The 3D printing revolution is well upon us, with new machines appearing at an amazing rate. With the abundance of information and options out there, how are makers to choose the 3D printer that's right for them? MAKE is here to help, with our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. With articles about techniques, freely available CAD packages, and comparisons of printers that are on the market, this book makes it easy to understand this complex and constantly-shifting topic. Based on articles and projects from MAKE's print and online publications, this book arms you with everything you need to know to understand the exciting but sometimes confusing world of 3D Printing.

The best, full-service guide to the best full-service printer is now thoroughly updated, with the latest information on the new Epson printers, materials, software and other products. Epson is the company at the cutting edge of digital photo quality printing, and their superb equipment makes possible for everyone to print sparkling photographs at home. With the help of Rob Sheppard, editor of Outdoor Photographer and PCPhoto magazines, and this fully updated manual, amateurs can enter Epson's brave new world with all the latest information on printers and papers. Two-page spreads with write-ups and pictures from acclaimed photographers George Lepp, John Shaw, Greg Gorman, Jack Reznicki, Joyce Tenneson, and others explain how Epson printers and digital photography have enhanced their art and expanded their business. There's advice on choosing a printer, selecting standard and specialty papers, using image processing programs to refine photos, adding finishing touches that turn a good print into a great one, and much more.

Explains how to use various types of presses, and includes twenty projects ranging from cards and calendars to stationery and masks.

This book is aimed at all spreadsheet users, from the complete beginner to those familiar with VisiCalc who wish to use ready-made spreadsheets ('templates') to help run small businesses or to perform technical calculations. The section aimed at the complete beginner assumes no knowledge of VisiCalc or of any other spreadsheet, but teaches the basic principles of spreadsheets, using VisiCalc as the medium. Once VisiCalc is understood, it is easy to convert to any other spreadsheet. The skilled VisiCalc user is introduced to the concept of 'templates' or 'master spreadsheets' and hints on designing them are included. Spreadsheets in general, and VisiCalc in particular, are normally used in financial applications, but they have other uses. Several technical spreadsheets are included to stimulate the imagination as well as others for use in education. Finally the authors show how VisiCalc can even be fun!

"Provides a detailed explanation of the basics of purchasing and using 3D printers for total beginners."--