According to Hackaday, maker Joe Fedewa has shared a technique for adding weight to 3D-printed objects using plaster of Paris. Rather than pausing a print mid-production, this method allows cleanly adding mass to finished prints. The approach offers a straightforward alternative to embedding weights during the printing process itself, potentially simplifying designs for prototypes and projects that need extra heft.

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