How to think about r/3dprint
The community focuses on 3D printing, providing a space for enthusiasts to share their projects, seek advice, and discuss techniques. Members often showcase their prints, ranging from simple designs to complex models, and exchange tips on software and hardware. The community is distinct for its supportive atmosphere, encouraging both beginners and experienced users to engage in discussions about the latest trends and technologies in 3D printing.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically hobbyists, makers, and professionals interested in 3D printing technology. The audience spans a wide age range, often including tech-savvy individuals who enjoy DIY projects. Members are generally eager to learn, share knowledge, and collaborate on ideas, fostering a positive and constructive vibe centered around creativity and innovation in 3D printing.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed project showcases, troubleshooting inquiries, and tutorials on 3D printing techniques and software. Members appreciate high-quality images and clear explanations. Posts that are overly promotional or lack substance often receive downvotes, as the community values genuine engagement over self-promotion. Posting frequency can vary, but active discussions and timely responses are encouraged to maintain engagement.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with authenticity and a focus on value rather than direct promotion. Sharing educational content, such as tutorials, case studies, or innovative uses of 3D printing, can resonate well with members. Engaging in discussions and providing expert insights can help build trust. However, overt marketing tactics or spammy posts are likely to be met with resistance, so brands should prioritize community-driven contributions over self-serving promotions.
Top keywords
What r/3dprint talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
- reddit.com
- i.redd.it
- cults3d.com
- youtube.com
- scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com
- youtu.be
- v.redd.it
- scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com
- imgur.com
- shapetask.com
- patreon.com
- sourceduty.com
- interestingengineering.com
- scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com
- 3dddprinting.com
- i.imgur.com
- medium.com
- hackster.io
- scitechdaily.com
- techstomper.com
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Think_Lake_9077
- u/Geeetech2019
- u/oasis3dlab
- u/wilsongis
- u/FelipeNS
- u/Alex-Aldridge
- u/CustomMiniatureMaker
- u/jpacadd
- u/xouniou
- u/MemoryImpressive528
- u/alex_aldridge
- u/VegetableStandard332
- u/[deleted]
- u/venusmemnoch2
- u/Objective_Touch_6147
- u/Lachitoo32
- u/Angel__Boiiii
- u/MiniaturesOfMadness
- u/4lex4ldridge
- u/Briss_Art3d
- u/Mr3dprintaustralia
- u/indigo5577
- u/ackza
- u/SPARK_FF
- u/-alexaldridge
- u/illumin4ti_bot
- u/Kaloyan_Bostandziev
- u/morency710
- u/gtmtorres
- u/peachynoonoo
- u/EMEDdesign
- u/Russell_Sin
- u/PewCat-123
- u/iluv3d
