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24 alternatives to 3D Printing In Under 1000 Words

All you need to know about 3D-printing in 999 words

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 3D Printing In Under 1000 Words launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fabricated▲55

   The new world of 3D printing

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Large-Format 3D Printing by Voodoo Manufacturing▲79

   Go big, and 3D print massive parts for you next project

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Form 2▲139

   The most advanced desktop 3d printer ever created

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   365+ 3D Printing Objects▲103

   A year's worth of monetizable 3D printing things

   2023 · theveller.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The 3D Printing Handbook▲116

   Master the key aspects of 3D printing

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Micro▲80

   The First Truly Consumer 3D Printer

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Obsidian 3D Printer▲126

   The $99 3D printer

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OLO▲165

   The first ever smartphone 3D printer

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Getting Started with 3D Printing▲2

   A Hands-on Guide

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    3D illustrations▲164

    Over 141,000 customizable 3D illustrations

    2023 · iconscout.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Surreal Words▲94

    Add 3D words to the world with augmented reality

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    LIX 3D Print Pen▲67

    Draw in 3D

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Palette▲23

    A companion to 3D printing - print with up to 4 colors

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cubenizer▲113

    The world's first candy printer

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dremel 3D Idea Builder▲64

    $999 3D printer aimed at mass market

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16IC
    Interactive Comparison of 150 3D-Printers▲45

    2015 · productchart.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FLUX▲118

    All-in-One 3D Printer (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The 3D-Printer Chart▲3

    An interactive comparison of 150 3D-Printers

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    3D Prompt▲105

    Generate funny 3D stuff with AI

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    EFORGE▲69

    3D Print Electronics On-Demand

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    3Doodler▲76

    The world's first 3D printing pen

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    3D PRINTING PEN▲11

    lix, lixpen, 3d, 3dpen, the smallest

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mix & Match▲121

    3D scene constructor with vector elements for cool designs

    2022 · mixmatch.craftwork.design · its alternatives →

24. 24
    3d printer▲6

    3dprinte

    2020 · its alternatives →

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