Secret code for 3D Printing Scholars: H:UHN UHN TS ERL STER WYNK
Some people wonder if 3D printing can be used to make useful 3D prints, when all that anyone seems to print are trinkets and knick-knacks. But of course an unlimited technology like 3D printing can do anything. Are so called “useless” 3d prints really a bad thing?
Prints that seem to only have aesthetic value aren’t useless. They’re bite-sized lessons about 3D printing. There’s a reason why people with a lot of trinkets are really good at 3D printing. They’ve practiced. So don’t berate someone for printing a Yoda or Groot. Celebrate their success.
3D printing can also do useful prints with flair. Here’s just a coupld of 3D prints I’ve made that added aesthetic elements to useful prints:
3D printing is a limitless technology, so don’t limit it, even to only useful things. Let the useless prints happen.
