One of the benefits of having a 3D Printer in school is that it provides a low cost solution for...
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Further & Higher Resources
Resources & Project Ideas

Ultimaker 2: Quick Start Guide
The Ultimaker 2 is the flagship model of Ultimaker. Taking all of the technology from the Ultimaker Original and improving...
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3D Modelling for Print using Blender
Creating your own print ready 3D models needn’t be difficult. Here Alastair Jennings takes a look at how to get...
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Custom Figure Creation & Printing
This video shows the workflow that allows you to create a custom-made 3D figure using an Adobe Creative Cloud app...
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Fusion 360 to Cura Workflow
This video shows how in just a matter of seconds your design can be output from Autodesk Fusion360 into Cura...
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Ultimaker Tips & Tricks – Bed Adhesion
Bed adhesion
When you're experiencing difficulties with prints sticking to the build plate, there could be a few things going on....
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Ultimaker Schooling – Materials
As we’re all becoming product designers, 3D Printing materials are becoming more and more important. Which materials are strong? Which...
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Ultimaker Schooling – 3D Printing
When preparing a print, choosing the right 3D printing profile makes a really big difference. It’s why we put a...
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Life 3D Capsule
Welcome to the Life3D Capsule!
If you remember a while back, Felix Baumgartner did an amazing jump from the stratosphere at 120,000ft...
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How to: 3D Printing Molecules
Step 1) Obtaining a Molecule
If you have a molecule in mind that you wish to print then you can either...
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Using Cura – Drive Through or A-La-Carte?
Steve Cox very kindly shared a presentation on showing some very useful ways to use Cura, giving ideas on how...
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Personal Activity Light Project
Lancaster Royal Grammar School have developed this Personal Light Design Technology Project. It is a complete product design project incorporating...
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3D Printing Workflow
Steve Cox presents his fantastic '3D Printing workflow' webinar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjUcCPFz6ws
Steve is on hand to show you the workflow involved with 3D...
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3D Printing: Getting Rid of Support Structures
3D Printing is a technique that is also sometimes referred to as “Additive Manufacturing”. This, we often enjoy telling people,...
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