Under Armour has debuted 96 shoes with the 3D Printing technology. They have made a 3D-printed lattice structure midsole and 3D-printed upper design for the shoes. The uniqueness is hybrid of stability and cushioning.Under Armour has announced The Architect for its star athlete Michael Phelps ahead of the Rio Olympics.

Under Armour is still figuring out whether they want to compete Nike in the sports section or continue their presence with 3D Printing in Lifestyle like Adidas.

New Balance

New Balance had used the users’ biomechanical data to make customizable spike plates so that the athletes going for long races have improved performance for the 2012 US Olympic Athlete, Kim Conley; 2012 Great Britain Olympic athlete, Barbara Parker; and four-time all-American runner in the 800m, 1500m, and the mile, Jack Bolas.They released there first 3d printed shoe for the public called the Zante Generate.

The 3D-printed midsoles were created by converting new powder material into solid cross-sections, which in turn achieved an optimal balance of flexibility, strength, weight, and durability due in large part because of the hundreds of small, open cells that provided cushioning and structure.

If you are a sneaker fan and also a 3d Printing Passionist you actually can 3D print your own shoe which can be more comfortable and appealing to cater your demands. Hurry up and get a 3D printer right now just at Geeetech.

Credits: Highsnobiety.com, 3dprint.com,

Clearing the Misconceptions about 3D Printing…

3D Printing is surely a big revolution for the 21st century.Changing the lives of the people it has impacted all the industries in some or the other ways. This vast industry also has some misconceptions that are still not clear to people. Whether you are pro or a beginner, some of the misconceptions still remain behind our minds.

Let’s know what these misconceptions are:

3D Printers are too expensive

This depends on what you intend to do in the 3D printing industry. If you want to grow a business around it than investment is worth. Yes, there are a lot of high priced printers, but that involves what you determine to print, the size of the object, which type of filament will be used, the speed of the printer, various features etc.

You need to collect proper information about the printer and what you aim at printing. Thus a plan is required and then the budget summary if you want to buy a printer. There are 3D Printers which cost less than the price of a laptop like Geeetech  E180 Mini wifi 3D printer just at $298.

 

 

The E180 lets your children print large sized models by breaking them down into chunks. You can’t print the important machine parts but surely as hobbyists, you can find printers with a varied range of price.

3D Printing is Magic

No No No!!! 3D printing surely isn’t any magic, it’s just additive manufacturing. When you start printing with one of the printers you will feel as if you are in first-year class in the Hogwarts school basically in the potions class. It is learning that matters. Knowing your printer well and the filaments it supports, what settings will work better, how to adjust speed and other software settings etc.

Know that patience is the key to 3D Printing because sometimes the prints will come really easy and perfect and sometimes you will face the problems of warping, stringing and lot more. You can read and know more about the troubleshooting issues on our Geeetech blog.

Failures at 3D printing do not mean that you are not good at it, even the experienced people end up with failed prints, and the causes range from damp filament to a not-sticky-enough build surface to a tiny flaw in the model to a printer that’s just being really, really crabby for no good reason.Some printers do give a smooth print and no post-processing is required but certain objects do require to work on after the build comes off the platform.

It can Print Perfect Pizza!!! 

3D printing is over exaggerated as to anything and impossible things can be 3D printed. Surely you cannot 3D print a Pizza which is perfect as the one we get in Dominos, but there are companies like BeeHex, who are hardworking to print a perfect pizza.

While making the pizza they can’t 3D print the vegetables and meat, the soft base could be 3D printed and as heard it is pretty delicious too. They use these Food printers to make candy that shapes like your face, or potato chips etc. 3D Food printing can take over the industry in the future and its gonna become a serious business.

Bonus: It’s like Star Trek

The “Replicators” from Star Trek are probably hard to develop and thus 3D printing is misconceived by many users. Though 3D printing is the future, there cannot be objects produced by pure energy and thin air as in Star Trek.

3D printers are large they require large filaments and manufacturing materials to print out an object and so need space. We also won’t 3D print a working phone, laser pistol or TV remote, because printers can’t (at least yet) use conductive materials to manufacture cables and electronics.

3D printing will take over Manufacturing

That’s not true, you cannot possibly print everything with a 3D printer. This is the hyped misconception about 3D printing. We do come across people saying how additive manufacturing has helped them grow and saved their time also increased the business in manufacturing, but they are basically talking about prototyping.

Prototyping is a time-consuming step in manufacturing where the copy resembling how the final product is shown, which has to be first designed and finalized then sent to the production team to produce. The final product is the replica of the prototype designed having different measurements, but before that, if the product produced needs modifications the whole process starts again.

