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Feed Your BrandHow To Make A Show That Millennials Will Love And Binge-Listen? With Alexandra Hazzard & Cody HanifyHow do you make a show that millennials will love? Tracy Hazzard talks with Alexandra Hazzard, the Chief Operations Officer of Podetize, and Cody Hanify, who works at the Sales Department with Tom. They discuss how millennials value honesty and community most of all. If you could be vulnerable in your podcast by sharing your personal experiences, they would love to binge-listen to you. It’s also important that your niche is relevant to the topic they’re looking for. So make sure to get your SEO right. Paste your transcript on your blog. Put important links you mentioned. When...2022-04-0739 minFeed Your BrandHow To Make A Show That Millennials Will Love And Binge-Listen? With Alexandra Hazzard & Cody HanifyHow do you make a show that millennials will love? Tracy Hazzard talks with Alexandra Hazzard, the Chief Operations Officer of Podetize, and Cody Hanify, who works at the Sales Department with Tom. They discuss how millennials value honesty and community most of all. If you could be vulnerable in your podcast by sharing your personal experiences, they would love to binge-listen to you. It’s also important that your niche is relevant to the topic they’re looking for. So make sure to get your SEO right. Paste your transcript on your blog. Put important links you mentioned. When...2022-04-0739 min
Tracy Hazzard Getting InterviewedTracy Hazzard From CEO Space Live With Ryan TreasureFor most people, only businesses and large-scale industries benefit from the use of 3D printing. That's not entirely true, as you can enjoy this technology even right at your home. Tracy Hazzard talks about utilizing the power of 3D printing in this live interview with Ryan Treasure from VoiceAmerica during the CEO Space Live at Las Vegas. Together with Tom Hazzard, she discusses the best ways to learn 3D printing, even if you are unfamiliar with its fundamentals. She explains how it can be used for more personal purposes, particularly creating personalized gifts. Tracy and Tom also share their...2021-03-1211 minTracy Hazzard Getting InterviewedWhat Is 3D Printing: Tracy & Tom Hazzard Of WTFFF 3Dstartpoint From The Paradise Within Show With Neary HengNow that 3D printing is now more accessible, you can make all sorts of things with it right at the comfort of your home. Tracy Hazzard joins Neary Heng of The Paradise Within Show to talk about the many possible uses of 3D printing technology. She explains how it can go beyond the usual test mark purposes and produce almost anything you want. Tracy shares how easy it is to learn the basic functions of this printer and its significant potential to address the high demand for proficient designers. On the other hand, Tom Hazzard shows Neary the eye-catching...2021-03-1111 minTracy Hazzard Getting InterviewedProduct Design Experts Tom and Tracy Hazzard Share Insights on the 3D Printing Revolution from The Strip LIVE with Maria NgoThe rise of 3D printing has begun. With so many industries seeing what it can do, the future of 3D printing design is shining so brightly. In this episode, Tracy Hazzard, together with her husband Tom Hazzard, stops by on The Strip LIVE with Maria Ngo to discuss the benefits and future of 3D printing. They shed light on the many entrepreneurs it provides to entrepreneurs, no matter what level they currently are, and how they can get themselves on the bandwagon and learn how to do a 3D design. Witness the start of the 3D printing revolution. Take...2021-02-0407 minTracy Hazzard Getting InterviewedApple V Samsung With Tom And Tracy Hazzard From The Successful Pitch Podcast With John LivesayThe latest ruling in the Apple v Samsung patent case significantly impacts people with designs patents and their valuation. Does the design trump the technological factors when determining sales? How responsible is each aspect in bringing in revenue and, should infringement occur, how much should be paid? That’s what we get to learn in this episode of The Successful Pitch Podcast. Tracy Hazzard, along with Tom Hazzard, joins John Livesay to share their thoughts on the issue. Tracy advises on how to set up your design patents to protect your product and your profit. Tune in and gain so...2021-01-1420 minTracy Hazzard Getting InterviewedPodcast Tactics for Building Credibility with Tom and Tracy Hazzard from The Note Closers Show Podcast with Scott CarsonPodcasting is a growing platform. With it comes a growing number of competitions, making it harder to cut through the noise and put your name out there. What does it take to make people tune into yours? Tom Hazzard and Tracy Hazzard believe in building credibility. In this episode, they join The Note Closers Show Podcast with Scott Carson to share podcast tactics that will help you market and grow your business and reach more people. How do you bring in guests? What makes people want to share your show? How can you monetize? What is the ideal show...2021-01-011h 01
WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast: Digital Manufacturing From Design to PrintMegatrend Drivers And Emerging Technologies Shaping 3D Manufacturing Global Trends With Edward DavisChange is a reality, and one that is accelerating now more than ever. Change is also a challenge, and no one knows that better than Edward Davis, the Strategy Director for the Digital Manufacturing & 3D Printing Ecosystems at HP. Today, Ed joins Tom and Tracy Hazzard to talk about the megatrend drivers and emerging technologies that are shaping 3D manufacturing global trends. He also peels back the curtain on how HP is interpreting and evaluating megatrends to move their company and the whole 3D industry forward.
