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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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Volume Printing
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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Welcome To The Future
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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Max 3D
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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Upgrade Your PETG
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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Laser Power
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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Space Potential
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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Bypass the Mold
Tooling-Free FDA Compliance: How Lynxter’s New SIL-004 Prints Food-Grade Silicone in Hours

This new additive material offers food-processing plants a rapid, cost-effective method to produce custom gaskets, seals, and production-line parts at fraction of the time of traditional manufacturing.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 20, 2026
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Intellectual Property Basics
Selling 3D Printed Items – A Legal Guide

There’s a big market for 3D printed items. But before selling them, understand what things you can and can’t 3D print and sell with our updated guide.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 18, 2026
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Proven to Scale
3D Printing Could Make Hydropower Finally Worth the Cost at 50,000+ U.S. Dams

After a 3D printed turbine prototype successfully passed a grueling six-year continuous operational test, the ORNL-backed technology is now ready to scale, offering a cost-cutting blueprint to unlock clean energy at thousands of U.S. dams.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 18, 2026
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Bearings, Born Faster
Slashing Waste by 90%: How Metal 3D Printing Solves Heavy Industry’s Spare Part Problem

By integrating Meltio’s metal wire DED technology, Italian specialist Eurobearings is replacing weeks of traditional machining and welding with days of additive manufacturing to repair and produce massive industrial components.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 15, 2026
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Goodbye Filament: Peopoly’s New Giga 800 Brings Large-Format Pellet Printing to the $15K Mark

With a massive 800mm build volume and a 3kg/hour extrusion rate, Peopoly’s pellet-fed disruptor is built to slash material costs by 90% and replace expensive industrial systems.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 14, 2026
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Industrial-Scale Strength
BigRep Just Scaled Up Continuous Carbon Fiber for 20x Stronger Parts

Berlin-based BigRep and Endless Industries are bringing continuous carbon fiber reinforcement to the BigRep IPSO 105, targeting stronger large-format parts at lower cost than traditional composite manufacturing.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 12, 2026
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Industrial Scale Simplified
Can ErectorBot & Aibuild Make Large-Format 3D Printing as Easy as Desktop?

Coupled with machines starting at $15,000, ErectorBot’s hopes its Aibuild software integration can tame the complexity of industrial-scale printing, and make it accessible for any size manufacturer.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 12, 2026
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The Ultimate Filament Guide
All 3D Printing Filament Types Explained – Properties, Printing & Best Uses

Confused by filament choices? This updated guide breaks down each type — from everyday PLA to high-performance PEEK — so you can print smarter.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 12, 2026
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AI Continues to Impress
AI Image to Print-Ready 3MF: We Found Tripo Beats Meshy & Hitem3D for Accuracy

Tripo’s upgrades, Nano Banana 2 integration, and in-platform editing tools, let you tweak, fix, and export 3MF files without ever leaving the app.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 9, 2026
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Additive Metallurgy
Best Metal 3D Printers in 2026: Systems to Know by Budget, Technology & Use Case

Our decision maker’s guide to the best metal 3D printers for small parts, batch manufacturing, and aerospace & defense. Plus, a metal 3D printing tech primer.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 7, 2026
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Bake It Off
Why Upgrading to the New PrintDry Pro4 Makes Sense (Even if You Own a Pro3)

The Pro4's upgraded heating unit may finally deliver the solid temperature consistency your moisture-sensitive filaments have been asking for.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 5, 2026
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Fluent in Fusion?
Claude Comes to CAD: Anthropic’s AI Can Now Help Build 3D Models in Autodesk Fusion

As part of Anthropic’s Claude for Creative Work launch, Autodesk Fusion is now available through Claude, turning natural language prompts into real design actions, bridging concept and manufacturable output.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 1, 2026
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Record-Breaking Scale
Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform

By coordinating 100 lasers across a massive 3,050 mm build plate, this ultra-large-format system for titanium, aluminum, steel and more, eliminates the need for welding rocket thrusters or structural aerospace parts.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 29, 2026
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