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Official: Creality’s SparkX i7 Is a Entry-Level ‘Lifestyle’ Printer

Following the soft launch of the SparkX brand and hint at new hardware, we now have a clear picture of what the SparkX i7 actually is – a "lifestyle" printer of a sort, offering ease of use over granular control.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 31, 2025
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This Lego Creality Ender 3 V2 Replica Could Become an Official Set

It won’t print, but this Ender 3 V2 replica in Lego has the potential to become an officia set, provided it gets enough votes and passes muster in Lego’s evaluation stages.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 31, 2025
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Anycubic Kobra X: Fail a Print, Get Free Filament?

The move is to soothe the pre-print jitters of early adopters of this new printer, promising direct support and even compensation if the machine stumbles out of the gate.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 30, 2025
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Creality’s New Spark X Sub-Brand Targets Beginners, i7 3D Printer to Kick Things Off

Softly launched before the holidays via a press release, Spark X sounds like Creality’s full embrace of AI and “smart” appliance-like functionality.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 29, 2025
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When Good Prints Go Bad: Troubleshooting Mid-Print Failures

First layer problems get a lot of attention, but failures mid-print – when you aren’t watching – are more frustrating. What do you do when they strike? We’ve got you covered.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 28, 2025
Weekend Poll
It's the last weekend poll of the year.

I've enjoyed putting questions to you All3DPers (All3DPeers? We need to workshop the name a little) this year. And since it's been a quiet couple of weeks in the land of 3D printing, rather than comment on what has happened lets sign the year off with a big broad speculative question for you to answer about what's ahead. What's going to matter most to you in desktop printing next year?

by  Matthew Mensley Dec 28, 2025
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Ugly Prints Are Inevitable: Here is How to Learn From Them

This next part of our post-Christmas “new 3D printer” basics series looks at one inevitability of owning a 3D printer. You will, eventually, encounter duff looking prints that are not what you expect. It might not happen right away, but happen it will.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 27, 2025
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Why Your 3D Print Isn’t Sticking (And the 5-Minute Fix)

Smart as your new 3D printer may be, trivial, easily-overlooked things can trip it over and result in no plastic sticking to the plate. Here are three quick fixes.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 26, 2025
Weekend Poll
If 3D printing is useful for anything, it’s whipping up last minute gifts.

We're a few days out from Christmas, meaning there's still time left to sneak in some eleventh-hour printing to save your holidays. If you need inspiration, our guide to unique and useful printable gift ideas is a solid place to start. But what I want to know is: do you need it? Are you printing gifts for anyone this week?

by  Matthew Mensley Dec 21, 2025
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Not a China Ban, but Close: Who the U.S. Military Can (and Can’t) Buy 3D Printers From

Signed into law yesterday, the U.S, National Defense Authorization Act includes the new restrictions on 3D printer procurement, as it calls for streamlining qualifications of 3D printed parts.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 19, 2025
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An Industrial Disruptor? Loopzizo Launches a Sub-$10K Desktop SLS 3D Printer

Built around a 5-watt laser engine, the Loopzizo K-100 enters a growing compact SLS market by prioritizing automation and open-source material compatibility.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 19, 2025
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Prusa Releases Core One Designs Under New License: Free to Tinker, Dangerous to Sell

Years in the making, Prusa steps forward with a prickly new license that keeps things open for community and internal business use, but increases the risk for those who try to copy and profit from others' work as their own.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 19, 2025
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xTool Embraces the Season of Giving with $300K in Laser Cutter Donations

The global manufacturer is pledging 1% of annual profits to empower makers, and your organization could be next.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 19, 2025
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Forget Carbon Fiber, Carbon Graphene Makes Nylon Composite Filament Twice as Strong

With a reported Z axis tensile strength of 60 MPa, the new graphene mesh outperforms 3DXTech by 2.5x and significantly surpasses industry-standard Stratasys Nylon 12CF.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 16, 2025
Featured image of Bambu Lab Launches ‘Let’s Make It Fund’ With Grants up to $300,000
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Bambu Lab Launches ‘Let’s Make It Fund’ With Grants up to $300,000

Every quarter, Bambu Lab will award grants to a handful of “exceptional, enlightening, and executionable” projects, potentially giving technical and marketing support in addition to cash.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 15, 2025
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Anycubic Kobra X Dumps the External Filament Box for Internal Color Switching

More details of Anycubic’s upcoming Kobra X shows the company's intentions to twist the single-nozzle multicolor printing experience into one of multi-material reliability and greater efficiency.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 15, 2025
Featured image of Europe’s Largest 3D Printed Housing Project Hints at How Far 3D Printing Houses Has Come
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Europe’s Largest 3D Printed Housing Project Hints at How Far 3D Printing Houses Has Come

With the concrete shells now printed—the last taking just five days—Denmark’s Skovsporet project moves toward final completion in summer 2026.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 15, 2025
Weekend Poll
We covered a metal cutting add-on for the Ender 3 earlier this week.

The Liquid Blade 3D leverages one of the most popular (and moddable) desktop printers in existence - a smart move, but one that begs the question, who among us still has an Ender 3? Is it your daily driver, or a spare that'd be ideal to convert for new functionality? Let us know.

by  Matthew Mensley Dec 14, 2025
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Overture3D’s New Rock PLA Wood Series: The “Wood” Filament That’s Actually Made With Stone

Overture3D says it's new Rock PLA series replicates organic grain patterns using marble dust for a clean, hassle-free print.

by Jonny Edge Dec 13, 2025
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How Much Is the Fish?
Prusa Drops New Limited Edition ‘Goldfish’ Filament for 2025

As is tradition, Prusament’s anniversary brings a new limited edition filament drop. This time, it’s close to the company’s signature Prusa Orange, but a little... extra.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 12, 2025
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