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2020-06-3048 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast: Digital Manufacturing From Design to PrintWelcome To The WTFFF Special Series On 3D Design And 3D Creative Workflow Sponsored By HPThe 3D printing industry has gone through a lot of major innovations since the last WTFFF episode was recorded, more than a year ago. A lot of that has been made possible because HP has been quietly investing in research and development for the 3D industry for some years now. In partnership with HP, Tom and Tracy Hazzard launch this 25-episode special series that invites you to explore HP 3D Design and the HP Create Ecosystem. The series will feature interviews of people who have been working in 3D Creative Workflow behind the scenes with HP 3D Print and...2020-06-3017 min
WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointVolume 3 Wrap-Up For The WTFFF 3D Print Podcast With Tom Hazzard & Tracy HazzardSince it first took off, the 3D printing industry has reached a certain level of maturity, and the WTFFF 3D Print Podcast has been there since 2015 to document its development. After airing well over 500 episodes since it started, Tom and Tracy Hazzard finally wrap up Volume 3 of the podcast to make way for more exciting things to come. 3D printing has always been a part of Tom and Tracy’s lives. Now, they are thrilled to embark on an even more exciting journey as they collaborate with Hewlett-Packard to do a special series. Make sure to tune in and do...2020-05-2207 min
Feed Your BrandWhy Podcasters are Obsessed with Actionable Podcast ContentHaving people listen to your podcast is one thing; getting them to take action is another. When you successfully get people to do the latter, you can be sure that they will be with you through it all. So how can you achieve that? Tom and Tracy Hazzard give you an answer: actionable podcast content. And no, this is not the same as your call to actions. Actionable podcast content is literally the actual content that will bring people to you, engaging with you on your social media platforms and, most importantly, seeking you out for what they need...2020-05-2125 minFeed Your BrandWhy Podcasters are Obsessed with Actionable Podcast ContentHaving people listen to your podcast is one thing; getting them to take action is another. When you successfully get people to do the latter, you can be sure that they will be with you through it all. So how can you achieve that? Tom and Tracy Hazzard give you an answer: actionable podcast content. And no, this is not the same as your call to actions. Actionable podcast content is literally the actual content that will bring people to you, engaging with you on your social media platforms and, most importantly, seeking you out for what they need...2020-05-2125 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printed Echo Dot Holder ProjectAfter waiting to disclose, Tom shares a 3D printing project that he has completed for Amazon – the 3D Printed Echo Dot Holder Project. As a great real-world 3D product example, Tom takes us into the entire process of how the project came to be which involved rapid design and production. Amazon reached out for a product that will not only hold up their Echo Dot but support a brand as well. Tom shares his experience together with some practical lessons that he learned along the way – from handling a two-color print to the difference in sizes between the CAD file...2019-02-0737 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointCES 2019 3D Printing RecapAfter some time where things took a downturn, 2019 saw a resurgence of 3D printing. Tom recaps his trip to the CES 2019 and lets you in on the cool things to see this year. He talks about the advances in 3D scanning, 3D printing, as well as new applications and capabilities. Reflecting on where the progress of 3D printing is heading, Tom shares his thoughts on the future of the industry – from where the prices are headed as well as the quality. He also gives out some of the interesting companies that are paving their own way in 3D printing
2019-01-3040 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointAre Engineers The Path To The 3D Print Tipping Point?“What does it going to take for 3D printing to top and be more wisely adopted by manufacturers of products to become a more integrated and integral part of manufacturing around the world?” This is the question that Tom was inspired to answer while watching an interview of the CEO of MarkForged, Greg Mark. Struck by his answer that points to the role of engineers, Tom goes and gives his take on how these engineers will be the path to the 3D Print tipping point. He touches on the aspects of manufacturing, prototyping, and the demands of the consumer mark...2018-09-1917 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointIs Desktop Metal 3D Printing Really Here?Technologies have truly evolved that something as expensive as a metal 3D printing machine can now be offered as a desktop metal 3D printing machine and be accessible to a number of audience with the help of media. However, this could lead to many people think of the industry lightly. Tom goes deep into the processes of two companies, Desktop Metal and MarkForged. He highlights their similarities as well as dissimilarities in order to compare and contrast which one is more admirable. Talking also of the media published of the machines produced, he points out the tendency to gloss...2018-09-1225 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printing MythsWe’ve seen 3D printers showing up in more dramatic TV series like Grey’s Anatomy in a recent season and among a lot of other TV shows. The general public has this perception that 3D printing is easy, but that’s just not the reality of it. It’s no surprise that the general public does not understand the amount of time, effort, and work it takes to go and make anything on a 3D printer that is a complete usable item or product design. Unless you do it yourself and you’ve studied it, you’ve been taught it, o...2018-09-0724 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printed Guns: Fair Game Or A Slippery Slope?Any of you following the 3D print industry couldn’t help but see that an awful lot has happened in the courts and in the government with 3D printing, in particular regarding 3D-printed firearms. Cody Wilson was the first person to create a 3D printable gun and the plans for a 3D printable gun way back in 2013 or so. A big part of a documentary movie about 3D printing, Print the Legend, tells the early story of Cody and his 3D-printed gun which he put it out there and made it available for the world to download and print th...2018-09-0519 min
