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Collage of headshots showing the full judging panel for the Make:able 2026 Challenge

Meet the Make:able 2026 judging panel and how submissions will be reviewed and shortlisted.

Introducing the Make:able 2026 Judging Panel

27th April 2026 • News

Make:able 2026 prize announcement graphic with repeated 3D printer silhouettes on a coloured background.

Discover the 2026 Make:able Challenge prizes and see which 3D printer is being awarded across all categories.

2026 Make:able Challenge Prize Announcement

7th April 2026 • News

3D printed design principles model set on a square base, featuring coloured examples such as overhangs, bridging, holes and spikes.

Our refreshed Designing for 3D Printing course focuses on the core principles of FFF printing, using real examples, test models, and a practical approach to help you design with confidence.

Designing for 3D Printing Course (Updated 2026)

30th March 2026 • News

3D render of a modular desk organiser in bright orange, featuring angled compartments holding purple bottles, hand tools, and slim rods, set against a soft purple background.

Design a custom 3D printed storage organiser in Tinkercad or Autodesk Fusion, engineered around real objects and real spaces.

Design Your Own 3D Printed Storage Organiser | New PrintLab Project

2nd March 2026 • News

Exploded 3D render of a MakerTrack handheld flashlight showing the green 3D printed enclosure lifted above a modular grid board with mounted LED, push button, coin cell battery, and internal component mounts.

Take a deep dive inside the MakerTrack course and discover how to move from solderless circuit experiments to fully designed 3D printed products.

Solderless Electronics for 3D Printed Products | Inside the MakerTrack Course

16th February 2026 • News

A black-and-white collage showing a person playing a trombone with an assistive support and a smiling child using an adapted drawing or writing board, set against a bold pink background with geometric shapes.

Discover the Make:able Challenge, a global design initiative using 3D design and 3D printing to create assistive solutions for real people. Here are seven reasons to take part.

7 Reasons to Take Part in the Make:able Challenge

22nd January 2026 • News

A compact 3D printed camping cooking station set up on forest ground. It includes a black stove platform attached to a red gas canister, a small frying pan, an orange table platform, and a side storage platform with a wooden-handled tool.

We’re sharing our example design journey for the Outdoor Adventures Challenge, exploring how a 3D printed camp kitchen evolved through observation, iteration, and real-world testing.

3D Printed Camp Kitchen: Design Process

14th January 2026 • News

Hero collage showing three 3D printed design challenge themes: a desktop game, an outdoor camping setup, and a modular homeware organiser on bold coloured backgrounds.

Introducing new open-ended design challenges, including 3D Printed Games and Outdoor Adventures, alongside a refreshed challenge structure.

New PrintLab Design Challenges: 3D Printed Games and Outdoor Adventures

7th January 2026 • News

Collage image of a person chopping vegetables with a 3D printed assistive arm aid, and another person using a 3D printed tactile braille keyboard.

Take part in the 2026 Make:able Challenge from PrintLab and Autodesk. Use 3D design and printing to create and share open-source assistive technology.

PrintLab and Autodesk Launch the 2026 Make:able Challenge

31st October 2025 • News

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