As I print more and more and share my experience with other printers and those just interested in 3D Printing, I find myself getting requests for assistance and advice on the subject. I am a part of a community of “Mayors” on 3D Hubs whose purpose is to help other 3D Printers in the community, and host events for those curious about the technology to learn more.

I was recently invited by 3D Hubs to help cohost an event put on by a well known maker group called Hackster.io. On their site’s About page they state that:

“Hackster helps people everywhere learn how to design, create and program Internet-connected hardware. By bringing together our network of close to 200,000 engineers, makers and hackers, 90 technology partners, and 100 Hackster Live ambassadors, we hope to support the creation of technologies that impact meaningful issues, such as a healthy environment, wildlife preservation, and our own welfare.”

I am proud to be a part of this community myself, and always fascinated by the wonderful projects that their members post.

After the event, the cohost of the event, Alex Glow, wrote just a super article. It was very flattering and helped me to realize that I was no longer just some guy trying to make a living with his printer, but someone who was actually doing it, and had some helpful advice for those who would follow suit.

Here is the article:

https://blog.hackster.io/how-to-make-money-with-3d-printing-61de3d079b1c#.zidhmt9wx