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Shut out everything that's going on in the world. Close your eyes and think about your favorite holiday memories. What do you hear? See? Smell?...

We love printing with Bambu Lab 3D printers for their ease, speed, and reliability. While printing a single material is most reliable, fast, and efficient,...

The title is not so witty, so let's get down to the nitty gritty. This month we chose electrical conductivity as our topic. We formulated three...

Fall is all about color change, and gold pearl gives a fall vibe, so I added it to green-to-yellow thermochromic for Chlorophylled (below left) and orange-to-yellow thermochromic for Autumn Orange (below...

The days are getting shorter again and Halloween is next month. It's the perfect time for fun with glow-in-the-dark filaments, don't you think? You might...

It's not every month we get a new ingredient! We've created Protopasta's first Thermochromic filaments just for June + July subscribers to August's Endless PLA delivery!!! What is Thermochromic?...

Micro Swiss has been making high-quality nozzles for 10 years. When they contacted us in 2015, we were glad to add their nozzles to our store! Their plated...

Celebrating 17,000 kgs of recycled materials! Here's to many more!!! Since the beginning, Protopasta has made decisions with a sustainability lens. As plastics manufacturers, the environmental impacts of...

In our first two Endless Explorations, we explored high speed and low gloss PLAs. For EX3, we chose some materials that process near PLA temperatures...

It's been a long time since writing a blog that wasn't for a subscription, but here I sit making updates to Protopasta.com, preparing newsletters, and pondering...

We're celebrating 5 years of Endless PLA! With filaments like Candy Rainbow, June's Endless PLA is so sweet you'll want to eat it up, but please, don't eat...

In our first Endless Exploration (EX1), we explored strength and surface appearance for a variety of Protopasta PLAs. We shared a new High Flow PLA...

April's Endless PLA takes us to the tropics. Smoothie anyone? Learn how to make one here. One delicious dragon fruit smoothie (enjoyed by our founder's oldest daughter...

Welcome to the results of our first Endless Exploration!  We are excited to dig deep on filament subjects, and share what we explore with you.  For...

In our first Endless Exploration (EX1) delivery, we tackled the subject of High Flow PLA for fast printing.  During the development process we designed and...

February’s Endless PLA delivery is our first with 6 new colors, 3 solids and 3 specials. Gloop was our inspiration for both the colors and...

The holiday experience is both vast and personal. It's familiar, and tradition-filled, but also connects us to what's next. New gadgets and goals for a new year keep...

We had a great time preparing for and at 3D Printopia! What is 3D Printopia? It's the East Coast Rep Rap Festival's (ERRF's) new name. Next...

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...

Projects take form in many ways. Wondering how we arrived at the designs below? Read on. Download links to print your own at the end....

How is it that summer gets so busy? It feels like the epitome of work hard, play hard. We spend so much time enjoying trips...

Have you ever had a light bulb moment? When a new idea hits you??? Almost 10 years ago, we had a lightbulb moment that lead...

Ahoy, Me Hearties! Look what the sea dragged in!!! This month’s colors and designs are children of the sea. Our minds adrift, we beached on...

Spring is in the air! Don’t you just love the scent? Years ago, I became obsessed with the idea of scented filament. Coffee, pine, cinnamon,...

It’s springtime and “spring” is our April theme, guiding both our filament and digital designs for this month. Spring, that messy transition of a season...

Coffee fan? Keep reading… At Protoplant, coffee and filament have always gone hand-in-hand. We had a favorite coffee spot near our first shop, River Maiden....

We’ve got an eye for and interest in color here at Protoplant, so, as you might expect, our team was excited for the announcement of Pantone’s 2023...

In 2022, Protopasta collaborated with Filament Stories to showcase Protopasta filaments. Thank you Courtney and Chris for your wonderful videos! Filament Stories’ videos would not be...

***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...

For December 2022's Endless PLA, I couldn’t help but feel inspired by the holiday season. Admittedly, I enjoy an enthusiastic sparkle year round, but let...

Our 5th and final (more about that later) installment of Endless PETG brings our original glitter poppin’ HTPLA filament and a beloved metallic green to...

We couldn’t leave well enough alone. More Nebulas had to be made, but what inspired the exploration that led to 6 new Nebulas? Robert Harrison...

Our 4th installment of Endless PETG adds some more HTPLA favorites to PETG. Amie’s Blood of my Enemies and Tom’s Tangerine Gold Metallic are two...

What’s your favorite Protopasta filament? For many of you, it's Nebula. This month, Nebula, Protopasta’s original multicolor transition filament, gets the full glitter treatment! We’re adding 6x more...

Our 3rd installment of Endless PETG adds some more HTPLA favorites to PETG. Galactic Empire Purple and Mermaid’s Tale Teal are both gorgeous and glorious....

3 years of Endless PLA! Let’s celebrate and embrace what we’ve created together!!! Endless PLA is all about new, unique colors and Protopasta Recycled PLA takes that...

May the 4th be with you! Yes, our 2nd installment of Protopasta’s Endless PETG is a little on the dark side, but that’s all good,...

This month features a variety of makers in our community! You may remember Derek from 3DPD. We featured his gorgeous 3d printed busts back in December 2020....

What do Milk Duds and Protopasta PETG have in common? A high five to anyone who guessed it! We hope you enjoy Joel’s favorite sweet...

Featuring: Tripoint Gray, Lootsef Green, and Atikam Teal This month’s Endless PLA colors are brought to you in collaboration with Bradley Stenseth of Tripoint Precision, a...

Contents: Stratocumulus Multicolor, Fleck'n Fire Red Glitter, and Unicorn Tears White Glitter Remembering Sanjay and ERRF 2019 Last time we got together in person prior to COVID-19 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!...

Contents: Recycled Matte Fiber, Recycled Red, Recycled Blue “Since 2013, Protopasta has valued quality, reliability, and creativity. We seek to reduce waste in our production and build relationships in our community.” We’ve...

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...

Contents: Midnight Multicolor, Fluorescent Yellow, and Dusty Smoke   Where does this month’s filament inspiration really begin? I suppose you could start back years ago when...

Contents: Proton Purple, Second to None Silver, and Out of Darts Orange   This story begins with our 2nd community filament-making workshop where we met Luke...

Contents: Citrus Sunrise Orange, Forest Fantasy Green, and Marine Dream Blue  Clockwise from the top: Citrus Sunrise Orange, Nebula, Forest Fantasy Green, Marine Dream Blue...