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What type of ink did you use? If a laser printer, then did you spray a fixative on first? If an inkjet printer, then did you allow enough time for the ink to completely - and I mean completely - dry? I found that my inkjet inks ran even weeks after being printed. I believe they weren't dry complete...

Aw, I was hoping it was going to be the kind of 3D ink printer that "grows" objects from a 3D file... That looks like just a straight CNC machine. Incidentally, the other day I came across a bunch of articles on Instructables on how to make your own CNC machine. Too ambitious for me thoug...

I've seen the makerbot in action, and it seemed to do a good job. Various tech guys keep saying that there will be a $300.00 3d printer at Toys R Us for next xmas. I really don't want to learn computer modeling right now, so I'll stick to knives and sandpaper! and now i am about to purchase my drea...

You could try HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film it holds the ink good then spray the fixative to seal it. http://www.amazon.com/HP-Premium- InkJet -Transparency-C3834A/dp/B00000JKJ2 hp 901xl also this looks promising but I have not tried it. http://www.ulano.com/ijf/inkjetfilm.htm is the HP Premi...

Working on an Ent-b with Arthur Pendragons' decals printed on an inkjet on Experts-Choice clear paper sealed with two coats of Testor's decal bonder. The decals really curl and are impossible to manipulate once they're off the backing; any thoughts on how to prevent this curl? I tired Solvaset on a...