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Carolyn Schwaar

Carolyn Schwaar is All3DP’s senior editor and a journalist with more than 25 years of experience covering technology, startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Since joining All3DP in 2020, she has written across the full breadth of 3D printing, including industrial additive manufacturing, desktop 3D printers, and hands-on product reviews. Her work covers 3D printing technologies, emerging applications, materials, software, workflows, business trends, and interviews with leading industry experts.

Her reporting helps engineers, designers, manufacturers, and 3D printing enthusiasts understand how 3D printing is evolving, what tools and materials are available, and where the technology is being applied.

Carolyn also has an additive manufacturing column in Forbes.com.

Reach out to Carolyn at pro@all3dp.com or connect via LinkedIn.

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Circle Up!
Bambu Lab Wants to Help Turn Your Hobby Into a Hustle

With its new Bambu Circle program, the company is building a network of authorized partners, offering makers a way to earn money through 3D printing services, repairs, and training.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 11, 2026
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The Expo of the Year
Formnext 2026: Everything You Need to See & Why This Year’s Event Is Different

New industrial AM systems, a dedicated post-processing showcase, a defense summit, lots of AI, and a reorganized exhibition floor. Formnext 2026 | November 17–20 | Frankfurt, Germany

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 10, 2026
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Hands-On AI Review
Meshy’s New AI Edit Tool Tested: Fast Changes, Frustrating Results

You can finally edit parts of your AI models, but while broad model changes happen in seconds, getting the precise details right will test your patience.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 10, 2026
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Child's Play, Extruded.
Can Young Kids Really 3D Print Without Supervision? A Look at the New Creality mBox

With a host of child-focused safety features, AI-powered modeling tools, and touchscreen printing, Creality's latest machine aims to be "a kid-operated AI 3D printer."

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 9, 2026
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No Stringing Attached
The Settings Your PETG Prints Need to Get a Whole Lot Better

Find the perfect PETG print settings for your needs by adjusting temperature, stringing, print speed, and retraction settings!

Nov 7, 2026
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Bend It, Can't Break It
Xenia Puts Carbon Fiber in PEBA Filament for Tougher Protective Gear & Flexible Parts

The new Xecarb PEBA-CF filament combines an elastomeric base with 15% carbon fiber, targeting functional parts that need stiffness and impact resistance.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 6, 2026
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Soft Spot, Thick Twist
Bambu Lab’s New TPU 75A Is Ultra-Soft, Prints Fast & Brings Back 2.85-mm Filament

Bambu Lab is tackling the challenges of printing ultra-soft TPU with a thicker filament format, but there's a hardware catch.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 5, 2026
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CAD Me Skeptical
This AI 3D Printer Can Now Design Your Parts, Too. I Have Questions.

The new Aurora 3D printer can turn a photo, a few words, or a voice command into a finished part without CAD or slicing software. I'm struggling to believe it. I'm also rather desperate to see it.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 5, 2026
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Tea for Two
Raise3D’s New T450 and T700 Go Big & Fast With TwinFlow Extrusion

With the T450 and T700, Raise3D is moving beyond its roots in professional desktop 3D printing toward large-format industrial production, betting on high-speed, high-flow extrusion to compete for manufacturing applications.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 3, 2026
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First Look at the Bambu Lab H3C: The Last 3D Printer You’ll Ever Need?

Bambu Lab's H3C combines nine swappable PrintTools, an integrated filament management system, and support for ultra-soft TPU.

Nov 3, 2026
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For Makers, Students & Start-ups
SolidWorks 2027: Free Download of the Full Version

Looking for a full version of SolidWorks 2027 to download for free? Check out your options along with what's new in SolidWorks 2027.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 3, 2026
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Nothing Else Like It
Top Ceramic 3D Printers for Technical Ceramics

Deepen your understanding of technical ceramics and why 3D printing is the fasting growing method of manufacturing ceramic parts and products.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 3, 2026
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The Core of the Issue
Siraya Tech’s New ASA-CF Core Filament Tackles Carbon Fiber’s Layer Adhesion Problem

With a carbon fiber-reinforced core and an impact-modified ASA shell, Siraya Tech's latest filament aims to combine high stiffness with stronger layer bonding.

by Carolyn Schwaar Nov 2, 2026
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Hard Tech, Small Footprint
Technical Ceramic 3D Printing on the Desktop? Meet the Admaflex Discovery

The €75,000 ceramic 3D printer offers an open material system and an upgrade path for users looking to scale up.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 30, 2026
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Bambu's New AI Buffet
Bambu Lab Unites Top AI 3D Generators in MakerWorld with the New Aimia Hub

Meshy, Tripo, Rodin, and others will be accessible through a single platform, complete with tools for making generated models print-ready.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 29, 2026
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Open the Box
The End of Siloed AI 3D Tools? How Hi3D & Meshy Aim To Infiltrate Your Entire Print Workflow

Hi3D is open-sourcing one of its 3D models, while Meshy is bringing its tools to an open-source AI assistant. Both moves could put AI-powered 3D model creation in more places in your 3D printing processes.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 27, 2026
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Heavyweight High-Temp Showdown
BigRep’s New Altra 670 Takes on Stratasys’ F870 With a Bigger, Hotter Build Chamber

The new industrial 3D printer combines a 140°C heated chamber, dual 450°C extruders, and automated features for manufacturing large parts from engineering-grade polymers.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 26, 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
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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
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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
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