Product designer and 3D printing enthusiast. Anya has been running FDM and resin printers in her home studio for six years, covering desktop fabrication for hobbyists, designers, and makers. She focuses on practical workflow, materials, and the real-world tradeoffs that don't make it into printer spec sheets.
3D Printing
Pause-at-layer to drop in a nut vs modeling the insert in: when the pause ruins the part
Anya Petrov
September 23, 2026
3D Printing
OctoPrint on a Pi vs the printer's own screen: the job that dies when the Pi drops off the network
Anya Petrov
September 23, 2026
3D Printing
A brass nozzle vs hardened steel the first time you print carbon-fiber filament
Anya Petrov
September 23, 2026
3D Printing
A 0.4 mm nozzle vs 0.6 mm for functional PETG: the strength you trade for a faster part
Anya Petrov
September 23, 2026
3D Printing
PETG vs ASA for a bracket that lives in a hot car: which one sags after a summer week
Anya Petrov
September 23, 2026
3D Printing
Bambu Lab vs a Prusa for a first enclosed printer: when the closed box matters more than the open frame
Anya Petrov
September 23, 2026
3D Printing
A printer webcam with failure detection vs watching the first layer: what the camera still misses
Anya Petrov
September 23, 2026
3D Printing
Makers
Klipper vs Marlin on a Bed-Slinger: When Input Shaping Is Worth Flashing the Printer
Anya Petrov
September 22, 2026
DIY & Maker Culture
Gadgets & Consumer Tech
Why Home 3D Printer Filament Storage Is Harder Than It Looks
Anya Petrov
July 9, 2026
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
The Growing Case for Local AI Models Running on Your Own Device
Anya Petrov
July 7, 2026
DIY & Maker Culture
Gadgets & Consumer Tech
Why Cheap 3D Printers Produce Results Close to Expensive Ones Now
Anya Petrov
July 7, 2026
DIY & Maker Culture
Gadgets & Consumer Tech
What 3D Printing With Resin Actually Requires Compared to FDM
Anya Petrov
July 7, 2026