STLDenise3D is an independent 3D printing review channel and blog run by Denise and her husband Rick — a two-person maker team focused on honest testing, practical advice, and building things that actually get used.
Denise started the channel in 2020 after receiving her first printer (a Creality CR-10S) as a birthday gift. What began as a hobby quickly turned into professional tech journalism. She now has 100+ published 3D printing reviews with Tom’s Hardware and regularly covers new machines, materials, and industry trends both on YouTube and in print.
With a background in journalism and photography, Denise handles the research, testing, writing, and on-camera work, translating complex tech into plain English so anyone can succeed with a printer.
Rick is the engineering brain behind the scenes. He manages camera work, builds, mods, and torture-tests materials, specializing in high-strength and high-temperature filaments for functional parts, RC cars, and “let’s see if we can break this” projects. If something needs to be soldered, reinforced, or taken apart to understand how it works, that’s his department.
Together, we combine:
- real-world printer reviews
- hands-on material testing
- practical tutorials and troubleshooting
- and the occasional ridiculous build just for fun
We buy filament by the armful, run printers daily, and treat every project like a test, because wasted time and wasted plastic help no one. Between the two of us, nothing gets published without being thoroughly printed, broken, fixed, and printed again.
Welcome to STLDenise3D.
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Work with Me
I partner with brands for reviews, tutorials, workshops, and sponsored builds that genuinely help the 3D printing community. If you’re interested in collaborating, reach out here: Denise at stldenise3d dot com.
- 12,500+ YouTube subscribers
- hands-on with dozens of printers
- featured on Tom’s Hardware