When many hear 3D printing, they still think of hobbyists tinkering in garages, making figurines, models, or toys. But that image has changed. A new wave of users exists between the casual consumer and the industrial manufacturer. These are often professionals, side businesses, and serious hobbyists whose machines cost thousands of dollars and deliver a quality very similar to industrial machines. So we could say the prosumer segment of 3D printing is rising, and it definitely deserves attention.

Defining the prosumer in 3D printing…

Feature image courtesy of 3DPrint.com: An AI-generated visualization of the prosumer market.