3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces

Learn to model, print, and fabricate your own 3D designs—no experience required!

This easy-to-follow makerspace guide is full of hands-on 3D printing projects that will inspire makers of all types, ages, and skill levels. The book features highly illustrated, DIY examples that show readers, step-by-step, how to put 3D printing technology to work in their own designs.

3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces starts with simple one-piece items and then gradually introduces more complex techniques to make solid, flexible, and multi-piece snap-together creations. Screenshots, diagrams, and source code are provided throughout. Projects include a key charm, topo map, Spirograph game, polygon hat, phone case—even a realistic model plane!

• Covers Autodesk 123D, AutoCAD, Inkscape, SketchUp, Vetric Cut 2D, and more
• Shows how to use 3D analysis tools to save time and cut waste 
• Written by a dedicated maker and college instructor