The animation studio behind Coraline and the upcoming Wildwood is set to integrate Prague-based Additive Appearance’s PrismSlicer into its workflow for future projects, following years of joint research. Until now, getting a 3D printed face to look right has meant iterating in physical prints on its Stratasys PolyJet machines. By previewing color, translucency and surface finish under studio lighting, PrismSlicer is projected to cut print iterations and speed up feedback, letting Laika's artists settle creative calls before hitting print.

It’s a milestone spread across 11 brands and more than 60 models, all swapping foam padding for printed lattices – including the custom fizik Argo Adaptive Tadej Pogačar raced at this year’s Tour de France, and Selle Italia’s new Unica, two unique saddles that offer cushioning, support and performance tuned to the rider. Carbon CEO Phil DeSimone explains: “Brands do not need more examples of what additive manufacturing might be capable of one day – they need evidence that it can deliver today. One million saddles is one very visible example of this.”

It takes the majority of the conveniences of the company's pricier pro resin printers and packages it all into a $699 price tag. If anyone were on the fence about dipping their toes into the gloopy world of resin 3D printing, it's a pretty compelling place to start. (But seriously, don't dip your toes in resin. Figuratively, yes. Literally, no.)

This new machine hitting the market has me curious about where you all land on resin printing. Do you own and operate a resin 3D printer?

It's a piano – a playable 3D printed piece (twist a flower on top and it'll plink out a few notes) that's part of the upcoming Venetian Neighborhood set. A 5,682-piece addition to the Icons series, the set launches Nov. 4. If you can't wait that long, the company's first mass 3D printed piece, a toy train, is still available in the Holiday Express set. Company execs have previously detailed how they use selective laser sintering and EOS hardware to achieve the intricate pieces – the piano better demonstrates how complex or novel functions from internal geometries can elevate things.

and it's been printing up a storm! Formlabs has just unveiled its new Form Studio 1, but we've already had our hands on it for weeks, and let's just say we've been having a lot of fun. In this video, All3DP senior editor Matt teases his full review of the new $699 resin printer, which feels remarkably like using one of Formlabs' professional machines costing thousands of dollars. Big-league resin printing without the big-league price tag?