Shapeways printed parts must be cleaned and primed before assembly and painting. This post explains how to clean and prime Shapeways parts. Cleaning parts Shapeways prints a waxy support material wherever...

When I first started 3D design and printing in 2017 Shapeways was the only 3D printing service I’d heard of that could print highly detailed parts on demand in various materials at an affordable...

I presented my first 3D printing clinic at NERPM, the England RPM, in 2018. At the time I had designed three models using Sketchup for printing at Shapeways. I’ve included the PowerPoint slides from...

Around 2016 or so I started hearing about 3D printing. When I started hearing about 3D printing model railroad parts in various model railroad groups I decided it was something I needed research a little...