Read the first part here.
What do we need to print a stamp with a 3D printer? You need two things, a functioning 3D printer and a model to print. Where to get these things? And which 3D printer should you get?
The first 3D printer I bought was a Ultimaker 2+ Extended for a hefty sum, back when I still had money. It worked pretty well when calibrated and I was able to print a lot of things with it.
But it was getting old so I was looking for a more modern printer, as the newer ones are pretty cheap in comparison to my old one and have a lot more features.
So I recently switched to a Bambu Lab A1. It has a lot of useful features such as automatic bed leveling, switching the nozzle isn’t a half hour+ job and printing from your smartphone (You can be on the train home and start the print and when you get home it’s finished) or laptop.
So if I were in your shoes I’d get a Bambu Lab A1 or A1 mini if you don’t want to get too technical and just need a magic machine that takes 3D files and makes real objects out of it.
However it’s still a machine, needs maintenance and some knowledge. But if you are up for it, you can gain a lot of useful skills.
If you want to hear how I got started with 3D printing I actually already did multiple talks and blog posts about it.
- Part I: Backstory
- Part II What 3D printer should I get?
- Part III: The computer part
- Part IV: The pottery part
- Part V: Useful things for pottery you can 3d print