I’m essentially just a hobbyist trying to enjoy the crafting trade so none of this is really professional, but I do try to maintain everything professionally and keep improving my skills and abilities with each machine as time goes on. All of my 3D printers are from Bambu Labs and while I consider Bambu Labs to be the iPhone of 3D printing. That being said, I’ve been able to customize both the machines and code to suit my personal style. As well as the 3D printers, I have 2 photo printer/scanner combos and a Cricut that I have available to me.

  • Bambu Labs P1S with AMS – This is an enclosed style printer that can currently print in 12 colors. It has the capability of printing in 16 colors, though honestly that’s a bit insane. If I had that many spools hooked up to it, I would likely just use it for storage so I didn’t have to swap colors every single print.
  • Bambu Labs A1 with AMS Lite – This is a traditional open 3d printer where the bed goes forward and back, more commonly known as a ‘bedslinger’. It can print in 4 colors and is honestly my favorite printer to work with and work on because of how easy it is to pull apart and put back together.
  • Bambu Labs A1 Mini – The smaller version of the A1 – I’ve tweaked this little one to be able to print miniature models pretty well. Not as well as models from places like Games Workshop, but well enough that it meets my approval.

As for the filament/plastic I use, there’s a bit of a range. I’ve found several brands and materials I trust, but overall everything I use has great vibrancy, tends to hold up well in most heat (though you still shouldn’t leave it in your car in the summer), and I personally think looks amazing. With the settings I often use on larger models, the layer lines are all but invisible.

I’m hoping to get one more Bambu labs printer in the future to expand the charity work I do. The H2S specifically, because it has a larger print area and I’ll be able to set it to print a significantly larger number of the critters that I make for the charity work that I do. However, to do this I will likely have to sell the A1.