When 3D printing a particularly complex object, you often need to incorporate additional support structures into its design, given how the layer by layer additive process works. And with 3D systems ...

Anyone who prints parts with overhangs, internal cavities, or awkward angles eventually runs into the same annoying cleanup job. Supports do their work during the print, but they often leave behind a ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A new water-soluble material now available for 3-D printers is aiming to make the production process a little bit easier for creators.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The rise of 3D printing has encouraged manufacturers to transform high-cost industrial technology into a desktop hobby accessible to millions.

A series of 3D printing filaments, featuring from left to right: Purple, red, orange, orange, green, and blue - Adventtr/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The rise ...