Insights from our print farm, design process, decentralized manufacturing philosophy, and strategies for 3D print entrepreneurs.
Collecting is one of the most widespread human behaviors on the planet. Anthropologists have documented collecting practices across every culture and historical period, from Paleolithic…
Every hour a 3D printer sits idle costs money. At a facility the size of 3DCentral’s Laval, Quebec operation — with over 200 printers running…
3D printing has quietly become one of the most transformative technologies in modern education. Unlike many classroom technologies that simply digitize existing learning methods, 3D…
Understanding Support Structures in 3D Printing Slug: understanding-support-structures-3d-printing Category: Materials & Technology Original word count: ~518 Enhanced word count: ~1,800 Support structures are the temporary…
Every social circle has at least one person who is functionally impossible to shop for. They buy what they want when they want it. They…
Gnomes are one of the most consistently popular categories in the 3D printed collectibles market. At 3DCentral, gnome figurines rank among our top five product…
The economics of a print farm are simple in theory and brutal in practice. Your revenue scales with the number of printers you run, the…
A well-designed display shelf does more than store your 3D printed collectibles — it transforms them into a living gallery that evolves with the seasons.…
“Harvest gnome figurine holding a miniature pumpkin, 3D printed in autumn orange PLA” “Collection of fall-themed 3D printed animal figurines in burnt sienna and golden…
Labour Day in Canada is more than a long weekend. It is a recognition of the workers whose labor built the country’s infrastructure, powered its…