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3D printing, explained so you can decide
Studio answers: material, file, cost, reproduction. No invented prices, no fake case studies. Reims, Montpellier, Paris.
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Materials
ABS ou ASA : chaleur indoor vs UV, tendances générales
ABS et ASA se ressemblent à l'impression, pas à l'usage. Chaleur, soleil, retrait : comparatif qualitatif, sans fiche labo FouTech3D.
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Settings
Porte-à-faux et bridging : ce que le FDM peut (et ne peut pas) franchir
Surplombs, ponts entre deux appuis, fil qui s'affaisse : bases honnêtes pour concevoir ou briefer une pièce FDM, sans angles magiques inventés.
3 min read
Settings
Orienter une pièce en impression 3D : supports, effort, esthétique
L'orientation décide des supports, de la tenue des couches et des faces visibles. Comment en parler au brief, sans fiche machine inventée.
4 min read
Getting started
3MF ou STL : quel fichier 3D envoyer pour une impression ?
Le STL ne porte que la géométrie. Le 3MF peut emporter couleurs, plusieurs corps et, selon le logiciel, des réglages. Comment choisir pour un devis atelier.
4 min read
Essentials
Guides worth keeping close
Getting started · Guide
Complete guide to 3D printing at the studio
What the studio can actually do: brief, material, print proof, timing. No leftover jargon, no invented prices.
5 min read
Materials · Guide
Which filament should you choose?
Studio guide: PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, nylon by use. General trends, not a magic sheet.
4 min read
Materials
PLA or PETG: how to choose
Two common materials, two uses. An honest comparison for decor, proto and everyday parts.
3 min read
Materials
Resin or FDM: which process?
Fine detail versus everyday toughness. We choose from the use, not from the machine.
2 min read
Four ways in
Categories
Getting started
Want to understand 3D printing before you launch a part? This section sets the frame: what to prepare, what the studio can do, and what is actually decided in the brief.
Materials
The right material depends on use, not a marketing sheet. Here: qualitative comparisons, frequent traps, and links to the materials hub and the orientation tool.
Design
A part that looks good on screen can be fragile, too thin or messy to print. This section ties CAD back to real production constraints.
Settings
Settings are not a single recipe. They encode a trade-off: time, material, mechanical hold, surface quality. We explain the useful levers, not an invented machine sheet.
Problems
A print defect often has several causes (material, geometry, setting, environment). We describe common symptoms and what a studio can reasonably correct.
Prototyping
Prototyping is for learning fast: form, assembly, use. Not for claiming a printed part replaces all tooling or every original part.
Pro printing
A professional job is an exchange on use, material, quantity and timing, then a PDF quote. Brief, print proof, production.
Projects
3D printing is useful only if the object serves. This section ties uses (decor, spare part, sign, proto) to offers the studio already runs.
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An editorial pick, not an audience ranking.
Getting started · Guide
Complete guide to 3D printing at the studio
What the studio can actually do: brief, material, print proof, timing. No leftover jargon, no invented prices.
5 min read
Materials · Guide
Which filament should you choose?
Studio guide: PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, nylon by use. General trends, not a magic sheet.
4 min read
Materials
PLA or PETG: how to choose
Two common materials, two uses. An honest comparison for decor, proto and everyday parts.
3 min read
Pro printing
What does a 3D print cost?
The real cost drivers: volume, material, finish, quantity, timing. No invented shop-window price.
3 min read
Prototyping
Reproduce a broken part
Photos, dimensions, sometimes the sample: how the studio rebuilds an unobtainable part.
3 min read
Getting started
I have no STL file: can you still print?
Yes: photos, sketches and intended use are enough to start a brief. Then design, reproduction, or another path.
3 min read
A project to scope?
Brief, photos or a 3D file. We will tell you if it fits the studio.
Request a quoteAn object to make, not only to read
Brief, photos or a 3D file. Reply within 48 business hours.
