You too can print with Protopasta on Bambu printers for a beautiful result! Bambu Lab has been improving the FDM 3D printing experience with the...
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***Click here to read our newest Bambu blog post*** Protopasta's 8 inch cardboard spool design has existed since 2015, providing a balance between waste and...
Protopasta Metals are made with real metal powder, but print similarly to standard PLA (for extended use, select a wear resistant nozzle). They print with a...
Our cardboard spools are a source of pride here at Protoplant. The thoughtful touches are often overlooked, but really neat when you know about them!...
Heat treating… yeah that's right! We’re here to do some more testing! This will be a sort of guide and presentation of our explorations into...
For our first subscription filaments we recommended the use of the MasterSpool to hold the filament in our posting Effective Loose Coil Handling for a Positive...
Loose coils can easily become tangled, but don't be discouraged. The key to a positive coil sample experience is control of the ends. Just like letting...
At Protopasta we spend a lot of time understanding how our materials interact with different slicers and printers and by doing this we hope to...
First time using Protopasta Carbon Fiber HTPLA? Or maybe you've already discovered this excellent material and want to improve your printer's performance? It can be challenging,...
When suggesting Carbon Fiber as a 3D printing material, nozzle wear is often the first concern. While it's important to be aware of nozzle wear, don't let it...
Why does a carbon fiber 3D print look so good? That color, texture, and sheen is hard to beat, but getting good results when 3D...
Carbon Fiber HTPLA can make very accurate parts particularly when heat treating, demonstrating less distortion of form and dimension change after heat treating compared to other HTPLAs....
The Prusa MK3 and Proto-pasta HTPLA are an innovative combination, but getting a good result when 3D printing isn't always straight-forward. In this article, we'll share some practices...
Does your printer stop extruding on the first layer? Or does it clog later in a print? Is your print quality inconsistent with missing cross-sections? Or does your printer fail...
Dustin shares an improved (and faster) method for rusting prints made with Magnetic Iron PLA!
As I was polishing prints made with our Stainless Steel PLA for the last blog post on wheel polishing, I began to wonder if the...
For our first post in a series on finishing techniques, we'll be be talking about my personal favorite way to finish prints done with Stainless...
The coolest thing (I think) about our Magnetic Iron PLA is that you can rust prints made in this material! This gives a whole new look to 3D printed objects that is particularly great for cosplay, artifact replication, and decorative objects.
