Are you a teacher or school administrator who is looking to introduce 3D printing into your school? By incorporating 3D printing in your classroom, you can provide your students with a hands-on approach to learning that will help them develop …
By Phil Cotton, Teacher and learnbylayers founder (3 minute read). How to print with flexible filaments 3D printing with flexible filaments can be a challenging but rewarding experience. Flexible filaments like TPU and TPE have gained popularity in recent years …
By Phil Cotton, learnbylayers founder and High School Technology teacher (3 minute read). How to unblock a 3D printer nozzle can be a challenge. Ensuring you have a clean nozzle will be the difference between a high-quality print and one …
Quick guide on how to achieve a levelled printer bed. 3D printing is a fun and exciting educational tool, but to achieve success you need to ensure that your 3D printer is well calibrated. To achieve high-quality prints, you need …
PLA vs ABS, what do you use in the classroom? When starting out with 3d printers there’s a lot of information to consider, one of them being what material to print with. The most popular materials in education are PLA …
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Our online courses are some of our most popular learning resources. Today, we are pleased to share that we have updated the Fusion 360 and Onshape courses to include two extra lessons. Each course now has a lesson on 3D …
By Phil Cotton learnbylayers founder. Choosing a 3D printer for your classroom is a major decision. The question of ‘what is the best 3D printer for the classroom’ is one that goes through every teachers mind. If you are planning …
We are really pleased to have been featured on episode 44 of the ‘Design Cast’ podcast with Jason Reagin. Jason is a leading educator currently teaching in South Korea and promotes design education through his internationally renowned podcasts. We highly …
This webinar series has ended and registration is no longer available. Looking to learn the basics of Fusion 360? Register for our live learning sessions (available on to watch on replay). Fusion 360 is one of the most widely used …