Tips Archives - PrintLab

PrintLab Educator Guide booklet mockup showing the cover and open pages with 3D design activities and an example classroom learning pathway.

Teaching 3D Printing with Purpose: The PrintLab Educator Guide

12th October 2026 • Tips

Linda Dimitrov, Design and Technology teacher at the Anglo American School of Sofia.

Students Designing for Students: Cross-Grade 3D Printing Projects that Build Community

17th August 2026 • Tips

Discover how teacher Ron Nober uses AI stakeholders to help students ask better questions and prepare for real-world design projects.

Using AI Stakeholders in the Classroom

13th July 2026 • Tips

3D printed design principles model set on a base plate, featuring colourful test cubes demonstrating overhangs, holes, bridging, and other 3D printing features, with “design principles” text overlay.

3D Printing Design Principles Model Set

13th April 2026 • Tips

3D render of a custom pliers storage insert designed in Tinkercad, showing the tool silhouette cut into a rectangular tray.

How to Trace Images in Tinkercad Using an SVG Trick

9th March 2026 • Tips

How one teacher manages dozens of student projects, multiple iterations, and high-volume 3D printing during the Make:able Assistive Technology Challenge.

Managing High-Volume 3D Printing for Iteration and Student Projects

2nd February 2026 • Tips

A simple Venn diagram with three overlapping yellow circles on a purple background, labelled Actions, Objects, and Exercises, each with a small colourful icon above the label.

Spark Better Design Ideas with the Feature Combinations Method

18th November 2025 • Tips

A colourful graphical render of the 3D-printed Pinchee game created in Autodesk Fusion, featuring bold pastel colours.

How to Create Graphical Renders in Autodesk Fusion

21st October 2025 • Tips

A digital 3D render of a series of colourful geometric coasters - created by importing SVGs into Tinkercad.

From Icon to 3D Print: Using Noun Project SVGs in Tinkercad

16th September 2025 • Tips