3D printing guides
Practical, number-backed guides for anyone who sells 3D prints: how to price a job, what filament and electricity really cost, and how to make products people buy.
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How to Price 3D Prints: The Complete Formula
Filament, electricity, machine wear, labour, extras, failure rate and margin — a step-by-step 3D printing pricing formula with a worked example.
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How to Calculate Filament Cost per Print
Price per gram, supports and purge, material densities and waste: how to work out the real filament cost of a 3D print.
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3D Printer Electricity Cost: How Much Power Does It Use?
How to calculate a 3D printer’s electricity cost, why the rated wattage overestimates it and when electricity really matters.
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Name Keychain STL: Make, Print and Price It
Create a name keychain STL in your browser, print it in one or two colours and work out what it costs.
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