There are a lot of options for both 3D Printers and 3D Modeling software out there. Finding the right tool for you, your mindset, and your processes can make a vast difference in your experience. Our guest tonight, Bearded Printer, learned that firsthand! His early 3D Printing experiences were a bit bumpy and frustrating. In fact, his very first print started with the nozzle digging into the bed! But with time and research, he was able to find the tools and the features, like a filament run out sensor, that changed his experience dramatically.
Today, he is a proven 3D Designer. He’s won prizes in the Weekly Leagues from Thangs. He has been highlighted in a PezLiz’s Meet Designer episode and was profiled by All3DP. Between Printables, Thangs, and Maker World, his 3D Models and printer profiles have over 435,000 downloads– that’s closing in on half a million downloads!
He has a special fancy for floppy, articulated designs including a “Floppy Floppy Disk”. But he also does prints for the home, both functional and aesthetic like lovely such as a colorful Lighthouse Lamps. And he isn’t afraid to go large, demonstrated for by the live-size Dummy13 he printed and brought to 3DPrintopia 2025.
Tonight we welcome, Bearded Printer! https://www.beardedprinter.com/