Coolest Projects To Build With a 3D Printer

3D printing is the creation of three-dimensional objects from a digital model. While they were predominantly only found in academic libraries, research labs, and industries, today anyone can own a 3D printer from the comfort of their bedroom or home office. If this interests you, check out any of these coolest projects to build with a 3D printer.

Tabletop Dice

Depending on the model and scale of your 3D printer, you can create your own set of tabletop dice. No longer will you need to trek to your local gaming store or the mall to find some. Choose your favorite colors, style, and design. While anything above a D6 may be tricky, there are countless 3D printing designs to create elaborate dice from your own printer.

Gaming Miniatures

In addition to gaming dice, you can create your own miniatures. Gaming miniatures are used for certain tabletops or board games. If you’re tired of the regular miniatures found in gaming sets or just want to create your own, now you can. Keep in mind, though, that if you want to print any kind of equipment or weapons for the miniatures, they’ll need to be printed separately.

Topographic Maps

Topographic maps are another one of the coolest projects to build with a 3D printer. You don’t need to travel a lot either. If you have a favorite place in mind, print a topographic model of it. With public scan data, you can print any landscape across the globe. Now you can have a miniature scale model of your favorite place or notable landmark as a paperweight, doorstop, or mantlepiece.

Earbud Case

If you need a place to store your earbuds or headphones, create a small storage case using 3D printing. Or, you could use the headphone case to store their charging cable when it’s not in use. This is very helpful; the charging cable or headphone cords will never get tangled when they’re coiled up in a storage box. You’ll never lose them again when they’re safely in one place.