Product Launch Hazzards – The Right Things in the Right Order with the Right Resources for Your Retail SuccessSeasonal Inventory Planning for Retail with Timothy Bush and Tracy HazzardIf you want to head into mass market retail, there are a whole lot of things you’ve got to think about. Timothy Bush joins Tracy as they give you some prep about retail. Timothy Bush is the resident Product Launch Hazzards expert in all things on the shelf of retail. Tim says one of the hardest things about retail in general is you’re never in the month you’re in. You’re never thinking about talking and dealing with and wondering about the month that you’re in. In fact, people that are just entering into Big Box retail...2018-07-1935 minProduct Launch Hazzards – The Right Things in the Right Order with the Right Resources for Your Retail SuccessWant Product Launch Success? Meet Your Product Launch Protection Experts Tom Hazzard & Tracy Hazzard7 out of 10 consumer product launches fail and only 2% of all inventions make any money. Launching products is full of pitfalls and failure points. The odds of product launch success are not in your favor. Insiders and big brands not only know but can outspend and survive when they make mistakes. Find out how product launch experts like Tracy Hazzard and Tom Hazzard with 26 years as consumer product designers for big and small brands – on-line and in-store, flip the odds, build in protective measures and resources, and guide you on what you ‘don’t know that you don’t know’ so you can...2018-05-0150 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointA Rundown On The Formlabs LA Roadshow 2018The Formlabs LA Roadshow 2018 just recently concluded. Formlabs is a Massachussets-based company that designs and manufactures desktop 3D printers and was founded in 2011. The event was attended by over 150 enthusiasts and featured a panels composed of experts in the 3D printing industry. Joining the panel with Tracy was Sarah Reynolds from Hasbro, Aaron Sims from Aaron Sims Creative, and Aaron Bernard from Blizzard, among others. Formlabs showcased their recent developments which highlighted the new 3D printers’ capabilities to print very fine details as demo’d by a team from Formlabs. The significant takeaways from the discussions were the importance of h...2018-03-0931 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointThe 3D and VR Design Gap with Taylor Freeman of Upload IOI’ve got introduced to someone that as I was starting to talk with him I thought, “I’m not just going to write an Inc. article about this. I’m going to air the audio for you.” I think it has such great relevance in some of the many things we’ve talked about filling the design gap. In this case, I’m talking with Taylor Freeman of Upload.io. They are a company that are in San Francisco and Marina del Rey that has these amazing classes that are teaching virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, X reality. It’s...2017-11-1629 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointA 3D Print STEM Ambassador with Grant Mackenzie of CELI have a great interview with Grant Mackenzie. He is the sales manager for CEL who does what I’ve referred to in the past as the CEL Robox 3D Printer. Those of you that have listened to Tracy and I for a long time know that we saw their CEL Robox 3D Printer at CES in 2016. That’s more than eighteen months ago, January of 2016. We were very impressed with this 3D printer. We had arranged and we’re told originally we were going to get a review unit. For one reason or another, just the circumstances that came t...2017-08-3157 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Opportunity CostIn today’s episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about the opportunity cost of 3D printing. They go through their own genesis story with 3D printing and how they saw that not buying a 3D printer would cost them a great opportunity. They also go into how 3D printing changes your production process, your design process and it’s helping you with your business that not doing it really is a missed opportunity. Tom and Tracy also discuss how a leap of faith is needed but you have to think about the opportunities that you would be missing if you...2017-08-1620 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printer Maintenance SkillsTom shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of developing 3D Printer maintenance skills. Is it better to develop those skills so you can help yourself through inevitable issues that will arise, or does it make more sense to use a 3D printer that does not require much maintanance?
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so you can hear more on our regularly sc...2017-03-2212 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printing Metal, FFF Style!Today Tom sheds light on a new 3D Printing company that had invented a new technology for metal 3D printing. This is different from anything else that has been created to 3D Print metal, a Game Changer! Vaner Systems has invented a way to 3D print, FFF Style!
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so you can hear more on our regularly scheduled Thursday po...2017-03-2112 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointMakerBot Behind The ScenesToday, Tracy is going to interview Tom about his visit to MakerBot. They talk about the work environment at MakerBot, what kind of a workplace it is and how things are set up. Tom also discloses an announcement from MakerBot that is just being released today, March 20th. They discuss the new developments that the company are focusing on as well.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t fo...2017-03-2025 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointClosing The 3D Print Gender GapTracy interviews and moderates an indepth discussion with two other women who are significant influencers, about the gender gap in the 3D Printing industry.
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2017-03-0736 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printed MoldsIn this episode we have an interview with the CEO of an amazing new company, Graham Bredemeyer of Colider. This company has invented a 3D printing process that instead of 3D printing prototypes of objects or products, 3D prints molds and injects them with resins inclusing silicone, urethane, and other casting resins. So now you can 3D print finished working products in materials that have not been possible until now. Tune in to listen to this fascinating process, and the possibilities of what can be done, and why Tom is salivating at the opportunity.
To...2017-02-2343 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointSeven Sins of 3D PrintingToday Tom & Tracy run down their list of the top Seven Sins of 3D Printing that are holding it back from truly being Lean Manufacturing. While 3D printing inherently solves a lot of problems with achieving Lean Manufacturing, there are others that are still holding 3D Printing back. What are they? Listen to this episode to check it out!
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpodcast.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t...2017-02-2227 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointClear 3D Printing – New PossibilitesRecent publications have touted the availability of completely clear FFF 3D Printing material, and some unique projects that have been made using it. Tom & Tracy explore and discuss the potential of this emerging material, and its potential impact on the industry.
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2017-02-2113 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointWomen In 3D Printing MeetupToday, Tom is going to ask Tracy questions about the Women in 3D Printing meetup that she attended virtually. Tracy will talk about the things that she learned and realized in this meetup, like the role of tech in jobs, how everything comes back to art and design and how companies in the industry need to have a little more end user empathy focus.
2017-02-0814 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointCura Slicing Software ReviewCura is a free slicing software that is created by Ultimaker. Cura has a lot of features, and these are definitely for the advanced user. If you’re serious about doing your own slicing and want to do advanced things that go beyond predefined basic slicing settings, then the Cura slicing software is definitely a good slicer to try out. Tom provides you a thorough guided tour of Cura’s features, and what sets it apart from other slicers.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dsta...2017-01-2428 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Three: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Market SaturationAs we enter 2017 Tom & Tracy take a deeper dive into the questions of if the desktop 3D print market is already, or becoming saturated? What does market saturation really mean anyway? What has it looked like in other industries?
