● 29+ additive technologies
● 47 materials
● 30+ software solutions
● Hundreds of diagrams, visualizations, tables, worksheets, and QR codes to additional content
Everything is explained in accessible, professional, and structured language, suitable for beginners, advanced learners, and experts alike.
● The ability to create functional parts, prototypes, products, and models
● Clear understanding of materials, technologies, and processes
● Avoid costly mistakes and fragmented information
● Systematic knowledge of the Bulgarian language – gathered in one place
The book is structured according to a unique “Roadmap of Knowledge” that allows for different levels of reading:
1. Beginners – students, hobbyists, novices
Basics of 3D printing, choosing your first printer, materials, FDM checklists, and first steps.
2. Experimenters – designers, artists, makers
3D modeling (Fusion 360, Blender), slicing techniques, resin technologies (SLA/DLP), detailed work.
3. Innovators – engineers, entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized businesses
Industrial technologies (SLS, MJF), reverse engineering, functional manufacturing, real Bulgarian case studies.
4. Pioneers – experts, researchers, academia
Metal printing (DMLS, EBM), bioprinting, high-tech materials (PEEK, titanium alloys), AI, and generative design.
● Part I – Why?
3D printing in Industry 4.0, STEM education, sustainable manufacturing, and future professions.
● Part II – How?
Technical core: principles, processes, materials, design rules, 3D scanning, CAD, software, and post-processing.
● Part III – Who and what comes next?
12 exclusive Bulgarian case studies, reference guides, tables, licenses, and future trends.
● The most extensive work on additive technologies ever created in Bulgaria
● Real Bulgarian examples and practical content
● Ready-made checklists, templates, and guides
● Visual system for fast and effective learning
● Knowledge that does not exist anywhere else
The Big Book of 3D Printing is not just a book. It is a tool for education, industry, and the future.
Krasimir Georgiev is a mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, and additive technologies expert with over 10 years of practical experience in 3D design, prototyping, and manufacturing. He is the founder of the Edufacturing educational initiative, which aims to develop technological education, STEM, and the professions of the future in Bulgaria.
In his professional career, he has worked with hobby and educational systems as well as industrial solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The accumulated experience in real projects, mistakes, and successful applications forms the basis of the book’s content.
The Big Book of 3D Printing was created over 1,500 hours of independent work, without a publisher, without funding, and without a team, with the clear goal of bringing together in one place knowledge that had previously been scattered, difficult to access, and mostly in foreign languages.
The author believes that access to understandable and practical technological knowledge is key to the development of industry, education, and the next generation of creators in Bulgaria.
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