Orientation: Desktop 3D Printing - Lulzbot

This beginner-friendly overview of dekstop 3D printing will walk you through taking a pre-made design file through the entire print process, learning about settings, control, and care for your 3D printer along the way.  Many of these skills are transferable to other similar filament-driven desktop 3D printers.

Instructor Luke Howard

Great For

• Ages 14+

• Those with computer literacy

Skills Toolbox

• Uploading a printable file into the software Cura to prep for 3D printing

• Control and setup of the  Lulzbot Taz 5 3D printer

• Cleaning and basic maintenance of a 3D printer

Tool Clearances

(Idea Foundry workshop members who have taken this class are cleared for independent use of these tools in the shop. Learn more about membership here.)​

• ​Idea Foundry Lulzbot Taz 5 3D printer

Pairs Well With

If you're interested in making molds from 3D prints for quicker production of parts or pieces, we suggest checking out the Into to

Mold Making and Resin Casting class too.