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Ages K-121-on-1 coachingIn-home sessions

Professional in-home tutoring for math, physics, STEAM, and 3D printing. Taught by engineering graduates who bring real-world expertise to your home.

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Master 3D Printing from Anywhere

Interactive curriculum with 36+ lessons, 16 simulators, a full CAD Studio, and a real STL slicer — hands-on projects with no printer needed to start learning.

Learning Philosophy

Observe. Predict. Test.
Analyze. Apply. Reflect.

Iterative
Every failed print is data. The slicer is your experiment; the failure lab is your microscope.
Scaffolded
Each level builds on the last. Spatial intuition before software; software before production.
Do, don't watch
You make something, hit a problem, then learn the theory to fix it. That order sticks.
Before you start

Know your
vocabulary.

These terms appear throughout all three tracks. You'll master each one hands-on — but here's your head start.

FDM
Fused Deposition Modeling — melts plastic filament layer by layer
Filament
Plastic wire (usually 1.75mm) fed into the printer nozzle
Slicer
Software that converts a 3D model into printer instructions (G-code)
Layer Height
Thickness of each printed layer — finer = smoother but slower
Infill %
How solid the inside of a print is — 15% = light, 80% = very strong
Supports
Temporary structures that hold up overhanging parts while printing
Bed Adhesion
How well the print sticks to the plate so it doesn't warp
G-Code
Machine language that tells the printer exactly where to move
Nozzle
The heated tip that melts and deposits filament precisely
Retraction
Pulling filament back to prevent oozing between moves
Student projects

Things you'll make

🔑
Name Keychain
Explorer · CAD lab
Benchy Boat
Explorer · Slicer
📱
Phone Stand
Builder · Design
⚙️
Spur Gear Set
Builder · Assemblies
🤖
Drone Frame
Engineer · Infill
🏺
Spiral Vase
Explorer · Slicer

Loved by makers of every age

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I went from never touching a printer to designing my own phone stand in two weeks — without owning one. The simulators are unreal.

Maya R.
Builder Track
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The Print Failure Lab taught me more than three years of trial and error. Now I diagnose problems in seconds.

Devon K.
Engineer Track
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My 9-year-old begs to do 'the printer game'. He can name every part and explain how layers work. Magic.

Sara P.
Parent · Explorer Track
Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're hooked.

Curious
Free
  • Explorer Track
  • All mini-games
  • 3 simulators
  • Progress tracking
Start free
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Maker
$12/ month
  • Everything in Curious
  • Builder + Engineer Tracks
  • All 15 simulators
  • Certificates
  • Reflection journal
Go Maker
Classroom
$8/ seat / mo
  • Everything in Maker
  • Admin CMS access
  • Cohort progress dashboard
  • Custom lessons
  • Priority support
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Questions, answered

Do I need a 3D printer to take this course?+

No. Every concept is taught through interactive browser simulators — a full slicer, a real parametric CAD Studio, failure labs and a 3D printer you can take apart. You can complete the entire curriculum with nothing but a browser.

Is this suitable for kids?+

Yes. The Explorer Track is designed for ages 7–12 with supervised, age-appropriate content. The Builder and Engineer tracks scale up to teens and adults.

What software does it teach?+

CAD Studio is a real sketch-and-extrude parametric CAD editor, tiered from a guided Shape Lab up to a full feature-tree, constraint-based workspace — the thinking behind Tinkercad and Onshape. Slicer Studio slices real STL files to G-code, the same job as OrcaSlicer. The skills transfer directly to the real tools.

Will I get a certificate?+

Yes — completing a track earns a shareable certificate, and every lesson, lab and game tracks mastery toward it.

Make things.
Break things.
Learn everything.

Your first interactive lesson is one click away. No printer, no downloads, no credit card.