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The Gear & Materials Behind Every Print
Adams Designs is a home 3D printing shop in Newark, Ohio. Here are the printers, filament brands and tools we actually use for our custom 3D printed products — the same gear we'd recommend to anyone starting out.
Filament & Materials
From standard PLA to tough PETG and glass-filled blends — these are the filament brands our prints ship with.
Bambu Lab
Our primary printer brand — fast, reliable machines and their excellent Bambu PLA and PETG filament lines.
Sunlu
Great-value filament in a huge color range — we use Sunlu PLA and silk PLA for keychains and decorative prints.
Elegoo
Elegoo's printers and filaments power detailed models and specialty prints in the shop.
Polymaker
PolyTerra PLA is a go-to for matte, earthy tones — strong, low-shrink and dependable.
Hatchbox
A long-time community favorite for consistent, shop-grade PLA and PETG spools.
Prusament
Prusa's premium, tightly-toleranced filament when a print has to be perfect every time.
Printers & Equipment
The machines in the shop — FDM workhorses, enclosed printers and laser engraving gear.
Bambu Lab Printers
The workhorses of Adams Designs — high-speed FDM printing with multi-plate, multi-color capability.
xTool
Laser engraving and cutting tools for personalizing plaques, signs and mixed-material gifts.
Creality
Enclosed and large-format machines that take on ABS, ASA and bigger custom jobs.
Every brand listed here is one we buy and use ourselves — independent references, not paid endorsements. Looking to order instead? Browse our products.
