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What You Put on Your Wall Means Something
What You Put on Your Wall Means Something
Meaningful wall art shouldn't be expensive or exclusive. Our new 3D printed 2D line-art collection is specific enough to feel like you — made to order in Kansas City, starting... Read more...
Why Handmade in America Still Means Something
Why Handmade in America Still Means Something
Anyone can print "handmade" on a label these days. Here's what it actually looks like when an American small business makes something, and why it matters more than ever. Read more...
The Quiet Science of Small Objects
The Quiet Science of Small Objects
Why do certain small objects on your desk make you feel something every time you see them? There's actual research behind this. It's called neuroaesthetics, and it matters more than... Read more...
Some Summers Are Soccer Summers
Some Summers Are Soccer Summers
Every few years a summer comes along where soccer is suddenly everywhere. We made something small for it. A fidget toy shaped like a jersey, in the colors that mean... Read more...
How a Curling Stone Magnet Became Our Best Seller
How a Curling Stone Magnet Became Our Best Seller
The accidental origin story of ThingsForge's most-loved product — what we learned about making small, specific things for the right small group of people. Read more...
Five Signs Your Desk Needs a Personality Transplant
Five Signs Your Desk Needs a Personality Transplant
Here are five signs your desk has lost its personality, and what to do about each one. Read more...
The Five Moods of Working From Home (We Made Figurines for Each One)
The Five Moods of Working From Home (We Made Figurines for Each One)
Every workday from home cycles through five distinct moods. We made tiny monsters representing all of them. Meet the Moodsters. Read more...
The Definitive Ranking of Household Surfaces by How Badly They Need a Magnet
The Definitive Ranking of Household Surfaces by How Badly They Need a Magnet
Some surfaces in your home are quietly begging for a magnet. They have been begging for years. You walk past them every day and you don't even notice. This is... Read more...
small 3D printed figurine sitting on a desk next to a computer"
The Object That Refuses to Leave Your Desk
The stuff we keep tells us things Read more...
large 3d printed brick flower bouquets in garden
How To Guide for Styling Your 3D Printed Bouquet Outdoors
You got the bouquet. You love it. Now what? Whether you are decorating a patio, sprucing up a front porch, or adding some permanent color to a garden bed, 3D... Read more...
3d print filament 101 pla vs asa comparison chart
PSA: PLA vs. ASA...Why the Filament Actually Matters (Especially for Flowers)
So you just bought, or are thinking about buying, a 3D printed bouquet. You may have noticed that some are made with PLA and some with ASA and wondered: does... Read more...
3d printed curling stone magnets and dogs
Welcome to What’s Forgin’! We’re So Glad You’re Here
Hi, friend. Pull up a chair, grab a yummy drink and a cozy blanket. Welcome to our little corner of the internet. Things Forge started the way a lot of... Read more...