Getting Started with 3D Printing by Liza Wallach Kloski

Author:Liza Wallach Kloski
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Make Community, LLC
Published: 2021-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

YOU CAN OUTSOURCE ANY PART OF THE 3D PRINTING WORKFLOW

Remember, though, you don’t have to do it all yourself. You can outsource any part of the 3D printing process—even the idea stage! You can pick and choose which part of the workflow you want to do and leave the rest to someone else.

In the previous chapter we outlined the difference between 3D printing at home or outsourcing the job to a service bureau like Shapeways.com. If the process of 3D printing seems too much for you, outsourcing the printing part of the workflow is very easy and produces great results. (You might have to wait 10–14 days to receive your prints.) Figure 8-7 illustrates the difference between a 3D print made at home using a consumer FDM 3D printer versus using an outsourced service like Shapeways.com.

FIGURE 8-7: A wall-mountable headphone holder. (Top left) A CAD model in Fusion 360. (Top right) Model colored in Meshmixer. (Bottom left) Model printed at home using PLA material. (Bottom right) The color 3D printed version made by Shapeways.com.

You have learned the steps needed to make a 3D print on your printer. The next chapter describes in more specifics where to find models, the types of 3D models, and considerations you can take into account when creating your own. Turn the page!

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