If you’re curious about 3D Printing, try this quick tutorial with Susie to start designing with Tinkercad! More information about 3D printing at the library is available at fondulaclibrary.org/3d-printing/.

Create an Account

  1. Go to tinkercad.com.
  2. Click “Join Now.”
  3. Click “Create a Personal Account.”
  4. Children under the age of 13 will need a parent’s permission and email to activate the account.
  5. Do a few of the tutorials that pop up on the welcome screen (“Learn the Moves”).

Make a Design

  1. You can start a design from scratch by click “+New” from your profile icon.
  2. Drag shapes onto the work plane. Resize, stack, or add text if desired.
  3. When finished, group all components by holding down the “shift” key, selecting all text and objects, and then clicking the group button.

Share for Printing

  1. Make sure the design has been “grouped.”
  2. Change the design’s name to your name in the top left corner of then screen.
  3. Download the design as an .stl file and email it to susie@fondulaclibrary.org. Indicate your color of choice from the list below. Include your name and phone number in the email.

Preferred Filament Color (Choose only one). Filament is PLA or TPU(flexible)

White

Blue

Red

Green

Gold

Black

Gray

Purple

White translucent

Orange

Pink

White Flexible

Black Flexible

Red Flexible

Emerald Flexible

Blue Flexible

Translucent Flexible

Pink Flexible

Purple Flexible

Yellow Flexible