Blog & Guides
Practical 3D printing tips from the Core Print Works shop — written for beginners, useful for everyone.
Print Quality
Layer Height Explained
Smooth vs fast prints: what 0.12 vs 0.28 mm means for finish, time, and when finer layers are worth it.
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Infill Explained
Why prints aren’t always solid, what 15% vs 40% infill means for strength, and when to ask for denser fills.
Read the guideFilament Guide
PLA vs PETG
Side-by-side on strength, heat, finish, and when to pick each filament for real-world 3D printed parts.
Read the guideBeginner Guide
3D Printing for Dummies
A plain-English intro to how 3D printing works, what filament is, what those layer lines mean, and how to buy prints without the jargon.
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