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WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Predictions for 2017Celebrating our 400th WTFFF?! episode with a few 3D print predictions for 2017 and some resolutions the industry should make and actually try to keep. Tom and Tracy Hazzard share their own 3D print design resolutions for the next year and what’s to come in the next year on 3D Start Point. What companies are going to fade away in the next year and what companies will keep their footing and see continued success?
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our fa...2016-12-2718 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointPlanning the Ultimate 3D Print Design CareerA 3D print design career is not limited to entrepreneurs as outside consultants, but includes intrapreneurs inside a company as well. Tom and Tracy Hazzard identify the 3D print design and designer gap of professional individuals who are lacking the skills companies desire. The 5 skills needed to fill that gap are not as hard to obtain as one might believe, and while today’s young students are gaining these skills as young as elementary schools, can we afford to wait until they hit to workforce for this gap to be no longer existent?
To send us...2016-12-0628 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointGlobal 3D Printing Topography with Jason Ray of Sightline MapsInitially created to solve a military problem, the founders of Sightline Maps are expanding their downloadable 3D printing topography map files to school classrooms. Tom and Tracy Hazzard speak with Jason Ray about how teachers are integrating 3D printing into their curriculum and fostering better understanding of more than just geography concepts with their students. Sightline Maps is a very interesting company who is doing things we haven’t yet seen in the 3D printing industry and doing it in a fascinating way.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a...2016-10-2036 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointGood 3D Design is Hard to Find REPLAYLooking for a good 3D design to print is a pretty daunting task. Find out what Tom and Tracy Hazzard think the 3D print design file sites out there are missing and why designers aren’t making the emotional purchasing connection with potential consumers. Taking a page out of Dan Clark’s book, The Art of Significance, to be inspired to design a 3D printable file that is significant and more than just settling on something to buy because there isn’t anything better to fit your needs. See the original transcript here: http://3dstartpoint.com/good-3d-design-is-hard-to-find/
2016-10-1406 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Makers Shifting Mind-to-Market Manufacturing3D Printers are putting us back in a mindset to manufacture and make, we owe thanks to the makers for making manufacturing relevant again. Looking at using 3D printing to actually make products and not just use 3D printer for prototyping. Tom and Tracy Hazzard propose how to truly join the maker world with the manufacturing world and how the two are intertwined already.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and...2016-10-1118 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printing with Flexible Materials REPLAYSofter 3D print support materials often prove to be problem causers when using the machine as they tend to jam up in the extruder or in the Bowden tubes. Tom had to be the lead investigator for several late nights and cross-continental Skype calls to solve a filament jam on machine from a well known 3D printer company. Looking back at our print tips for flexible materials that have held true over time in this replay episode, and you can’t miss the crazy filament jam pictures on our past post here.
To send us a...2016-10-0712 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointMyths About Successful 3D Print Product DesignersThere is nothing that excites us more than product design, but there are more than a few myths about what it means to be a successful 3D print product designer. The first of them being, are there even any successful 3D print product designers? In a world where product is everything, are 3D print designers designing products that will sell and approaching it with the correct mindset? Tom and Tracy Hazzard set the record straight of what product design really consists of in terms of time, finances, and communication between client and designer.
To send...2016-09-1326 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointControlling 3D Print IP with John Hornick of 3D Printing Will Rock the WorldIt’s still debatable that 3D printing is rocking the world but when it comes to 3D print IP it is definitely shaking things up a bit. Author John Hornick shares examples of how the two sides of the 3D print industry is disrupting the status quo. The 3D print IP world is still the wild west in terms of control and Tom and Tracy Hazzard take a look into the serious need for file and 3D printing safety and creation of 3D print product standards.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or...2016-09-0841 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointBack to 3D Printing SchoolKids don’t have to be the only ones headed back to school this fall! Now that the kids are back in school, it may be time for you to take some classes and improve your 3D Printing skills. Tom and Tracy Hazzard take a peek into how 3D printing is revolutionizing the classroom in every subject from English to History to Chemistry, for kids and adults.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so as...2016-09-0719 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointIntellectual Property 3D PrintingWhile many people involved in the RepRap movement, and the modern desktop 3D printing industry, think that Intellectual Property has been holding the industry back from growing to its full potential, Tom & Tracy discuss how Intellectual Property plays an important role in corporate asset value, and is actually responsible for making desktop 3D printing what it is today.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so you ca...2016-08-1524 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointCurrent State of 3D Print VerticalsHow many different industry areas is 3D printing being found in? Tom & Tracy take a look at the current state of 3D print Vertical Markets, and if we can trust the numbers being reported?
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Here’s Ho...2016-08-0817 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointWomen in 3D Printing with Nora Toure of SculpteoNora Toure is the founder of the LinkedIn Group, Women in 3D Printing, as well as being the sales and business development manager at Sculpteo. She shares with Tom and Tracy Hazzard her experience in a male dominated industry and what she is doing to help push women into the spotlight for their efforts and achievements in 3D printing.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so yo...2016-06-1630 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointDiversify your 3D Print Freelance WorkIn this Back to Business Monday episode Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss why you should diversify your 3D print freelance work, but maybe not too much! Where and how to get started and how to promote your skills in a professional and concise manner.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so you can hear more on our regularly scheduled Thursday podcast episodes!