- u/Pasquale_fnt
- u/Redditisannoying22
- u/NHIL0
- u/Damian3Dart
- u/THPrints
- u/stllabs
- u/Important-Ant3170
- u/Layersingreen
- u/decayfappy
- u/WildMesh
- u/SipsTheJuice
- u/keta-minies
- u/Forward_Falcon_3910
- u/mobiobi
- u/adamblake89
- u/Memetic1
- u/G4bani
- u/Trigonum_VR
- u/randomFrenchDeadbeat
- u/Tempus-3D-Printing
- u/MisticEcho
- u/wtf_am_i_doing_hurr
- u/Kpayne30
- u/Gullible_Departure77
- u/Accomplished-Win-916
- u/A-Dog22
- u/BatChipz
- u/JuztZake
- u/Mapkos13
- u/Single_Telephone51
- u/Equivalent-Yam7675
- u/drewishy2
- u/MV____83
- u/DishItDash
- u/Luke_Gki
- u/Laganace
- u/3D_PrIntE4722
- u/Roblox3Ddev
- u/Careless_Potato_4246
- u/Renan_Assuncao
- u/Comfortable-Stage277
- u/mojopong
- u/Background_Diver_550
- u/RockyqMecha
- u/mrSiruk
- u/Artikel3DPrinting
- u/Posmetyev
- u/MrHorologist
- u/Physical-Bed-8458
- u/riikc
- u/Mbow1
- u/lacroixlibation
- u/RPIACENTINI48396
- u/Accurate-Meal497
- u/PyroSAJ
- u/ktai1111
- u/Death_PixieX
- u/SotsHobbyPage
- u/lampchairdesk
- u/voland696
- u/yoisama
- u/Emurgaa
- u/kingrobin
- u/Overseeegamesyt
- u/bab3dprint
- u/Pemrocks
By votes
- u/CustomMiniatureMaker
- u/Geeetech2019
- u/oasis3dlab
- u/Think_Lake_9077
- u/venusmemnoch2
- u/wilsongis
- u/FelipeNS
- u/Objective_Touch_6147
- u/Alex-Aldridge
- u/xouniou
- u/Posmetyev
- u/MrHorologist
- u/Damian3Dart
- u/THPrints
- u/stllabs
- u/Physical-Bed-8458
- u/riikc
- u/-alexaldridge
- u/Mbow1
- u/[deleted]
- u/jpacadd
- u/4lex4ldridge
- u/Lachitoo32
- u/lacroixlibation
- u/RPIACENTINI48396
- u/Accurate-Meal497
- u/alex_aldridge
- u/morency710
- u/PyroSAJ
- u/MemoryImpressive528
- u/SotsHobbyPage
- u/decayfappy
- u/illumin4ti_bot
- u/gtmtorres
- u/Important-Ant3170
- u/ktai1111
- u/lampchairdesk
- u/yoisama
- u/Layersingreen
- u/voland696
- u/Emurgaa
- u/Overseeegamesyt
- u/bab3dprint
- u/Pemrocks
- u/Death_PixieX
- u/kingrobin
- u/MY_reDDit_UserNAm
- u/wud08
- u/ChessWarrior7
- u/WildMesh
- u/imaginationking
- u/CMHCADCAM
- u/SipsTheJuice
- u/Kaloyan_Bostandziev
- u/keta-minies
- u/Forward_Falcon_3910
- u/Russell_Sin
- u/ChasingSignalFires
- u/Accomplished-River18
- u/ThuwooCreative
- u/xyzmaximizer
- u/mobiobi
- u/piquenites
- u/Memetic1
- u/Angel__Boiiii
- u/peachynoonoo
- u/SheolAhava
- u/Tyntercus95
- u/Corpsewave
- u/drunk_sharkGod
- u/adamblake89
- u/No_Breadfruit6848
- u/Glaciousg1acx
- u/Correct_Locksmith774
- u/G4bani
- u/SnooChickens940
- u/Trigonum_VR
- u/Briss_Art3d
- u/EMEDdesign
- u/RealGTBynum
- u/SavisSon
- u/Akiyama26
- u/No_Tip8127
- u/Rusty-Mosin
- u/randomFrenchDeadbeat
- u/PewCat-123
- u/MiniaturesOfMadness
- u/Mr3dprintaustralia
- u/BrissArt3d
- u/pa4i4i
- u/sampatue
- u/Spacial-Quantum
- u/DIY_Colorado_Guy
- u/B0bby-Trill
- u/Tempus-3D-Printing
- u/MisticEcho
- u/wtf_am_i_doing_hurr
- u/Pistolsfiring09
- u/indigo5577
- u/munyoner
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/CustomMiniatureMaker
- u/[deleted]
- u/ekZeno
- u/wud08
- u/Plow_King
- u/venusmemnoch2
- u/faceless-cosplay
- u/zunara3Dcenter
- u/Posmetyev
- u/v3rtual
- u/Fine-Geologist-695
