WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point

We have degrees in Art so of course we are partial to adding the “A” to STEAM. Listen to why you should be too and how you might get it started at your school. LINKS: RISD Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicemail on our hazzdesign Facebook Page. 00:0000:00 Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the...

This email questions comes from Steven Muhammad who is an experienced On-Demand Production Printer facing an industry and job market that is in steep decline. He is wisely looking into 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping fields as his biggest growth opportunity. Skill building right now is the exactly the right idea. So where to go for training.. LINKS: Lynda.com – 1100+ 3D Printing courses & vi...

There are so many events going on in 3D Printing all the time whether you live in Kansas, California or New York. Besides tracking a list of Monthly Conferences and Trade Show Events on our web site resource page, we use many resources to keep up with local events as well. LINKS: Hazz Design Events List Meet-Up Check the FabLab Foundation for a makerspace near you. Do you have a question about 3D...

Showing 3D Printer quality is a challenge if you are a 3D Print service provider or 3D Print designer. There are a lot of misconceptions out there. Some grossly over-estimate how perfect a prototype can look and others just think that all 3D Printing is plastic junk. We talk about some best practices we have used to manage client expectations and yet help close the sale at the same time. Do you ha...

Our guest Brandon Davis, CEO of Blue Dragon and former CEO Leapfrog USA has tremendous passion and respect for both the history and future of 3D Printing. He believes the key to success in this market takes an open mindshare approach combined with capitalist intentions. We could not agree more! Brandon is one of the rare individuals who 3D models and prints himself so his perspective always comes...

This is a pretty broad question, but the best place to start is with “What the FFF do you want to print?” Tom & Tracy point out some good evaluation criteria based on that What and an on-line tool to help screen those features. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today: 3DStartpoint.com 3D Startpoint Facebook 3D Startpoint Linke...

When Tom & Tracy went to the FabLabSD Makerspace meeting, they were told by 3D Printing expert, Alan MacAfee that “there are no dual extrusion printers that work well.” Wanting more color, Tom & Tracy have been experimenting with 2-color machines for the last six months and share the trials and tribulations of dual extrusion 3D printing. LINKS: Dutch Builder from US Cutter Leapfrog CreatrH...

Our first international question is from Eduardo Martini in Brazil who Asks Us about some tips for successful 3D Print designing in Rhino. Although this is a little technically specific to Rhino, some of the tips are good for other 3D Modeling programs as well. Tom will also upload a video tutorial to show you the exact steps he goes through to make a better 3D Printable model.

While answering the question if 3D Printing is a good business plan for small local businesses, Tracy launches a surprise business mentorship contest. Win $10,000 value in mentorship over 6 months from Tom & Tracy including: Consumer, Market & Product Research Direction Refining your Business Plan Developing your WHAT Sequencing your Implementation Plan Selecting your 3D Printers, Tools… F...

We visit the first UPS Store franchise to offer 3D Printing and talk to owner Burke Jones and 3D Print Specialist Michael Karagavoorian about the ins and outs of offering 3D Print Services, what it has meant for their business, how it has brought customers into the store and how they manage the challenges of new technology expectations. Our visit to the San Diego, California area UPS Store was eye...

Are 3D Prints expensive or even expensive enough? That is really the most appropriate question. Tom & Tracy debate whether or not the current rates for services and prints are even profitable or are presenting and unsustainable undervalue of the time and skills that go into 3D Printing. Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicem...

Valuing a 3D Print or 3D Print design file is like playing darts blindfolded for most people. For Tom and Tracy, it is part of what they research and do everyday for their clients. Hear tips on how to apply their retail pricing research techniques to 3D Printing services & designs. Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicemail o...

Getting a return on investment from your 3D Printer to recoup the actual costs or even the time it took to build 3D Print & 3D Print Design skills might be important to you and your business. Tom & Tracy discuss some ways to make money with your machine. Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicemail on our hazzdesign Faceboo...

Deviating from our typical Ask Us format, we couldn’t resist sharing with you 3D Print Artist/Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon’s story about the impact B.B. King had on her personally and professionally. In light of his recent passing, her story shows the personality that comes through so clearly in his music and has touched so many. RIP B.B. King – you are missed! Links to Bridgette’s daughter Christin...

Our guest this episode is Bridgette Mongeon – Sculptor/Artist/Author who shares with us what motivated her to go beyond traditional sculpting techniques and how 3D printing plays a role in her fine art process by helping her sell clients on new projects and making her more productive. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today: 3DSta...

Copyright Infringement is a hot topic for the 3D Print industry but when you are marketing a replica of your own sculpture or of a public sculpture with permission, Tom & Tracy have found that there is a lot of market interest. Mentioned in this Podcast – Michelangelo Sculpture & Copyright Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send...

Continuing 3D Print Art Week, Tom & Tracy debunk some of the misconceptions that 3D Print Art is all plastic. Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicemail on our hazzdesign Facebook Page. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement today: 3DStartpoint.com 3D Startpoint F...

Kicking off 3D Print Art Week, Tom & Tracy discuss the booming market for 3D Printed Art and some of the excellent work they have already seen out there. Plus, ways to get more recognition for the value of art that is 3D Printing. Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicemail on our hazzdesign Facebook Page. Love the show? Subsc...

Getting expert help for your advanced questions is challenging. Where should you look? Who should you ask? Should we start a WTFFF LinkedIn Group or a Google Hangout? Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicemail on our hazzdesign Facebook Page. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the WTFFF?! 3D Prin...

With news of China putting 400,000 printers in elementary schools by 2016, we started looking for experts in teaching kids 3D Printing and found we had to go north to Canada to talk with John Bokla of i3D Creatives and the #i3D Podcast. Find out why he is so passionate about teaching the next generation of 3D Print Designers and how he inspired us to start teaching our 6-year old daughter 3D Model...

It’s the time of year for graduations and college hunting and trying to decide what the hot careers are going to be in the near future so you can pick your major smartly. After our discussion with tomorrow’s podcast guest, John Bokla, there are some significant things to look into if you are considering a career in 3D Printing. Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at...

Can graphic skills translate to 3D Printing skills? Maybe – hear about Tom & Tracy’s experience with 3D Printing design software and the overall design process to determine if you have what it takes to design for 3D Printing. Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicemail on our hazzdesign Facebook Page. Love the show? Subscribe,...