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We made a 3D Printed Burns Statue for Burns Night! Freely downloadable from Myminifactory.  Find out more about what a traditional Burns Supper looks like and what we Scots do to celebrate the memory of Robert Burns.

Luxury Filament with Added Mica Our new luxury filament gives your models extra shine! The Mica Filament range is the newest in our family. We’ve added some Mica to the colours which gives your models a brighter and more luxurious finish.

Finally, a Masterspool for a small bed!  Our latest design breaks into 4 sturdy pieces which will hold the filament securely, without it unwinding.  It is designed for beds with a build size of 227 x 148mm.  When it comes to beds, size doesn't matter!

A chocolate 3D printer? Finally, a yummy use of this technology. Celebrate the world of fine chocolates this October with some amazing creations straight from your imagination.  Now you can make stunning designs to eat or just admire.

Are 3D Printed Shoes the Future? I first encountered 3D printed shoes when I discovered the ‘Futurecraft’ sneaker collection at the TCT 2017 event in Birmingham. In a collaboration between Carbon and Adidas the ‘Futurecraft’ sneaker was born.

Designed in the U.K Archie O’Brien a design student from Loughborough University has designed a completely new water jet propulsion system which incorporates 3D printing. His design not only looks slick and compact, it is assembly using additive manufacturing.

When it comes to filament 3D printing enthusiasts love trying out new and interesting colour variations. We are going to run through our tops tips for 3D filament storage.

3D Printed Carbon Fiber Bike In the search of a material everything all at once we struggle to find something that really stands out. However, 3D Printed Carbon Fiber could be the future of 3D printing and in line with the ideas we look at in our previous blog: The Future of Additive.

We spoke with Barbara Taylor-Harris a 3D Pen Art creator and Author to find out more about her 3D creations. Having developed a keen interest in her sculpture designs over recent months, we sent her some of our PLA Elefilament Filament to try out.