How to choose your 3D printing filament: Experts give their advice!

After a previous article on how to choose a 3D printer, we continue today with our series of “Expert Advice”. This time focused on how to choose your filament. Learn more about the elements to take into account when choosing a printing filament. A decision that can prove to be important as the market is full of brands, from ColorFabb to FormFutura, via eSun, NinjaFlex or Proto Pasta. To enlighten you, 3Dnatives went to meet three very different profiles: an artist, a FabLab and a provider of 3D printer filament.

So what material should be favoured? Should we better choose a proprietary filament or a specialised brand? Are low-cost filaments worth it? Below, find the answers of how to choose your filament from our three specialists.

Mag-Net / 3d design/printing hobbyist

Mag-net is in his daily life a 2D designer and large format print production manager by trade, and on top of this is a 3D sculptor in my leisure time. Currently he shares these models on multiple websites in order to give back to the community and to encourage himself and others to continue learning. You can see his models and work on his twitter page.