Love the sh...2016-06-1317 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Summer Camps with Mack Fixler and John Gomm of EduCraftTom and Tracy Hazzard sit down with Mack Fixler and JohnGomm of EduCraft, who teach STEAM and STEM and 3D printing summer camps whenthey aren’t teaching while school is on summer break. From beginner to advanced3D print studenats, they teach the whole process of 3D print and 3D design fromstart to finish with a push towards being creative. A must listen episode ifyou are an educator or a parent wanting their kids to get into 3D printing andstay learning throughout the summer.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a...2016-06-0930 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointTinkerCAD 3D Printing Software ReviewStarting a series of reviewing popular CAD software packages today with a free, and more entry level program, TinkerCAD created by Autodesk. With primitive 3D shapes as base models, TinkerCAD is visually intuitive and geared toward the beginner 3D print designer. Tom and Tracy Hazzard dive into the fact that although TinkerCAD is geared for beginners, it might not be basic and beginner level enough for younger elementary age students as THE starting point for CAD design.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on...2016-06-0721 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointDebunking the 3D Print IP Loss HypeSome very bad information is out there about the “threat” of 3D printing to businesses. Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss two recent articles that pushed out some misinformation about the industry. The trademark and licensing industries have gotten 3D printing all wrong, and don’t have their systems set for this new technology.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so you can hear more on our re...2016-06-0620 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printed Tape MeasureJust because you can 3D print it, does that mean you should? This Design Inspiration Friday Tom and Tracy Hazzard take a look at a 3D printed tape measure from The Corner Case and explore how to create hybrid 3D printed products. Get inspired by thinking of gifts you can create and 3D print for dad for Father’s Day, just a few short weeks away!
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and...2016-06-0310 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointQuality 3D Printables with Rees Calder of My Mini FactoryMy Mini Factory is borrowing from a system that already works to incentive and create revenue for 3D print designers that share their files exclusively on their site. In this surprising interview with Rees Calder of My Mini Factory, Tom and Tracy Hazzard learn about how this designer revenue system works and how to incorporate and target those who have 3D printers and those who do not into wanting quality 3D printables.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its...2016-06-0242 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow To Get Press For Your Business or DesignsThe old rules of PR have changed, opportunities of social media and sites like Pinterest often rival the effect of traditional media exposure, including television. For this Back to Business Monday Tom & Tracy discuss how anyone can get media exposure and promote their business, even on a tight budget. Listen to this episode for tips and tricks you can use today.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to su...2016-05-3023 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printing at Home Support with Kiki Prottsman of CODE.orgTom and Tracy Hazzard address how educational aspects relate to what’s happening to the 3D printing industry with Kiki Prottsman from CODE.org. This company has developed systems to get computer science curriculum into every grade level from elementary to high school. Their method should be the model for getting 3D printing into all grades instead of each 3D printer company recreating the wheel each time.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away...2016-05-2653 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Printing CosPlay Game of ThronesGeeking out over this week’s Design Inspiration Friday because Shapeways just reported that they were the service bureau for the Dorne Dagger. Tracy has read the books and both Tom and Tracy Hazzard have been watching the show, even participating in a Game of Thrones float for Mardi Gras this year in San Diego. Discussing how 3D printing can be an entry point to fans of any show or character because it allows you to get creative and really make a prop in a movie or TV show yours, even expanding your skill set as you work on...2016-05-0624 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointBorrowing TroubleThere are so many people in the early stages of start-ups, that we have been getting a lot of people that are stuck in these cycles of overthinking and not being able to take the next step forward. In this Back to Business Monday episode, we discuss how to set up your road map to success and identify when you need those roadblocks to prevent you from going further. As Tom’s mother puts it, “Don’t go borrowing trouble.”
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint...2016-05-0215 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume Two: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Brand Licensing with Tom Simon of Source 3After meeting up with Tom Simon of Source 3 at CES this year, we knew we needed to have him on the podcast to discuss the nuances of managing brand content for 3D printing. They are developing a system to take care of all the little details and keeping digital file rights managed correctly whether you are a large company who wants to license your images out or if you are a general user.
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WTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointPausing 3D Prints – Tech Tips RevealedTracy’s back to try and “Out-tech Tom,” as listener Vicky Somma put it. How to manipulate your 3D printer settings and G-codes to pause a print. Not a beginner topic by any means, but valuable information for printer companies to know what customers need and that a significant amount of users are wanting specific features such as print pausing.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subscribe so...2016-03-0114 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointFood 3D Printer UpdateTom & Tracy received many tweets and emails in response to their last episode on Countertop Food 3D Printers. In fact, the responses were so positive and informative that they decided to follow up with this WTFFF?! episode to discuss and share it with everyone. There are several more Countertop 3D Printers to note, available through Kickstarter campaigns or direct from manufacturers for 3D Printing food, chocolate, pancakes, and more.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or shoot us a message at info@3dstartpoint.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so...2016-02-1709 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointWhy Does My Recurring 3D Print Suddenly Change?In this WTFFF?! episode Tom & Tracy answer a technical and practical question from a listener who prints the same type of objects over and over again. The question is: Why does a part that I have printed regularly and successfully over a long period of time all of a sudden have problems when I go and print it?
That always surprises me. We’ll get a print off the printer, and there are gaps and holes and things. But we just printed this, and everything seems to be working, but all of a sudden there is a pr...2016-02-1608 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointAre There Countertop Food 3D Printers?In this WTFFF?! episode, Tom & Tracy discuss if there are any desktop, less expensive food printers, in particular chocolate printers?” I can totally understand because the idea of making lacy chocolate designs and other intricate things that are hard to do by hand sounds great. How fun would that be? Besides, it’s chocolate. Who doesn’t want chocolate?
