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For most people, 3D printing can seem tricky and hardly understandable. However, throughout time, it has become more common to use it in everyday life. Having this in mind, enthusiasts of 3D printing created a subreddit called 3Dprinting where “makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing.” The group with 817k members share their own creations done with the help of this technology. So here are the most elaborate works done by people who are mastering the 3D printing process.

What do we know so far about 3D printing? Built In, a community for tech startups and businesses, defines it as a technology that “uses computer-aided design (CAD) to create three-dimensional objects through a layering method. Sometimes referred to as additive manufacturing, 3D printing involves layering materials, like plastics, composites or bio-materials to create objects that range in shape, size, rigidity, and color.”

Does this technology really have an impact on people’s lives? Bored Panda contacted Associate Professor Dr. Eugenijus Jurkonis at Vilnius Tech, where he holds his lectures in the department of Mechatronics, Robotics, and Digital Manufacturing. 

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I Designed And Printed A Working Simpsons TV. Plays The First 11 Seasons At Random Without Internet. Knobs Work Too!

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Ms.M.1 week ago

I want it! No, I NEED it!44ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#2 

After Modding My Ender3 V2 To Do 400mm High Prints I Revisited My Prosthetic Cover Design, Printed Full Height, No Cut Or Seam At The Bottom, Raindrop Rear Case, Tpu Gaskets To Damp Sound…best Of All, 40% Lighter. Well Pleased.

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Jerry Mathers1 week ago

10x cool factor41ReplyView More Replies…View more comments

3D printing is known for its ability to create items fast. But what about its durability? The professor singled out two main points: first, that it is a “relatively young technology and has certainly not yet reached its ‘heights,’ and the second being that its quality and durability depend on what these items are being made for. 

“Articles can be made by school children (various models, toys, figures, simple jewelry) and professional engineers who manufacture parts for aircraft and spacecraft, unique machines, prosthesis used in medicine and in dentistry, and build houses or bridges. The requirements for children and engineer products are likely to be very different,” commented Dr. Jurkonis. He also assured us that “there are many areas today where 3D printing products are already considered reliable and used in machines or devices (aviation, engineering, design, science, medicine, etc.). I think over time use of 3D printing will increase much more.”#3 

Made Tactile Diagrams For A Blind Student At My Uni

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R Carson1 week ago

How thoughtful.45ReplyView more comments#4 

Saw This On Thingiverse And Knew I Had To Print One For My Wife

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Georgia Hebert1 week ago

That is awesome! I love it!24ReplyView more commentshttps://7dfc2d091254b1fbeb384dbd22c63ebc.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html#5 

Switch Card Rolodex I Just Printed And Assembled!

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Enby.Minecraft.Bee.1 week ago

This is so cool 😀26ReplyView more comments

For some, the rise of 3D printing technology use might seem like a threat to their job. But the professor here sees more opportunities than threats. “History has already confirmed this: the emergence of efficient machines did not lead to an increase in the number of unemployed, but simply to the emergence of new specialties.” According to him, people now will have to learn or get better at mastering some of the skills related to digital technology. He also stressed the importance of creativity that is required in 3D printing and the freedom to express one’s individuality through different shapes and materials.#6 

Wife And Kids Kept Stealing My Charger

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R Carson1 week ago

All it takes is a screw driver. Well Done.40ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#7 

As Requested, Here’s Mack With His Pla Unicorn Horn

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R Carson1 week ago

He looks thrilled.55ReplyView More Replies…View more comments

Šarūnas Paulauskas, who is a Chief Technical Officer at 3D Creative, also agreed that people shouldn’t be worried about 3D technology taking over the major job industries. According to him, this technology “requires maintenance, operation, understanding similarly to CNC or lathe machines, and they have been in the industries for a quite long time already. 3D printing is not unlimited, they have their own limitations and uses.” #8 

Made Some Coasters

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Zozo1 week ago

These are so beautiful!!25ReplyView more commentshttps://7dfc2d091254b1fbeb384dbd22c63ebc.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html#9 

I 3D Printed A 3D Printer 3D Printing A 3D Printer

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Ms.M.1 week ago

Yo dawg, I heard you like 3D printers…67ReplyView more comments

Will humanity ever reach a point where everyone will be into 3D printing? The specialist remains hopeful but he also presented a more realistic view: “knowing that 3D printing has its own uses and limitations, realistically I think we won’t be able to print whatever we need and want. We need to have knowledge on how to 3D model the part using 3D modelling software, if someone else has created a specific part (thingiverse, myminifactory, grabcad), to acquire it from some kind of library. We need to have certain types of materials, and not every kind of material is 3D printable because of its molecule structures and behavior in different states—melting, cooling, solidifying, etc.”#10 

