Formnext official attendance and participation stats, plus a look at what caught my eye this year: the toolchanger showdown, 3D printed shoes, 3D generators, compact lasers, and affordable scanners. Plenty of consumer and small-business innovation on display. #formnext #formnext2025

Took my Flux 3D printed shoes by @pollyfab3d, 12.1 Booth F68, to Formnext for a proper stress test. Surprisingly comfy, especially with the official @Formnext socks! :) #formnext #formnext2025 #3Dprintedshoes

Ironically, AI is both a publisher’s enemy and a friend. These days, in correspondence with businesses in 3D printing, I often say, 'This will be beneficial for SEO and AI training.' #SEO #AI #3DPrinting

New 3D printed shoes just arrived from @pollyfab3d 👟 First impressions: super lightweight and flexible. Will be testing comfort and durability. (It was difficult to persuade our quality-control inspector 🐶 that these are not his new toys 😅) #3Dprinted #shoes #3Dprinting 🔗👇

Read about the charity project and how @abbymath.bsky.social has been printing and designing models for the Christmas Community Print Drive project for 5 years in a row. Check the project's impressive statistics. #Christmas #3dprinting

Here’s the result of attending three Comic Cons in one month.

What a day! So many awesome people at the Creality booth. NMT_Cosplays and Printed Obsession in person. ExCeL, London MCM London Comic Con. The biggest cosplay show in the city? #3DPrinting #Cosplay #ComicCon

Ok, let's see how this goes. @cookiecad.com Witchcraft PETG #polarsoda #PrusaXL #marimolabs #3dprinting #waterrocket

I rarely leave my beautiful hometown by the sea, but this time I am on the mission. ☕️ On my way to #MCMComicCon, where I’ll be attending as an exhibitor, supporting #Creality in spreading the word about #3DPrinting

Proud of this guide – never getting old 🎃👻☠️

Ended up covering a black A1 sheet with tracking markers. Should’ve done it earlier! Such a sheet saves markers and time, and is easy to store. Featured: #Revopoint INSPIRE 2 #3DScanning

I should have 3D printed Halloween 🎃 props for our Teddy, but his daycare beat me to it 🐶 #Halloween #Props

My Comic Con dive-in continues. I was pleased to see many 3D printed and laser-cut projects, props, and fan art featured across booths at the event organized by #creedconventions in #southendonsea, UK. #ComicCon #3DPrinting #LaserCutting #Makers #Cosplay #Props

If only the noise and dust were easier to control, CNC would be a fascinating discipline that’s never been more accessible.

Unboxing time 🐾 Teddy approves the arrival of the Revopoint INSPIRE 2! Stay tuned for scans, tests, and lots of 3D fun on @3dwithus.bsky.social #3DScanning #Revopoint #3DPrinting 🔗👇

My favorite part: Woo-hoo 🐰🎃🥳

Generators are getting better and better. I was so pleased with the posture and details that I decided to give 8-color, 541 filament changes a run on the Creality K2 Pro with 2 CFSs. Here is the result: #3DPrinting #3DPrint #CrealityK2Pro #3DPrintedAvatar 🔗👇👇👇

We’re visiting and covering Formnext again this year!

Resin prints are spectacular! If the machine becomes outdated, we’re forced to remove the entry from the guide, so it’s a waste not to feature these outstanding makes somewhere else. Gallery? Ideas?

More content on engineering-grade materials is coming soon #Creality #3DPrinting

What started as model boat rubble ended up as a scanned, scaled, and 3D printed RC boat. Big thanks to Clive from SouthendMBC for putting it together and making it work on the water #SouthendOnSea #3DScanning #3DPrinting

My favorite time of the year to roam around #SouthendCityJam Impressive #streetart from prominent artists #SouthendOnSea Tomwellywells #OzzyOsburne SNUB23 #Messi Map & Link: www.southendcityjam.co.uk/map

This setup looks neat. 'Custom text/colour keychain, please. I’ll pick it up after shopping on the high street.' Small business idea — no?

MetroY's scanner-to-PC/mobile wireless streaming is an interesting and welcome feature. A real workflow boost if it performs as promised. #3dscanning

More than $3 million in 1 hour! Snapmaker U1 is off to an impressive start. Snapmaker #SnapmakerU1 #3dprinting

Thorough testing by Phil here. Interesting product. Laser engravers are definitely getting smarter and safer. #LaserEngraver

Organizing this Gleam giveaway was exhausting. I just hope our SECRET Code game isn’t too exhausting 😅 But worth it — the prizes are awesome. That's $4,500+ in Prizes 🎁

Big kudos to Will @Studiozombie3D for digging into the CNC part. As more machines are tested, we’ll be able to compile the major CNC routers guide soon...