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpodcast.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away and and don’t forget to subsc...2016-02-1212 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow Harmful Are 3D Printing Fumes?In This WTFFF?! episode Tom & Tracy discuss a research study by the University of Texas that conclusively determines if the fumes from 3D printing plastic materials are harmful. While many of us have believed that ABS fumes are bad for us, and that PLA is safe, we have not really had any scientific evidence to back that belief up. Tom & Tracy dig into the details and share the results with you.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpodcast.com or on our facebook or...2016-02-1009 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow Come You Never Make Me Anything?Happy Mardi Gras! In this WTFFF?! episodes Tracy asks Tom “How come you never make me anything?”
I always say how you never make me anything, but it’s really not true. You did make me something for Mardi Gras. Not for Valentine’s Day, mind you, but for Mardi Gras. We had the opportunity to be on a Game of Thrones Mardi Gras float in the parade in San Diego this past weekend. And you made me a Melisandre necklace. You’re going to dress up for a costume party, and you need the right accessory. This is a...2016-02-0907 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Your Way To A Super Bowl AdIn This WTFFF?! episode Tom & Tracy discuss this guy on the Carolina Panthers team who is playing in the Super Bowl. We don’t actually know the outcome of the Super Bowl yet. But this guy Thomas Davis broke his arm in the NFC Championship game, and he had surgery the next day and had a whole bunch of screws put in the bone of his arm to hold it together. Theoretically, he can play, but he will probably be in quite a bit of pain even though it was about two weeks ago. It’s still not healed yet...2016-02-0808 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow to Improve Your 3D PrintsIn this episode of WTFFF?! Tracy asks Tom a question about how to improve the quality of a 3D print. What is the attack process?
It starts with defining what improvement is to you. Is it just speed because it is taking too long to print? Or is it quality of the surface smoothness and things like that? Is it having it come off the build plate and it’s done? Meaning you don’t have to clean anything up. There are many things to consider, but also many ways to make improvements to your 3D Prints
2016-02-0511 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointThe Netflix Of On Demand 3D Printing with Hector Berrebi of 3DShook3DShook has made the WTFFF?! Best Of list multiple times. The Valentine’s Day list was published recently, and another item of theirs made the list. In this episode of WTFFF?!, Tom & Tracy interview Hector Berrebi of 3DShook to learn about what makes their content different. Are they the Netflix of on demand 3D printing?
We discovered that they are actually designing themselves. They have exclusive content; it is not your average, user-generated file repository. This is actual designers who are making a living at it, who are being paid to create exclusive content for 3DShook to di...2016-02-0433 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointMeetup with MatterhackersIn this WTFFF?! episode, Tom & Tracy discuss an upcoming “Ask Us Anything’ event they are doing in cooperation with MatterHackers. It’s a meet-up with MatterHackers. But it’s an “Ask Us Anything” event where Lars and Taylor from MatterHackers along with Tom & Tracy will be there to answer questions about 3D printing. It’s going to be your opportunity as an interested listener and a 3D printing person in the community to come in and meet us and some of the leaders of MatterHackers and ask questions and start to immerse yourself more in this industry.
People should...2016-02-0307 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow Can I Get Educated for a Career in 3D Printing?In this WTFFF?! episode Tom & Tracy received a question over Facebook from a listener who is about to retire from the military, and is seeking a second career in the 3D printing industry. He is asking, What degree or education path would we recommend the most for him to become a valuable asset in the coming years? That is the first part of his question. The second part is: Are there any minimum software certifications he should know about? Great questions.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a...2016-02-0208 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointValentines Day SuggestionsIn this WTFFF?! episode, Tracy Asks Tom a question: “What are you going to print me for Valentine’s Day?”
The reality is, it does take a long time to create and then model and test and print something new. You better think ahead or get a jump start, which is why we post our “Best Of” lists. We just posted our Valentine’s Day Best of list, and while I’m not super excited about all of the things on the list—some of them are just a little cutesy—but there are a couple of nice things the...2016-02-0106 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Design CustomizationOne of the greatest advantages of 3D Printing technology is the ability to make each pat you print unique. The amount of time to create and prepare each part to print can be complicated and time consuming. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom & Tracy discuss tips and best practices for customizing your 3D models to speed the process and achieve the best 3D Print results.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpodcast.com or on our facebook or twitter! Its absolutely free, so ask away...2016-01-2711 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointShould you 3D print 200 parts, or only one and cast the rest?If you need to make 200 of a napkin ring for a party that takes one hour each to 3D Print, should you 3D Print them all, or just one and then make a silicone mold to cast the rest? This is another great question submitted by Eduardo Martini of Brazil. In this WTFFF?! episode Tom & Tracy go over the details and weigh the options between speed, skills required, material quality, design limitations, and labor.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpodcast.com or on...2016-01-2607 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointIs 3D Printing many parts at one time better?A long time listener from Brazil, Eduardo Martini, has written in with a couple of good new 3D printing questions including, “If you need a quantity of 200, is it better to print them one at a time, or as many as you can fit on the build plate at once?” In this WTFFF?! episode Tom & Tracy discuss the pros and cons of this issue, because the answer is not as straight forward as you might think.
To send us a message, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or shoot us a message at info@wtfffpodcast.com...2016-01-2510 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointMartin Lansard and Pierre-Antoine Arrighi of AniwaaIn This WTFFF?! episode Tom & Tracy have an interview from across the pond over in France with two business partners and co-founders of a website called Aniwaa.com. They are Martin Lansardand Pierre-Antoine Arrighi.
