3D Print Lab

04/09/2026

✨🎉 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬! 🎉✨

💥 𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗣𝗟𝗔+ 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 (𝟳𝟱𝟬𝗴) 💥

Ready to add a little treasure to your next print? 👀
This 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗣𝗟𝗔+ 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵, making it a great choice for decorative pieces, display models, and prints where you want a bit of extra visual impact 🖨️✨

👉 Tell us what 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 (𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱) using this filament if you were the lucky winner!

𝗧𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿:
✅ 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 our page.
✅ 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 what you would print/make with this filament.
✅ 𝗧𝗔𝗚 𝟯 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 in the comments who you think would also love to enter!

📅 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

⚠️ 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗦: 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
👀 If you enter, make sure you check back to see if you've won. If we don't hear from the winner within the 1-week period, the prize will be 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 and we cannot guarantee that it will remain available to claim afterwards.

💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲? 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀! 👇

01/09/2026

🎊 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 🎊

You've won yourself the awesome 𝗦𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗟𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 (𝟭.𝟳𝟱𝗺𝗺 | 𝟭𝗸𝗴) 🎉🤩

Please send us your delivery address, contact number and email address so we can get your prize sent out to you ASAP 📦

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: Your prize needs to be claimed within 𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 of this announcement 🎁

A big thank you to everyone who entered this month, as well as to SA Filament for sponsoring our August prize! 🙌

Make sure you 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 our pages, so you don't miss the next giveaway, and invite your friends to enter too! 👀

31/08/2026

🤩 Meet the 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟯𝗗 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 📸

Pocket-sized, powerful and ready to scan almost anything! From tiny details and mechanical parts to larger objects and even full-colour human scans, the Pika makes turning the real world into a digital 3D model easier than ever ✨

With impressive accuracy, wireless connectivity, built-in controls and the ability to scan even black and metallic objects, this little scanner is packed with serious technology! 🚀

Ready to bring your ideas from the real world into your 3D printing workflow? 👀

🛒 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗯 : https://www.3dprintlab.co.za/product/creality-pika-wireless-3d-scanner/

27/08/2026

🤔 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱. 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹. 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗭-𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗛𝘆𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰. 𝗣𝗜𝗗 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴...

If you're new to 3D printing, there's a good chance you've seen at least one of these terms and thought: “Excuse me, what?” 😂

The world of 3D printing comes with a LOT of jargon, acronyms and technical terms. The good news? You don't have to memorise
everything overnight!

We've put together 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟯𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 to help you make sense of the most common 3D printing terms — from printer components and filament types to slicer settings, print defects and design files.

📖 Consider this your go-to guide for when the 3D printing jargon starts getting a little confusing!

👉 Read the full blog on our website: https://www.3dprintlab.co.za/the-ultimate-3d-printing-glossary-every-term-you-need-to-know/

This 3D printing glossary breaks down the most common 3D printing terms, acronyms and settings you're likely to come across.

19/08/2026

🚨 Not every 3D printing myth is completely wrong...

And that's what makes them tricky.

Some misconceptions are based on how 𝟯𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲.

Yes, 3D printing can take time.

Yes, failed prints happen.

Yes, different filaments behave differently.

And yes, there's a learning curve.

But that doesn't mean the myths are telling the whole story.

Modern printers, improved slicers, faster machines and a much wider range of materials have changed what is possible —
and how accessible 3D printing has become.

Our latest blog takes a look at 𝟵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀and explains what's actually true.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.3dprintlab.co.za/9-common-3d-printing-myths-and-whats-actually-true/

And if you're an experienced printer, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝟯𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 😏

Let's clear up some of the most common 3D printing myths and look at what is actually true.

14/08/2026

Your feedback keeps us going! ☺️
Thank you for the wonderful reviews - We are so grateful for this amazing community 🙌

13/08/2026

🙌 When the support settings are 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 👌

07/08/2026

💙🎉 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬! 🎉💙

💥 𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗟𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 (𝟭.𝟳𝟱𝗺𝗺 | 𝟭𝗸𝗴) 💥

A huge 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 SA Filament 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲! 🙌💙 This gorgeous Silk Electric Blue is made for prints that need a little extra wow factor, with a smooth, glossy finish that makes those colours really pop 🖨️✨

👉 Tell us what 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 (𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱) using this filament if you were the lucky winner!

𝗧𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿:
✅ 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 our page.
✅ 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 what you would print/make with this filament.
✅ 𝗧𝗔𝗚 𝟯 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 in the comments who you think would also love to enter!

📅 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

⚠️ 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗦:
Keep an eye on our page for the 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! 👀🎉 If you enter, make sure you check back to see if you've won.

🏆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Unfortunately, if we don't hear from the winner within this time, the prize will be 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 and we cannot guarantee that it will remain available to claim afterwards.

💬 Good luck, makers! And don't forget to tag your fellow 3D printing friends below! 👇

SA Filament

03/08/2026

🎊 Congratulations to our 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 🎊

You've won a roll of 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗟𝗔 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 & 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸 (𝟭.𝟳𝟱𝗺𝗺 | 𝟮𝗸𝗴) 🖤🤍🎉

Please send us your delivery address, contact number and email address so we can get your prize sent out to you 𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗣 📦🤩

Thank you to everyone who entered this month! We really appreciate your support and love seeing so many of you getting involved in our monthly giveaways. 🙌

Make sure you 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 our page so you don't miss the next giveaway — and invite your friends to enter too! 👀🎁

30/07/2026

🖨️ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝟯𝗗 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀?

From broken appliance parts to custom figurines and cosplay props, 𝟯𝗗 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 is changing the way makers design, repair and create.

𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻:
✅ What 3D scanning is
✅ The different scanning technologies
✅ How scan-to-print workflows work
✅ What to look for when choosing a 3D scanner

Whether you're just getting started or looking to expand your workshop, this guide is the perfect place to begin.

📖 Read the full blog here: https://www.3dprintlab.co.za/3d-scanning-101-how-to-turn-real-objects-into-3d-models/

Have you ever used a 3D scanner?
We'd love to hear about your experience in the comments! 👇