Tag: workshop

The side that turns printing into work: part cost sums, ways to earn with a 3D printer, and workshop software from Cura to Orca Slicer and G-code.

14 Sep 2026  •  4 mins read

Change your Bambu Lab username: three places

There is no single Bambu name. The account nickname, the community username and the MakerWorld name change in three places. Which shows where, and how.

2 Sep 2026  •  8 mins read

Make Money With a 3D Printer: Is It Profitable?

Three markets, three different economics: finished products, print on demand, selling designs. Real margin math, and the jobs that lose money from day one.

2 Sep 2026  •  8 mins read

3D Printing Software: Free Slicers and CAD Tools

3D printing takes two kinds of program: CAD to draw the model, a slicer to turn it into printer commands. Which one you need, and which free ones are good.

1 Sep 2026  •  8 mins read

3D Printing Cost: How Much a Part Really Costs

Filament, electricity, depreciation, failed prints and labor: 3D printing cost has five parts, and your slicer only ever shows you the first one.

1 Sep 2026  •  9 mins read

Cura Slicer: How to Use It and Key Settings

Cura is the free slicer that turns a 3D model into commands your printer reads. Installing it, adding your printer, the settings that matter, first print.

1 Sep 2026  •  6 mins read

What is G-code in 3D printing and how to edit it

G-code is the command list the slicer produces and the printer reads. Core commands, editing the file inside a sliced 3MF, and where it earns its keep.

1 Sep 2026  •  8 mins read

Orca Slicer vs Bambu Studio: What Actually Differs

Orca Slicer is a free fork of Bambu Studio: same interface, built-in calibration tools, far wider printer support. What differs and when to use which.