# What Filament You Use Matters!! - Making Awesome 238

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Podcast: [Making Awesome - 3D Printing, Inventing, Making, Small Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-awesome-3d-printing-inventing-making-small-business-2177168)
Published: 2025-08-18T10:30:00+00:00
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With 3D printers becoming ever popular, the question of: What filament should I use for this? is something we see and hear often. From PLA, PETG, ABS, and ASA along with the blends that exist from them, there are many options out there from even more numerous manufacturers. Add into it like new machines such as the @Fibreseek3D FibreSeeker3 to the mix with Continuous Fiber printing, and your options grow substantially. In this episode, Grant and Jacob will dig into materials, why they choose different materials for different things, and even what manufacturers they prefer for certain materials!A HUGE Thank you to the Filament Sponsor of these streams, @printedsolid ! Check them out: https://printedsolid.comWant to get some of the UK's fastest, and the first REAL Bamboo printer out there? Check out @construct3d https://b.link/Construct3D__________________________________Do you have an idea you want to get off the ground? Reach out to the Making Awesome Podcast through https://3DMusketeers.com/podcast and someone will get you set up to be a guest!🎁 Support us directly on Patreon! 🧡💯 https://patreon.com/3DMusketeers🎁 YouTube Channel Memberships! 🧡💯 https://b.link/YTmembership🎁 Join our Discord Via Paypal (or the others)🧡💯 https://b.link/10PaypalGrab some Merch: https://shop.3dmusketeers.com 🛒 Shop Amazon with our Affiliate Code: https://amzn.to/3hrzVcL🛒 Shop Prusa with our Affiliate Code: https://shop.prusa3d.com/#a_aid=3DM Want Great Royalty FREE music? Choose Epidemic Sound: https://b.link/EpidemicSound____________________________________Keep up to date by following us here! Website: https://3DMusketeers.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/3d_musketeersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/3DMusketeersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/3dmusketeers/LinkedIn: https://www.link…

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