Aniwaa started out as a blog with product comp charts, which were awesome, because they would compare features between multiple printers, five or six of them at a time. Then there was a quick-sort as well. We thought it was a really useful tool, and have used it many times.
Now they have launched a whole new website that is trying...2016-01-2147 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointBig Show vs. Little ShowWe have had some questions from listeners about some of the events happening locally and internationally. In this episode of WTFFF?! Tom & Tracy discuss the biggest question, which events are better to attend and participate in: Big show or little show?
The problem is, it’s like a big fish, little pond, little fish, big pond kind of situation. It really depends on your goals. Doesn’t it depend on whether you are an attendee or an exhibitor? Let’s break that down.
To send us a voicemail, go to 3dstartpoint.com or wtfffpodcast.com or sho...2016-01-1812 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointMaker Help in the City of Makers with Mike Moceri of MakerOSIn recent years so much has been reported about the fall of Detroit that we were surprised to learn that Detroit is now a hotbed of tech startups, revitalized US manufacturing, and a robust assortment of support companies. “Tech Town Detroit”, as it is now called, is home to MakerOS. Tom & Tracy interview Mike Moceri, Founder and CEO of MakerOS, to learn how MakerOS is helping 3D Printing, design, and engineering companies operate more efficiently and professionally through their robust and secure Customer Relation Management and Resource Planning platform.
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MakerOS Youtube...2015-11-0540 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointTangiable 3D Printing with Adam Clark of Tangible SolutionsHow does a 3D Printing service business get started, and what does it take to grow it to be meaningful and profitable? How do you decide what to charge, and what the lead time for your services should be? Should you discount your prices to try to gain business? How do you manage customer expectations? Adam Clark started Tangible Solutions in a garage with two printers in 2013, and now it is a thriving business serving the greater Dayton, Ohio area. Tom & Tracy discuss all aspects of the business with Adam, and learn how he is engaging with the community...2015-10-2942 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointWhat Entrepreneurs Should Know About 3D PrintingAre you an entrepreneur looking to cut costs down on your next big venture? Curious how 3D Printing can help with that? Well in this Ask Us Anything segment, Tom & Tracy explain how expanding into 3D printing can create a more viable option for your entrepreneurial venture!
We’d like to remind our listeners that we will be cutting down on our “Ask Us Anything” segments for the rest of September and October to get out into the field and bring you some cutting edge content straight from the show floor. However, this does not mean we will b...2015-09-1510 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Print Metal – Titanium Anniversary with Rich Merlino, David Hall, and Dr. Cesar Terrazas of AddaeroReaching 100 WTFFF?! Podcast episodes is a milestone for us and to commemorate it, 3D Print Metal additive manufacturer, Addaero printed the Angel design that started it all for us, only this time instead of PLA, it is printed in Titanium. Using Electron Beam Melting or Powderbed Fusion Technology, 3D Print Metal manufacturing is changing the geometric constraints on aerospace, underwater, space and other industrial (and consumer) applications for machined parts.
Rich Merlino, David Hall and Dr. Cesar Terrazas talk not only about the process and application of 3D Print Metal but have dissuaded any preconceptions that 3D...2015-09-1044 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow to Charge for a 3D Printed ProductCan’t figure out how much to charge for your 3D printed product? In this Ask Us Anything Segment, Tracy & Tom expand on their own process of determining the right sales price for their custom 3D Printed Products.
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Love the...2015-09-0814 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointPower Supply IssuesWhether you’re in your garage, basement, or the heart of Africa, you need power to run your 3D Printer. In this Ask Us Anything Segment, Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss the best ways to power your “what” no matter your “where.”
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Love the show? Subscribe, rate...2015-09-0207 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointAre Event Costs Worth It?As that event date draws near, you may be asking yourself “Is it worth the cost for my business to be there? Its just a local thing, should I even go?” Well, good news! In this Ask Us Anything Segment, Tom & Tracy talk all about how they feel about event costs, and the differences they’ve found between small and larger events- and it may surprise you. From a community presence to lead generation, that event cost could be worth more than you thought!
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2015-08-2505 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointDonating a 3D Printing – Should or Should Not?In this WTFFF Ask Us Anything Segment, a 3D Printer manufacturer asks Tom & Tracy whether or not they should donate a printer to a school. Find out how important it could be and the benefits it can hold for you and your business in this WTFFF episode.
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Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing...2015-08-2106 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow to Help Teen EntrepreneursIn this Ask us Anything segment, Tracy asks herself what Hazz Design can do to help the rise of teenage entrepreneurs. If that’s you, tune in to hear Tom & Tracy’s helpful suggestions for the next generation of great designers.
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3D Startpoint...2015-08-1805 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointWhy We Still Do HomeworkYou may be done with school, but you might still have some homework to do! In this Ask Us Anything segment, Tom & Tracy explain why the dive in head first into researching design markets, customer preferences, and more as well as how it all informs their design process in order to create a better designs for their markets.
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Here’s How...2015-08-0710 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointCopyright 3D Scanning WorriesDoes 3D Scanning open up a can of copyright concerns for you and your business? Probably, but you can be smart about it too. Tom & Tracy share some tips and pitfalls to avoid if you are offering 3D Scanning services or thinking about 3D scanning an item.
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3...2015-07-2405 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHoney We 3D Shrunk Ourselves with Miles Guidon of Hollywood 3D PrintingTom & Tracy go Hollywood – Hollywood 3D Printing that is – in order to understand full-body 3D Scanning from expert Miles Guidon. Explore the world of 3D scanning with Tom & Tracy as they each get scanned from head to toe. After listening to the podcast check out our show notes blog to see photos, screenshots, and a video of the process.
