3D Printing and the Maker Movement in Canada
Something remarkable is happening in workshops, garages, libraries, and dedicated facilities across Canada. The maker movement — a cultural shift toward hands-on creation using digital…
Why 3D printed collectibles made in Quebec are different: local manufacturing, Canadian supply chains, and shipping that starts in Canada.
Most decorative collectibles sold online are made a long way from the person who buys them. Ours are not. These articles set out what changes when production sits in Laval, Quebec: lead times measured against a domestic courier network, prices quoted in Canadian dollars, small batches that can be reprinted on demand instead of ordered by the container, and a much shorter distance between a design decision and a finished shelf piece.
There is a wider story here too. Quebec’s additive manufacturing scene — makerspaces, independent print farms, designers — has grown quickly, and several posts look at why, and at what decentralized production does for local employment and for the carbon cost of a small object.
We sell through Amazon as well, and we are glad to; it puts our work in front of people who would never otherwise find us. These articles simply set out what buying from the workshop itself adds to that.
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Something remarkable is happening in workshops, garages, libraries, and dedicated facilities across Canada. The maker movement — a cultural shift toward hands-on creation using digital…
Location decisions in manufacturing are strategic choices that affect every dimension of business performance: production costs, product quality, environmental impact, shipping efficiency, talent access, and…
Canada Day falls on July 1st, and the anticipation on June 30th is part of the celebration. Across the country, front porches get draped in…
June 24th marks la Fete nationale du Quebec, commonly known as Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. It is the province’s most significant cultural celebration, a day when Quebecers…
July 1st approaches, and red and white are about to appear on every porch, lawn, and mantelpiece across the country. Canada Day is the annual…
When people ask why we manufacture in Quebec rather than chasing lower costs elsewhere, the answer is not patriotism — it is economics, energy, talent,…
Shipping a 3D printed figurine from production facility to customer doorstep without damage is a challenge that every print farm and independent seller must master.…
Memorial Day serves as a moment to reflect on sacrifice, service, and the values that underpin North American society. Among those values is self-reliance, the…
May Day has long honored the contributions of workers who power industry and drive economic progress. In Canada, the holiday carries particular significance as the…
The relationship between additive manufacturing and local economic development is one of the most compelling stories in modern industry. When a 3D print farm operates…