So I fired up a 3D design program, in this case the easy-to-use (and free) browser-based Tinkercad, and started designing my own set of mask clips. One of my favorite 3D printing tricks is to ...

New gear After a few weeks working remotely, I was able to get two new 3D printers delivered and immediately set them up to try producing home-made PPE materials. These were the Da Vinci Jr. 1.0 A ...

It can take a few hours to produce a face mask and less than an hour to make a face shield using 3D printers, according to Elgin Community College employee Juan Matthews. He and two friends will ...

If you're not a newcomer to 3D printing, then slicing should be a breeze. But the most important factor for printing cosplay props, especially masks and helmets, is ensuring that they'll fit.

But as important supplies, such as N95 masks, become scarce or no longer available, the 3D printed masks can fill a gap, he said. “My hope is we never need them,” Wiles said.

The 3D printed masks are not FDA approved replacements for true N95 medical-grade masks, and will require first responders to do some training on the proper application of the mask. This particular ...