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How accurate are 3D scans? Options revealed
3D Scanning Tips for getting the best scan results
Hardware and software overview
Post processing pitfalls
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Hollywood 3D Printing2015-07-2327 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start Point3D Scan Clean-UpLeave yourself a lot of time for the 3D Scan clean-up. We had our scans made in early May and just finished cleaning them up and improving them for the best 3D Print output possible. There are multiple areas that might need clean-up and repair like: 1) any blank or missing areas of data; 2) any misinterpretations of shadows or textures; and 3) any aesthetic improvements such as making Tracy taller or giving Tom more hair!
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Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves with a 3D Scanner
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Here&rsquo...2015-07-2207 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointCreating Organic FormsHow do we create our organic forms? The hard way…the award-winning 3D Printed Twist Tie was not a 3D Print math algorithm. The organic forms and our process for designing them is carefully sketched, modeled and planned. Hear about our process and why we believe organic forms resonate with consumers.
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Rhino3D
Bionomic Design Articles by Tracy:
Fractals: What Nature Can Teach Design
Bionomics: Green Building Benefits
Do you have a question about 3D Printing? Record an Ask Us Anything at http://hazzdesign.com/ or Send Voicemail on our...2015-07-1314 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointAre Dual Extrusion 3D Printers Any Good?When Tom & Tracy went to the FabLabSD Makerspace meeting, they were told by 3D Printing expert, Alan MacAfee that “there are no dual extrusion printers that work well.” Wanting more color, Tom & Tracy have been experimenting with 2-color machines for the last six months and share the trials and tribulations of dual extrusion 3D printing.
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Dutch Builder from US Cutter
Leapfrog CreatrHS
Airwolf3D
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Love...2015-06-1707 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow Should I Choose a 3D Printer?This is a pretty broad question, but the best place to start is with “What the FFF do you want to print?” Tom & Tracy point out some good evaluation criteria based on that What and an on-line tool to help screen those features.
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2015-06-1710 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointTips for 3D Print Designing in RhinoOur first international question is from Eduardo Martini in Brazil who Asks Us about some tips for successful 3D Print designing in Rhino. Although this is a little technically specific to Rhino, some of the tips are good for other 3D Modeling programs as well. Tom will also upload a video tutorial to show you the exact steps he goes through to make a better 3D Printable model.
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...2015-06-1518 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointBuilding a 3D Print Business ContestWhile answering the question if 3D Printing is a good business plan for small local businesses, Tracy launches a surprise business mentorship contest. Win $10,000 value in mentorship over 6 months from Tom & Tracy including:
Consumer, Market & Product Research Direction
Refining your Business Plan
Developing your WHAT
Sequencing your Implementation Plan
Selecting your 3D Printers, Tools…
Finding the Right Skilled Resources
Contest begins June 12, 2015 and ends July 3, 2015 and pitch entries will be taking via voice mail or on-line form. Top 5 finalists will be announced July 10, 2015 and will get a chance for an in de...2015-06-1206 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointWhy are 3D Prints Expensive?Are 3D Prints expensive or even expensive enough? That is really the most appropriate question. Tom & Tracy debate whether or not the current rates for services and prints are even profitable or are presenting and unsustainable undervalue of the time and skills that go into 3D Printing.
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3...2015-06-1007 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointHow to Get a ROI from Your 3D PrinterGetting a return on investment from your 3D Printer to recoup the actual costs or even the time it took to build 3D Print & 3D Print Design skills might be important to you and your business. Tom & Tracy discuss some ways to make money with your machine.
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3...2015-06-0805 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointCan I Sell a 3D Print Replica of a Sculpture?Copyright Infringement is a hot topic for the 3D Print industry but when you are marketing a replica of your own sculpture or of a public sculpture with permission, Tom & Tracy have found that there is a lot of market interest.
Mentioned in this Podcast – Michelangelo Sculpture & Copyright
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Join the WTFFF?! 3D Printing movement...2015-06-0310 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointIs 3D Printed Art Only Plastic?Continuing 3D Print Art Week, Tom & Tracy debunk some of the misconceptions that 3D Print Art is all plastic.
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2015-06-0203 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointIs There a Market for 3D Printed Art?Kicking off 3D Print Art Week, Tom & Tracy discuss the booming market for 3D Printed Art and some of the excellent work they have already seen out there. Plus, ways to get more recognition for the value of art that is 3D Printing.
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3D...2015-06-0104 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointPhotoshop Skills the Same as 3D Printing Modeling Skills?Can graphic skills translate to 3D Printing skills? Maybe – hear about Tom & Tracy’s experience with 3D Printing design software and the overall design process to determine if you have what it takes to design for 3D Printing.
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3...2015-05-2606 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointCan You Use Recycled Materials in Filament?Can you use recycled materials in 3D Printing? Maybe the better question is should you? Hosts Tom & Tracy debate the merits of recycled content in 3D Printing filament.
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2015-05-2207 minWTFFF?! 3D Printing Podcast Volume One: 3D Print Tips | 3D Print Tools | 3D Start PointBest Mother’s Day 3D Print Gift IdeasStruggling for a last minute Mother’s Day gift – thinking of 3D Printing one? We point you in the right direction to find some good downloadable files to 3D Print. Plus – Tracy (mother of 3 girls) gives her take on what would impress a mom. Check out some of the resources mentioned:
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