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A month ago, we got the chance to set up a StoneFlower Clay and Ceramic 3D Printer for the Art Department at United World College South East Asia East Campus in Singapore. The StoneFlower Clay and Ceramic 3D Printer is currently one of the best paste extrusion 3D printers available in the market. It has a micro-auger system that ensures removes all air bubbles from the paste being extruded. The micro-auger also enables the 3D Printer to work with various viscosities of clay and ceramics. StoneFlower 3D printers are in use in pottery studios, art schools and various departments in...

We've been using the Flashforge Creator 3 for about 2 months now and we've been really happy with it. It's a really interesting 3D Printer designed for the higher end of the desktop 3D printing market. The main target market of the Flashforge Creator 3 are engineers and educators looking for a high-quality 3D printer which is easy to use and maintain. The Flashforge Creator 3 is an independent dual extruder 3D Printer with a build capacity of 300x250x200mm, a high-temperature extruder which goes up to 300˚C and a build plate which reaches up to 120˚C. Combined these specifications allow...

Why mēkā? Why 3D Printing? Find out more with 3 questions with Shafiq, the Principal of Meka 3D Printing Pte Ltd.

Having started Meka 3D Printing Pte Ltd (mēkā) in May 2013, Shafiq has grown from a new entrant into an entrenched part of the 3D printing ecosystem in Singapore. Shafiq is constantly exploring and thinking up new ideas, especially for new business. And he loves speaking to different people about it. If you are the same, get in touch with him!

3D Printing has taken over many industries in recent years but the biggest argument against home use is the lack of materials. Many companies are already doing their research.

Formfutura is one such company and Easywood is one such material. Easywood from Formfutura may easily be one of the world's best wood filament for 3D Printing. It is composed of approximately 40% ground wood particles combined with easy to 3D Print polymers.

So you have been tasked with launching 3D printing in your educational institution? Where do you start? Here are some pointers to help you get started. You really have to boil down to what is important for your school. Mostly, it starts off with someone (usually the principal or head of department) having heard "ALOT" about 3D printing. It is important that you try to understand what it is that they want to achieve by introducing 3D printing - what are the long term goals?

Your first read if you are an educator/teacher looking to start 3D printing in your school.