3D printing is a nothing short of revolutionary. There may be no other technology that enables the at-home inventor or artist to design, create, and "print" their own parts, artwork, or whatever else can be imagined. Idiot's Guides: 3D Printing takes the true beginner through all of the steps necessary to design and build their own 3D printer and design and print whatever their imagination can conjure up (even another 3D printer). Readers will learn all of the essential basics of 3D printing including materials, parts, software, modeling, basic design, and finishing, and then teach them to take their new skills to the next level to print some simple, fun projects. For readers not interested in building their own 3D printer, there are tips and advice for buying a manufactured printer, buying materials, finding plans and projects online, and much, much more. Cameron Coward is a mechanical designer, 3D printing enthusiast, serial hobbyist, and an all-around geek. Working as a mechanical designer in the biomedical industry gave Cameron the opportunity to use 3D printers to create engineering prototypes. Not satisfied with just 3D printing at work, Cameron began building and using 3D printers at home and writes regulary about this hobby and others on his website SerialHobbyism.com. Cameron lives in Colorado with his wife Sarah and their dog Calaveras.
