Best 3D Printing Instagram Accounts to Follow
3D printing continues to become more accessible. With increasingly affordable 3D printers such as the Elegoo Mars and Elegoo Neptune, Anycubic i3 Mega S, and a slew of other budget 3D printers for beginners, it's easy enough to buy a 3D printer. With websites such as Cults and Thingiverse offering 3D printing assets, curious makers don't even need to design 3D printable files from scratch. While tools, software, and 3D printing YouTube channels are superb resources, there's an often underappreciated source of 3D printing content: Instagram. From purely admiring 3D prints to learning about new printers and groundbreaking technologies, these are the 3D printing Instagram accounts you need to follow!
1. 3D Printing Nerd aka Joel Telling
Who better to follow on Instagram than the renowned Joel Telling, better known by his handle 3D Printing Nerd? Telling frequents maker faire events, and isn't merely a maker of lovely prints. Rather Joel is a hands-on 3D printing expert with tons of reviews, tutorials, and more. Join his over 22K followers and check out awesome posts such as a 3D printed Aladdin lamp, guitar body, and a slew of other neat prints.
2. Printbrothers3d
With over 10K followers, Print Brothers are, well 3D printing gurus. In a few clicks, you'll surely find inspiration for a future project. Highlights include a 3D printed Pickachu, 3D printable Albus Dumbledore, and a cute pineapple. Helpfully, posts feature information in captions including the designer of that model, slicer used, printer used, layer height, filament type, and a host of other stats so that eager makers may replicate prints.
3. Luis F. Corado
A self-professed 3D printing and 3D modeling enthusiast, Luis F. Corado prints some rad items. Notably, he's pretty into 3D printable parts for RC airplanes. Aside from that, Corado prints models such as an MRAP Bushmaster 2010. Often, Luis reveals where he obtained the STL files so that fans may print those designs as well. If you're into models, army figurines, and life-like 3D printed items, drop Corado a follow.
4. 3dbrooklyn
As the name suggests, 3D Brooklyn is based in Brooklyn. As their Insta bio boasts, 3DBrooklyn bridges the gap between people and technology. Or Brooklyn bridges it, if you will. Here, you'll find 3D printed sunglasses, a 3D printed beer can holder (please drink responsibly), vases, and any number of household objects as well as 3D printable novelty items. Fun touches include a Brooklyn lager in a beer can holder. Plus, you don't have to take my word for it. 3D Brooklyn has been featured on Viceland. Add to their over 21K followers list.
5. Flowalistik
Designer, educator, and professor Agustin Arroyo has a lovely Instagram. It's populated with neat designs including a pair of 3D printed headphones. Usually Arroyo includes details such as what printer he used and the type of filament. This is a huge benefit for his over 9K followers.
6. Thingiverse
It's one of the best websites you need to bookmark for 3D printable files. Likewise, Thingiverse by MakerBot is well worth following on Instagram. You'll find a slew of 3D printed objects, from household items to figurines and everything in between. There's a reason Thingiverse maintains over 80K followers.
7. Simon Bugler
Our very own Simon Bugler is a 3D printing guru, constantly tinkering with his 3D printers such as his Alfawise U30 and Creality Ender 3 Pro. His delightful Instagram is chock-full of rad designs, from a sphinx to a tree-like lamp, candy dish/vase, and even a sort of Mayan Calander-esque print. Aside from 3D printed art, Simon posts drawings and general photography.
8. Cults 3D
Although cult often carries a negative connotation, certain cults are positive. For instance, I love cult film. Similarly, one of my favorite podcasts is Cult Film in Review. And of course, Cults 3D ranks among the top 3D printing websites, so logically it follows that Cults3D is a must-follow on Instagram. You'll relish scrolling through lush prints with a bunch of geeky 3D printed pieces such as a Transformer, Babar the elephant, and a Joker/Batman mashup that's sort of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde style. Join the Cults for regular 3D printed awesomeness.
Moe Long is an editor, writer, and tech buff with a particular appreciation for Linux, Raspberry Pis, and retro gaming. Writing online since 2013, Moe has bylines at MakeUseOf, TechBeacon, DZone, SmartHomeBeginner, DEV.to, DVD Netflix, and Electropages. You can read his writings on film and pop culture at Cup of Moe, check out his tech reviews, guides, and tutorials at Tech Up Your Life, and hear his thoughts on movies on the Celluloid Fiends podcast. Aside from writing and editing, Moe has an online course, the Beginner's Guide to Affiliate Blogging From Scratch. When he's not hammering away at his keyboard, he enjoys running, reading, watching cinema, listening to vinyl, and playing with his dog Sebastian.
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