Just In Time For Halloween

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Scagsy1 week ago

That’s actually pretty cool.16ReplyView more comments#11 

Giant LEGO 3D Printed Flowers Might Be My New Favorite 3D Thing To Gift People

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Robert T1 week ago

Next, a Lego tree. 😀18ReplyView More Replies…View more comments

Professor Jurkonis believes that everyone is different and “we all have very different aspirations, hobbies, dreams, and it will hardly ever be the case that we will all rush to use one technology at a time.” Even though this technology might seem like an invention that can change our everyday lives, at least now it seems like another technological choice. 

“Even today, not everyone makes sandwiches or canned foods for the winter, not everyone knits socks or repairs their cars. But could… Almost everyone has a mobile, takes photos, but a professional photographer is unlikely to ever disappear,” concluded the professor. #12 

Broke My Glasses Arms, Saved $200 By Printing Instead Of Replacing.

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Akalvin1 week ago

200$ for replacement arms? Yo serious?47ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#13 

My 3D Printed Plant Towers 🙂

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R Carson1 week ago

Very nice.19ReplyView more comments#14 

Sign I Printed For My Girlfriends Business

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R Carson1 week ago

Sweet and very cute.20ReplyView more comments#15 

I Printed And Painted My Very Own Necronomicon. What’s The Worst That Can Happen?

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R Carson1 week ago

You may find out.23ReplyView more comments#16 

3D Printed Guitar Body Build

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Philly Bob Squires1 week ago

Sweet!!19ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#17 

I Designed En 3D Printed A Custom Pikachu Pegboard For My 4yo Daughter. It’s Great, Because No Matter What Colors She Decides To Use, It Always Looks Like A Pikachu And It Makes Her So Happy!

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Billie Templeton1 week ago

Parenting at the next level29ReplyView more comments#18 

I Made A 1:3 Scale Batmobile 1989 For My 4 Years Old Son

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B-b-bird1 week ago

Let’s make it clear caption should be: “I Made A 1:3 Scale Batmobile 1989 For Myself”70ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#19 

I’m Printing Shang Chi’s 10 Rings With My Elegoo Mars Pro

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Optimus Primal1 week ago

Oooo noice14ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#20 

Not Sure If There’s An Interest In 3D-Printed Brains? Here’s Mine From 2016 When I Converted My (And My Friends’) Fmri Scans Into A Printable Stl.

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Robert T1 week ago

Wish I had access to the scans of my back and then I could 3D print it and whip it out whenever anyone asks why I don’t lift anything heavy any more!27ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#21 

Mid Century Beehive Lamp Fully 3D Printed Replica

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Philly Bob Squires1 week ago

Awesome! My mom had one of these back in the day.12ReplyView more comments#22 

Printed A Sierpiński Pyramid On My Ender 3v2, No Supports

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Mac1 week ago

Sir please…you need to stop bending time and space…it’s scaring the children….and hurting my eyes. Really well done I think it’s looks super cool and I love the color52ReplyView more comments#23 

I Built A Pool Cleaner From A Roomba

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R Carson1 week ago

Cute-didn’t know they were water proof.26ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#24 

99% Finished. I’m So Happy With The Way This Turned Out!

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Tom Hanks? 🙂11ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#25 

B-b-bird1 week ago

Can’t Decide If This Is Awesome Or Terrible…

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SCOTT FREE1 week ago

I printed one and put a flickering led candle in it 12ReplyView more comments#26 

You Should Only Use Your Printer For Practical Purposes

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Ms.M.1 week ago

YoU sHoUlD oNlY uSe YoUr PrInTeR fOr PrAcTiCaL pUrPoSeS71ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#27 

I Made A Foldable Pokeball Christmas Decoration. I’m Really Pleased With The Result 🙂

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Joanna Werman1 week ago

Pleasing yourself or pleasing a child is absolutely number one. Play on8ReplyView more comments#28 

Glados Room Automation

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Joel Hopkins1 week ago

That actually looks really scary to me for some reason.21ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#29 

I 3D Printed A Rock! Then Painted It To Look More Like…a Rock!

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Vicky Z1 week ago

Next step: 3d print the Rock!26ReplyView More Replies…View more comments#30 

Made A Keyholder With Spinning Head Just With A Thread

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J Rob1 week ago

Red Light!22ReplyView More Replies…View more comments

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