Welcome!
3D printing is a process for making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model by laying down many successive thin layers of a material in an additive process.
Interested in printing something? Visit our web page for the web form (requests) and general FAQ information.
Interested in dual-colour printing? Please contact us directly for more information and consultation at 3D.Library@uregina.ca
3D Printing Presentation (Recording and PDF Download)
What is 3D Printing?
In January 2023 Archer Library upgraded from a MakerBot 5th Generation and Makerbot Z18 to an Ultimaker S3. Sadly the MakerBots had printed their last designs in Fall 2022, as the technology moves quickly forward. The Ultimaker S3 is a dual-filament printer capable of printing a solid colour or dual-colour merged design. The Library's 3D printers use PLA (polylactic acid) plastic. PLA is derived from plant-based materials, effectively a kind of corn starch, and is the least toxic of 3D printing options on the modern market. The process of printing is essentially plastic filament being melted and thinly layered from the bass line upward to create a 3D object.
Informational and Printing Videos
3D Print Samples and Available Colours - Ultimaker S3 - All Designs From www.thingiverse.com
NEW COLOUR! Articulated Dragon, SILVER COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA Sample
Articulated Dragon Underside, Silver PLA Sample
NEW COLOUR! Steampunk Key, BRONZE COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA Sample
NEW COLOUR! Decorative Vase with Cura "tree supports", ICE BLUE TRANSLUCENT COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA Sample
Decorative Vase with Cura "tree supports" removed, Ice Blue Translucent Colour, PLA Sample
Rainbow Heart, ORANGE COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA sample, Challenging design with partially removed supports
Baby Grogu, Black PLA & Printer
Adapted-code Multi-colour Filament Change Sample, Star Wars characters, RED COLOUR SAMPLE
Die, Black and White PLA, Merged Print (Dual-Colour), on Raft in Printer
Spider Coaster, BLUE COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA and Clear PVA
Bat Symbol, Thin Black PLA
Owlbear, GREEN COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA sample with feather detail
Spider Comb, Layered White and Black PLA with Raft on Glass Plate
Spider Comb, Layered White and Black PLA, Raft Removed
Paw Patrol Dog, YELLOW COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA
Baby Groot, Black PLA, Image Scaled at 1000%
Stomtrooper Uniform, Black and White PLA, Merged (Dual-Colour), Scaled Down
Han Solo in Carbonite, Black and White Merged PLA (Scaled Down)
Yoda, Green PLA With Fine Detail
Game of Thrones Dragon on Pedestal, Black and White Merged PLA (with error and reparation)
Bunny, MAGENTA COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA sample
Neverending Story Auryn Symbol, Mid-Print
Neverending Story Auryn Symbol, Black and White Layered PLA, Side View with Supports
Neverending Story Auryn Symbol, Black and White Layered PLA, Top View (Supports Included)
Cat Statuette, BLACK COLOUR SAMPLE, PLA sample
Moon Phase Earrings, WHITE COLOUR SAMPLE, Multi-Print White PLA sample
Book Holder, Black PLA sample
