How to 3D Print

by quincy.rodin in Workshop > 3D Design

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How to 3D Print

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Things you will need for this tutorial are...

-Any computer

-Tinkercad

-A 3D printer

-The 3D printing app

Once you have all of these scroll to begin!cx

Step 1: Open the App Tinkercad

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On the computer you are using go to google and search tinkercad.com

Step 2: Start Designing

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For this step you will need to make an account on tinkercad and click create new project. Once you do this deicide what you are going to make and start designing. To design you go to the side bar and there are a bunch of shapes to choose from and pick as many as you want to make your product.

Step 3: Group and Coose Color

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Once you are done designing you group your product and choose the color you would like for it to have.

Step 4: Begin Printing

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To begin your print you need to download the 3D printing app called Maker Bot Print. Once you do that connect to your printer and download your print. Change the settings to whatever you want. It will take a little bit for it to get ready to print.

Step 5: Print!

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Once you click DONE on the app then it will take like 5 minutes to get ready then it will begin printing.

Step 6: the Process

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It will take a long time to print....... Mine took 14 hours.

Step 7: the Final Product!

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Once you have waited a long time for it to print go to your 3D printer and take out your object. Then you are done!!