{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"3D Printers Alley","home_page_url":"https://3dprintersalley.com","description":"3D Printers Alley","author":{"name":"3D Printers Alley"},"items":[{"id":"spring-into-making-spring-3d-printing","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/getty/2229190808\"/><p>Awakening Creativity: Embrace Spring's Promise for 3D Printing</p>","url":"https://3dprintersalley.com/3d-printing-blog/f/spring-into-making-spring-3d-printing","title":"Spring Into Making: Spring & 3D Printing","date_modified":"2026-04-15T21:00:27Z"},{"id":"the-big-ice-storm","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/711faf9a-262c-4a09-b8b9-e2513b718abe/BCO.a74721d9-bd42-4d07-90ec-9a70755d81d5.png\"/><p>❄️ When the Cloud Freezes: 3D Printing, Connectivity, and the Return of Sneaker‑Net</p>","url":"https://3dprintersalley.com/3d-printing-blog/f/the-big-ice-storm","title":"The Big Ice Storm","date_modified":"2026-01-28T21:42:39Z"},{"id":"3d-printed-chocolate","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/711faf9a-262c-4a09-b8b9-e2513b718abe/BCO.d084ec9f-e9af-4233-9d00-b28a1ba1851c.png\"/><p>Imagine biting into a piece of chocolate shaped like a dragon, a company logo, or a miniature sculpture. </p>","url":"https://3dprintersalley.com/3d-printing-blog/f/3d-printed-chocolate","title":"3D Printed Chocolate???","date_modified":"2025-11-21T21:53:57Z"},{"id":"%F0%9F%9B%A0%EF%B8%8F-the-engineer%E2%80%99s-second-act-starting-a-business-at-77","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/711faf9a-262c-4a09-b8b9-e2513b718abe/image_1-fa23499.png\"/><p>At 77, most people are winding down. 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