- u/DrummerElectronic247
- u/MrNgons
- u/Bradley06232005
- u/cookyshark
- u/Lanliik_JLX
- u/devillboy27
- u/SoftSayOcean
- u/Big_Flamingo4427
- u/zenodub
- u/BetExisting3315
- u/mrheaderr
- u/SloanPhoenix3D
- u/whiplash_7641
- u/GazeN94
- u/madRABIES93
- u/Fatcouchmonkey
- u/paronaco
- u/drewishy2
- u/LimitGroundbreaking2
- u/HendoRules
- u/Ashtroboy79
- u/Wirecase
- u/PyroSAJ
- u/gingenado
- u/BabyShaq88
- u/blugost
- u/awshuck
- u/kleedrac
- u/brimkore
- u/Optimaximal
- u/DazzD999
- u/Death_PixieX
- u/Another-Traveller
- u/Zizerii
- u/elmantec
- u/VikingBorealis
- u/NoblestArg0n
- u/me_better
- u/Pawel_likes_guns
- u/Dndfan68
- u/Jesse23333
- u/Professor-Orange
- u/RamsOmelette
- u/El92Nino
- u/Kaloyan_Bostandziev
- u/effortlevel0
- u/BerebeerTheEngineer
- u/wonderboyjones
- u/Immediate-Teacher-75
- u/Radsolution
- u/hdhddf
- u/Accomplished_moon
- u/kidford
- u/Smallmyfunger
- u/vp3d
By votes
- u/CustomMiniatureMaker
- u/Posmetyev
- u/[deleted]
- u/ekZeno
- u/faceless-cosplay
- u/DrummerElectronic247
- u/Plow_King
- u/HendoRules
- u/wud08
- u/v3rtual
- u/Bradley06232005
- u/devillboy27
- u/SoftSayOcean
- u/Big_Flamingo4427
- u/zenodub
- u/SloanPhoenix3D
- u/GazeN94
- u/madRABIES93
- u/Fatcouchmonkey
- u/venusmemnoch2
- u/Ashtroboy79
- u/awshuck
- u/Another-Traveller
- u/elmantec
- u/NoblestArg0n
- u/me_better
- u/Dndfan68
- u/Jesse23333
- u/Professor-Orange
- u/RamsOmelette
- u/El92Nino
- u/Immediate-Teacher-75
- u/Radsolution
- u/hdhddf
- u/Smallmyfunger
- u/zunara3Dcenter
- u/Fine-Geologist-695
- u/MrNgons
- u/cookyshark
- u/Lanliik_JLX
- u/BetExisting3315
- u/mrheaderr
- u/whiplash_7641
- u/paronaco
- u/drewishy2
- u/LimitGroundbreaking2
- u/Wirecase
- u/PyroSAJ
- u/gingenado
- u/BabyShaq88
- u/blugost
- u/kleedrac
- u/brimkore
- u/Optimaximal
- u/DazzD999
- u/Death_PixieX
- u/Zizerii
- u/VikingBorealis
- u/Pawel_likes_guns
- u/Kaloyan_Bostandziev
- u/effortlevel0
- u/BerebeerTheEngineer
- u/wonderboyjones
- u/Accomplished_moon
- u/kidford
- u/vp3d
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FAQ
r/3dprint — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/3dprint have?
r/3dprint has approximately 15,871 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/3dprint created?
r/3dprint was created on December 9, 2011 (14 years ago).
What is r/3dprint about?
The community focuses on 3D printing, providing a space for enthusiasts to share their projects, seek advice, and discuss techniques. Members often showcase their prints, ranging from simple designs to complex models, and exchange tips on software and hardware. The community is distinct for its supportive atmosphere, encouraging both beginners and experienced users to engage…
What subreddits are similar to r/3dprint?
Communities similar to r/3dprint include r/cults3d, r/3dprinter, r/3dprintmything, r/3drequests, r/cura.
Who are the most active posters on r/3dprint?
The most frequent posters on r/3dprint include u/Think_Lake_9077, u/Geeetech2019, u/oasis3dlab.
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