[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":121},["ShallowReactive",2],{"tokaDY3TCptZYvjrUqQ8xoEzeVwiqu2k1ppaz7lyxcM":3,"article_3d-printing-expert-shares-tips-on-getting-started-podcast-with-kirby-downey_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":119,"_apollo:identified":120},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","3d-printing-expert-shares-tips-on-getting-started-podcast-with-kirby-downey","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":118},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":50,"products":74,"disciplines":86,"seo":107,"__typename":117},"cG9zdDoyNTAwMw==","3D Printing Expert Shares Tips on Getting Started [Podcast with Kirby Downey]","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002F3d-printing-expert-shares-tips-on-getting-started-podcast-with-kirby-downey","\u003Cp>Interview with Kirby Downey, a designer, Maker, builder, community leader, 3D Printing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-1024x681.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-768x511.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-1024x681.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2.jpg.webp 1199w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>\u003Cem>“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>― Aristotle\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-1024x681.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25005\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-1024x681.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2-768x511.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fkirby-2.jpg.webp 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkirbydowney.com\u002F\">Kirby Downey\u003C\u002Fa>’s advice is: “make it yourself.” He is not interested in doing it for you, but wants to teach you the skills you need to learn yourself.  Kirby is a Maker, a builder, a designer, community leader, 3D printing expert, AND a key member of the SOLIDWORKS community.  Kirby is focused on inspiring others to do it themselves and loves to share his knowledge to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this podcast, Kirby shares his advice and vast knowledge of 3D printing techniques. 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