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Supportive Strands
Siraya Tech Launches Dedicated Breakaway Support Filaments for Nylon, PPA and PET

Support PET Ivory and Support PPA Ivory come as 1 kg spools and are designed for supporting engineering filaments on multi-material printers. Both are available through Amazon, rather than Siraya Tech’s own store.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 16, 2026
All the Right Notes
For a cool ~$550 you can own Lego's second ever mass-produced 3D printed part.

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.

by  Matthew Mensley Oct 15, 2026
Source: Lego
Pro Prints, Mini Price
We've been keeping a little secret in the All3DP Lab

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?

by  Carolyn Schwaar Oct 15, 2026
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Zero Filament Was Harmed
New App Turns G-code Into Studio Product Photos, but We’d Still Like to See the Real Thing

We tested this new app that renders photorealistic images of 3D prints without actually printing them. Handy for sellers, perhaps less so for those of us who want to see what we're really downloading.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 15, 2026
Featured image of No More Glue? Researchers Find C-Shaped Joints Outperform Dovetails in PLA Prints
Click Better, Glue Never
No More Glue? Researchers Find C-Shaped Joints Outperform Dovetails in PLA Prints

Testing three interlocking joint designs for PLA part strength, researchers find that the shape and size of a connection makes a big difference.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 15, 2026
Featured image of Formlabs Just Brought Industrial Resin Tech Down to $699 with New Form Studio 1
Resin the Bar
Formlabs Just Brought Industrial Resin Tech Down to $699 with New Form Studio 1

The professional 3D printing manufacturer is going after a new market with an affordable LCD printer, $29 resin, and a compact wash-and-cure station.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 14, 2026
Featured image of Prusa Steps Into Pellet 3D Printing with Prusament Pellets: Up to 60% Cheaper Than Filament
No Spools Attached
Prusa Steps Into Pellet 3D Printing with Prusament Pellets: Up to 60% Cheaper Than Filament

The company is offering the raw polymer pellets used to make its popular filament, opening up new possibilities for large-format printing and DIY filament experiments.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 14, 2026
Featured image of Snapmaker’s Innovation Fund Winners Include True Multi-Nozzle Printing, Expanded Firmware, and ACE Pro Compatibility for the U1
Repo Rewards
Snapmaker’s Innovation Fund Winners Include True Multi-Nozzle Printing, Expanded Firmware, and ACE Pro Compatibility for the U1

Some 66 projects community-built products and projects made it into Snapmaker's first consideration round for funding, with 20 selected for cash rewards.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 13, 2026
Prints at Both Ends
The global 3D printing market is booming again,

but the biggest winners are at opposite ends of the price spectrum. According to market research firm Context, overall global 3D printer revenues jumped 31% year-on-year in Q2 2026, driven by surging demand for affordable desktop printers (up 36%) and a recovery in high-end industrial machines (up 40%) fueled by aerospace and defense manufacturing. Mid-market machines are still getting squeezed, suggesting that increasingly capable budget machines are eating into demand for more expensive systems.

by  Carolyn Schwaar Oct 13, 2026
Source: Context
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Filament Under Fire
Is Polymaker Liable for Ghost Guns? California Files First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit

In one of the first tests of California's 2026 firearm law, San Diego County alleges Polymaker crossed the line into unlawful business practices by directly marketing its filament to DIY gun builders.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 13, 2026
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Scan New Territory
Bambu Lab Teases New S1 Handheld 3D Scanner

The 3D printing giant is entering the 3D scanning market. Could a simpler scan-to-print workflow be next?

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 12, 2026
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Print, Submerge, Save
3D Printing Saved the U.S. Navy $200,000 on a Complex Underwater Drone Test

By 3D printing a custom waterproof housing for under $1,000, Navy engineers bypassed an expensive submarine retrofit to deploy a drone directly through a torpedo tube.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 12, 2026
Weekend Poll
Last week's poll left a little room for ambiguity about how many 3D printers you might have.

Was that by design? Possibly. These polls roll weekly, and I need to plan ahead and leave myself room to maneuver, you know. I asked what happened to your first 3D printer, but not whether your setup simply grew. So tell me: how many 3D printers are you rocking these days?

by  Matthew Mensley Oct 11, 2026
Featured image of Not Just Black: Rosa3D’s Static-Safe PLA Ships in Tool Red, Yellow, and Lime Yellow
(Not) Shocking
Not Just Black: Rosa3D’s Static-Safe PLA Ships in Tool Red, Yellow, and Lime Yellow

Rosa3D’s ESD filament now comes in more than black, and in a greater diversity of material type to suit different projects. Alongside PETG ESD, the Polish filament manufacturer now also sells PLA ESD.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 9, 2026
Less Waste, More Drama
Let the toolchanger showdown begin!

All3DP Senior Editor Matt pits the Snapmaker U1, Flashforge Creator 5, Bambu Lab H2C, Prusa XL, and Prusa CORE One+ Gen2 with INDX against each other to find out which prints fastest, wastes the least filament, and which machine deserves your money. His full comparison review coming soon to All3DP. And before you comment on our lab: We've just moved into a new office. We're working on it. Don't judge.

by  Carolyn Schwaar Oct 8, 2026
Featured image of New Model Splitter Tested: Easier & Faster Than Your Slicer, Plus It’s Free
Test Drive on the Splitter
New Model Splitter Tested: Easier & Faster Than Your Slicer, Plus It’s Free

We took the new Model Splitter for a spin and found it's the splitting tool we didn't know we needed. This browser-based tool makes cutting and adding custom seams incredibly simple.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 8, 2026
Featured image of Bambu Lab Wins Four Patent Office Rulings Weeks After Losing $27.6 Million Verdict
Courting Controversy
Bambu Lab Wins Four Patent Office Rulings Weeks After Losing $27.6 Million Verdict

Two weeks after a Texas jury found Bambu Lab infringed four Stratasys patents, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has dealt Stratasys a setback, finding claims in four of its patents unpatentable. The fight is far from over, but Bambu Lab is steadily chipping away at Stratasys’s case.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 7, 2026
Featured image of Mears’ Sixth Velo3D Printer Is a Bet on Replacing Cast Copper Marine Parts With AM
Casting Goes Overboard
Mears’ Sixth Velo3D Printer Is a Bet on Replacing Cast Copper Marine Parts With AM

Mears' latest Velo3D investment signals a shift from qualification to production, adding dedicated copper-nickel capacity for marine parts traditionally made by casting.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 7, 2026
Back Again
Polymaker's semi-frequent Restock Day sale is back,

offering up to 35% off filaments and accessories sitewide. Individual spools drop as low as $11.70 for Panchroma Basic PLA, but you can also pick up tougher blends like Fiberon ASA-CF08 for $13 a spool. It's only for a limited time, with many of the deals ending at midnight EST today.

by  Matthew Mensley Oct 7, 2026
Source: Polymaker (remixed)
Failure, Flagged Early
3D printed parts that can warn you before they break.

Imagine a 3D printed aircraft part that sends of an alert well before a stress becomes a failure. That's genuinely useful. Researchers at the University of Glasgow and University of Sydney have developed conductive lattices that can map damage as it forms under stress, potentially giving maintenance crews an early warning. The goal: less “what broke?” and more “fix this now.”

by  Carolyn Schwaar Oct 7, 2026
Source: University of Glasgow
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