PLA filament is the go-to material for beginners to 3D printing, and for good reason. It's easy to print, requires minimal fine-tuning, and works well with most consumer-grade printers.

Now, if you’re thinking that 3D printing some filament sounds inefficient at best (and a gimmick at worst ... filament (like MatterHackers Quantum PLA) which can be thought of as filament ...