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🎭 3D Printed Cosplay - Getting Started: A Journey from "What's a Layer Height?" to "I Am Become Maker, Destroyer of Filament" By Mike Wolf Look, I'm going to level with you right off the bat: getting into 3D printing for cosplay is about as intimidating as trying to parallel park a spaceship while your mother-in-law gives you directions. But here's the thing – and I cannot stress this enough – the hardest step is always the first one. And these days? That first step just got a whole lot easier. 🚀 The Good News: It's 2025, Not 2015 (Thank...

By Mike Wolf, Steamprint ⚔️ The Great Cosplay Revolution Has Arrived Picture this: It's 2010, and you want to cosplay as Iron Man. Your options? Spend three months learning advanced pepakura techniques, master the dark arts of foam crafting, or pawn out your car for a professionally-made suit. Fast forward to today, and that same cosplayer can download a file, hit print, and have screen-accurate armor pieces ready for painting in a matter of hours (okay, maybe days but you're not doing it yourself!). Welcome to the 3D printing revolution, folks – where the only thing more dramatic than your...

Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Glue Gun. Printing Your Way to Pop Culture Glory If you've ever wondered whether Canadians apologize while adjusting their chainmail at conventions, the answer is a resounding "sorry, yes." The Great White North's cosplay scene in 2025 is thriving like a perfectly timed anime beach episode – vibrant, slightly chaotic, and definitely worth your attention. What's Hot (Besides Your Overheating 3D Printer) This year's Canadian convention floors are practically vibrating with Dandadan cosplayers, thanks to the hottest new anime series on Netflix. You literally can't swing a foam sword without...

The world of cosplay has been completely turned upside down in recent years, and honestly? The hero of this story is something most people wouldn't expect: the humble 3D printer. I mean, who would've thought that this weird plastic-melting box would become the secret weapon for cosplayers everywhere? What used to require crazy crafting skills, expensive materials, and way too many hours of "please work this time" attempts can now be done with precision that'll blow your mind, without breaking the bank. Whether you've been cosplaying since before it was cool or you're just starting out and want your first...

The Fallout TV Show Got Me Back Into the Wasteland (And Why Season 2 Has Me Hyped) So I finally got around to watching Amazon's Fallout series last month, and wow - they actually didn't screw it up. I went in expecting another video game adaptation disaster, but came out wanting to replay the entire series again. A Love Letter to the Original Games What really impressed me was how much respect they showed for the source material. Sure, the show definitely has that Fallout 3 and 4 visual style - the blue and yellow Vault-Tec aesthetic, the Brotherhood of...