3D Printing; A Makerspace Tool

          3D printing, in a nutshell, is when you make a 3D model of a design that you either developed or copied. It's a very easy concept in theory, but finding ways to actually make something three dimensional is a fairly hard idea to grasp. The Flashforge Creator Pro is the model that our makerspace classroom has and it was made with the idea of allowing high school and college students to create their ideas. It's a great use for the classroom because it allows for dreams to become reality.


          However 3D printing isn't just for school. Doctors and scientists have been developing various ways to use 3D printing in medicine. They were able to find ways to create new prosthetics for people who need them and more recently, they have been able to develop 3D organs. Being able to print organs that actually work would completely transform medicine. No longer would people have to wait to obtain an organ and risk waiting until it is too late. The idea that people will be able to simply print out the organ that they need will allow for a decrease in organ rejection and death from a failure.

        Overall, the 3D printer is an incredible tool that has various purposes and can be very useful. Whether it be for creative purposes, or a life or death matter, 3D printing is the tool for you.

Works Cited

Center for Devices and Radiological Health. "3D Printing of Medical Devices - Medical Applications of 3D Printing." U S Food and Drug Administration Home Page. Center for Devices and Radiological Health, n.d. Web.

"FLASHFORGE NEW Creator Pro Dual Extrusion 3D Printer." Official Flashforge Store | Creator Pro Dual Extrusion 3D Printer. N.p., n.d. Web.