About

A WordPress developer, learning a new trade in public

Twenty years building websites, six months into running a 3D printing studio in Orihuela — documenting the whole thing on camera as we go.

Inside the 3D printing studio in Orihuela, Spain

The story so far

From code to filament, building a 3D printing studio in Orihuela

Years spent building other people’s websites left an itch for something you could hold. The X2D arrived on the coast in Orihuela and the plan is simple: learn properly, batch print well, and sell what’s genuinely good — filmed the whole way on a DJI Osmo Pocket 4 for anyone else starting from zero.

  • PrinterBambu Lab X2D, AMS 2 Pro (8-colour)
  • BuildDual nozzle, heated chamber
  • FilamentPLA Basic, PLA Matte, PETG Translucent
  • DryingeSUN eBox — essential on the coast
  • CameraDJI Osmo Pocket 4 Creator Combo

Why consistency matters

Humidity is the enemy of a clean print

Coastal air pulls moisture into filament fast — every spool goes through the dryer before it’s loaded, which is why prints come out consistent rather than stringy or brittle.