With a 3D printer, companies can design a part in CAD software, print it out in a matter of hours, and often test it the same day. Then if changes are required,  modify the digital model, print it out again, and continue until the part has been perfected, for no more cost than the price of the filament.

Now when you know about the misconceptions regarding 3D Printing you are ready to start with 3D Printing the small stuff and read the tips and tricks to perfectly print 3D objects with our Geeetech 3D printers.

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You can now 3D Print these Exclusive Beauty Products right from home!

You may have heard the saying “People will stare. Make it worth their while”, and certainly, this is possible only due to Makeup which no lady can forget. Imagine if you can 3D print your own makeup matching it to the exact color you want. Like a peach orangish lipstick and rather than imagining about the color, you pick it up directly from the real world. This is now possible thanks to 3D printing. It’s clear to see that 3d printing may soon take over the Makeup industry and soon there will be no brands ruling the scene if all the Beauty products can be custom made. You don’t need a brand when you make beauty products yourself, not only printing out the makeup but also getting it directly painted on your face.

Here are all the Beauty products you can 3D print:

MINK

Grace Choi is a 30-year-old serial inventor who is taking on the $55 billion makeup industry by giving women the power to have what they want when they want it. Her printer connects to the app on your Desktop and uses a dropper tool to choose any color you want that prints onto pods of powder for your personal use. This innovative concept gives a great freedom to choose the colors as there are numerous colors available in nature while the big brands provide specific color choices. Here you don’t need to know how to code, you don’t need to understand 3D printing and you don’t need a boatload of money.

A Harvard Business School student Grace Choi first presented her new invention, Mink a 3D makeup printer at TechCrunch a massive technology conference in New York in 2014. She gave an onstage demonstration to all the audience showing how to pull a color from any image online. She used Adobe Photoshop and chose to copy the exact eyeshadow shade used in Michelle Phan tutorial and then print it normally like you know: File, print and so on directly on the cosmetic substrate using a similar printer to home offices one.The ink-jet printer went to work dyeing a colorless powder (it can also dye cream products) with an FDA-approved ink, and in less than 30 seconds she had the same eyeshadow from the video. She popped it into a makeup palette to make it look pretty, and voila— a makeup from a printer. The Mink makeup printer is currently on a preorder for $275.

We can just assume that if this works well all the retailers will see a decline in sales.Because of its affordable price point, convenient approach, and customizability, why would any makeup junkie ever walk into a busy department store again?

MODA

Stockholm, Sweden-based skincare company, Foreo, has just unveiled MODA, ‘the world’s first digital makeup artist. MODA will integrate the 3D printing with the real-time facial mapping software.All you need to do is choose from a library of dozens of pre-set looks of a simple mobile application.

Once chosen, the look can be previewed on an image of the users face, and if they like what they see, they simply place their face into the printer, it scans their facial geometries and then 3D prints the makeup onto their skin in just 30 seconds. They have developed a feature where you can browse and choose from the available libraries and select the best red carpet look. You can check whether the look suits your face or not.The ‘Uniquely You’ mode will suggest looks based on an individual’s facial geometries.

The makeup is applied layer by layer like first the primer then the foundation and the final 3D printed layer is the high-impact color for the cheeks, lips, and eyes. Thus the future of 3D printing is just making impossible things possible.

Personalized Lipstick Applicators

For a woman,  lipstick is very personal, right from choosing the right shade to choosing whether you want it to be matte or glossy etc.. every woman’s preference is unique. Also, every women’s mouth is of a different shape.Now there is also a need for a personal applicator rather than the normal way.The Cosmetic Science Research Group at London College of Fashion have proposed a more convenient way to apply lipstick instead of the standard swivel-up tube. With the help of 3D scanning and printing, they have developed a personal applicator that is convenient to apply.

To create the applicator, firstly you need to scan the lips then a profile with the data was created. The researchers then transfer the digital image model of the lips to Autodesk 3ds Max for modelling and optimization.To create the best mould two 3D printing techniques and 3 different materials were used than the filled the moulds with lipstick, put them in the fridge and removed them after 15 minutes. The only winner was PLA as it got perfectly detached from the lipstick.The most obvious benefit of having your own 3D lip scan is that you don’t need to find a mirror anymore since it’s perfectly shaped to your mouth.

3D Printed Lipsticks

Smashbox is allowing us to apply customized lipsticks. From a part of their BE LEGENDARY collection, the customer got to choose from 120 different shades.The Smashbox Custom 3D Printed Lipstick printed out on a compact case in any shape the consumer desired. You can choose any design that you want: hearts, emoji stars, signatures, Twitter handles, logos—you name it. The print gets transferred into a mirror compact, and you are ready to apply the lipstick using a brush or your fingers.

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