I really enjoyed my first 3D printing experience! When we first started printing I ran into some trouble with getting the file to the printer so that it could print. After some trial and error, Professor Hooker helped us figure out that we needed to put the USB into the computer to switch the .stl over to the 3D printer. As I watched the printer, I noticed that as it prints, it creates a criss-cross design within the shape, I assume that this is for stability for the shape. I never knew how 3D printing actually worked so it was interesting to see that the material used was a long strip of something that looks like plastic. I also thought it was cool that the base and the printing piece itself both move in different directions in order to print the object. This model was created by @mathgrrl on Thingiverse.