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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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Can the GLB DP-C1 Safely Bring Industrial Laser Metal 3D Printing to Home Workshops?

The compact laser powder bed fusion system is being hyped up as an consumer-grade, garage-friendly metal 3D printer, but its price, build volume, safety provisions, and post-processing requirements remain behind a wall of AI images.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 22, 2026
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From Damaged Propeller to 3D Printed Propeller in 4 Days With Specialized Reverse Engineering Software

A Brazilian engineering team used 3D scanning, scan-to-CAD software, and ABS 3D printing to recreate a damaged four-blade propeller for an industrial cooling system in record time.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 18, 2026
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New Shoebox-Sized 3D Printer for Ceramic Crowns Could Have Implications Beyond Dental

Shining 3D's new Ceramix-Nano is a dental crown-making appliance, rather than general-purpose 3D printer. Could this concept apply to other industries?

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 18, 2026
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Divergent Bets Big on Defense with Massive New Printer & 64-Machine 3D Printing Super-Factory

The 'Monolith One' is a laser powder bed fusion 3D printer with 24 kW of laser power, which Divergent plans to use for defense and automotive part production. No, it's not for sale.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 18, 2026
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TPU Filament Quick Guide: When to Use It & When Not To

Stop wasting time and material, discover exactly which projects demand the flexibility of TPU and which are better off with traditional filaments.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 17, 2026
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Fed Up With Enterprise FDM, Print Service Owners Built the $29.5K, 500°C R3 Printer to Challenge Market Giants

Los Angeles-based R3 Printing debuts a pair of liquid-cooled, open-material FDMs made in the USA and engineered for reliable, cloud-optional production.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 16, 2026
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Bambu Lab Just Dropped a ‘Pure’ PLA: Here is What’s Actually Inside It

Bambu Lab's low-emission, five-ingredient formula promises cleaner home 3D printing, but important safety caveats remain for your actual prints.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 16, 2026
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Why the U.S. Is Betting $4.2M on Norsk Titanium to Solve Its Submarine Part Shortage

By backing Norsk’s wire-fed titanium process, the U.S. is testing whether additive manufacturing can solve real bottlenecks in maritime manufacturing.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 15, 2026
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This High-Tech Polymer Replaces Metal in Spacecraft, Implants & Defense: Your Ultimate PEEK 3D Printing Guide

Looking to 3D print with stronger-than-metal PEEK polymer? Our updated guide covers the material and the best 3D printers for the job.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 13, 2026
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$70M in Federal Grants to Additive Manufacturing in the Last Year: How Can You Get Some?

Navigating America Makes’ collaborative project calls is becoming the defining strategy for securing a piece of the nation's surging additive manufacturing funding calls.

Jun 12, 2026
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3D Print Your Own 2026 World Cup Party: Trophies, Mascots & More

We dug through hundreds of World Cup-themed 3D prints to find our favorite free trophies, mascots, accessories, party prints, and fan-made keepsakes.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 11, 2026
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CAD by Conversation: How AI Is Opening Up Script-Based 3D Design to Everyone

By translating everyday language into precise parametric code, conversational AI tools are breaking down programming barriers of to make advanced 3D design more accessible.

Jun 10, 2026
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Formlabs’ New $85K Fuse X1 Boasts 3x SLS Throughput, 50% Lower Part Cost

Inside the launch: All3DP spoke with Formlabs’ SLS product manager to examine the engineering behind the Fuse X1, its innovations, and its substantial performance claims.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 9, 2026
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Why This 14-Printer EOS Deal Proves Metal AM Has Left Prototyping Behind

Driven by defense and energy sector part demand, Incodema3D’s latest investment underscores a growing industry-wide transition toward standardized, repeatable metal AM supply chains.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 3, 2026
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Image to Model: The Best AI 3D Model Generators

We tested Meshy, Tripo, and Hi3D to find the best AI 3D model generator—and discovered that pairing them with general AI unlocks the ultimate workflow for clean, printable meshes.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 2, 2026
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Why Nike is Dropping 8 Limited-Edition 3D Printed Air Max Sneakers This Year

Nike is testing a new initiative that uses additive manufacturing to create a flexible, digital platform for limited-run sneaker designs and customer personalization.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 1, 2026
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Autodesk 3ds Max 2027: Free Download of the Full Version

Looking for a version of the pro 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software Autodesk 3ds Max 2027 to download for free? Check out your options here.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 1, 2026
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Why PCTG Filament Is the Underrated Workhorse Your 3D Printer Deserves

If PETG feels too soft and ABS feels too fiddly, give PCTG a spin — it might just redefine what “easy, strong, and beautiful” means for your next print.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 30, 2026
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Sinterit’s New Bianco2 SLS Prints White & Faster

By switching to a 30-W CO2 laser source, Sinterit’s latest compact system enables high-speed printing of white, natural, and colorable powders.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 27, 2026
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Cold Spray Could Cut Copper Rocket Nozzle Production From Months to Days

This hybrid solid-state manufacturing method bypasses laser-melting limitations to slash production lead times for complex aerospace components.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 26, 2026
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