Update: The Riviera Racing team made it to Monaco! 🌊 Salt corrosion cut the final race short, but their progress and spirit are inspiring. I keep sharing their story with the brands in #3Dprinting - projects like this deserve backing. @eng.cam.ac.uk @snapmaker #Engineering

The original PLA window handle cracked after a year of daily use. I printed it again in Inslogic PC-ABS. What impressed me was that I could pull it off on a home 3D printer (with a reinforced nozzle, controlled heated environment, and a filament dryer).

Currently organising our 10th anniversary giveaway for 3DWithUs 🎉 Good news: two great brands are already on board. I’ll be reaching out to a couple more to cover all the areas we’ve explored over the past ten years. #comingsoon #subscribe

📦 New arrival! The Creality SpacePi X4 is here and someone’s very excited to help unbox it 🐶 #Creality #SpacePiX4 #3DPrinting

I’ve been field-testing this technology for a few weeks now, and it has left a solid impression. My latest scans were of furniture. The scan-to-print workflow went smoothly. I didn't need any third-party cleanup tools this time. I went straight to OrcaSlicer and it worked.

Another 3D scanning day. This time, I was scanning parts from a 90+ year-old Citroën. Despite the limited space in the garage, I managed to scan a few parts. #Revopoint #Trackit #3DScanning #ClassicCar

We didn’t win anything. We weren’t even nominated. But hey, the backdrop was there so we had to feel the glory! 😄✨

Just another day of 3D scanning. Carrying these cases feels like a gym session 🏋️‍♀️ Big thanks to Southend Model Boat Club 🚤 for the space and the stunning models that helped test the @Revopoint3D Trackit #3dscanning

Coincidentally, I’m testing the Revopoint Tracker on these boats. I’m keen to explore the full scan-to-print workflow, and so far, the scanning stage is going smoothly #3dscanning

Big kudos to the #Snapmaker team for sending me into the field to capture testing with Cambridge University’s Riviera Racing team. It was a privilege to visit. Wishing the team the best of luck as they head toward Monaco! 🚤 #3DPrinting #DigitalFabrication #StudentEngineering #Prototyping

This year’s lineup of UK tradeshows is tech-rich - from #TCT3Sixty to #SmartFactory and #Subcon, additive and advanced manufacturing are in full swing. Some exhibits truly stand out. Meet T1fny 🤖, a robotic showstopper by PodPadStudios #Robotics #UKManufacturing #3DPrinting

TCT 3Sixty in Birmingham - great atmosphere! Caught up with @andrewsink.xyz at the Carbon stand and finally met Phil @3dpuktechchannel.bsky.social What a brilliant start! #TCT3Sixty #3DPrinting

What an experience! In one day, I toured the Cambridge University Engineering Department and watched @CURivieraRacing’s student-built boat in action on Grafham Lake. @3DWithUs-style write-up and short video coming soon!

Early start from London 🚉☕ Off to Cambridge to visit Cambridge University Riviera Racing - supported by Snapmaker. Capturing how 3D printing, CNC & laser help bring a student-built boat to life. Workshop shots & insights coming soon 👀 #3DPrinting #MarineEngineering #Snapmaker #Cambridge

Just arrived! 📦🐶 Revopoint Trackit is here - unboxing soon (with fluffy inspection included). Can’t wait to test this marker-free 3D tracking scanner! #3DScanner #3DScanning #Revopoint #Trackit #Kickstarter

Between the two of us, we’ve got 20+ years in 💕3D printing… But nothing we’ve ever built is as fluffy and high-resolution as Teddy 🐶 #3DPrinting #Maltipoo #Dogsof3DPrinting #BeachDay #MakersAndPaws

One month to go until TCT3Sixty in Birmingham, UK by The TCT Group. Last year was a blast, and I’ll be covering it again this year. Got ideas or special requests for what to visit? Leave a comment here or join the discussion on our dedicated forum 👇👇👇

After all the inspiration from @SamPrentice, I couldn’t resist - had to get a DeathRacers Kit from @BigTreeTech! Join the discussion or follow the build process, testing, and maybe even a run at @The_SMF_ 🤞here or on the forum: 👇👇👇

I recently tested the Revopoint MetroX, scanning various models and exploring its capabilities in both Marker Scan and Feature Scan modes. #3dscanning

To showcase the versatility of the 3-in-1 combination, I aimed to feature designs that could be 3D printed and laser engraved/cut on the same machine.

With tiles like these, my diet is doomed! 🥐🥞🍩 Testing the Snapmaker 40W Laser Module. #laserengraving

This printer is packed with upgrades and features. Check out the full review, including a summary and a list of pros and cons. #3dprinting #test