# Color-Blending 3D Printers The 3D4C Color 3D Printer is the First Color-Blending 3D Printer By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-08-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-3d-printer References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/19/3d4c/?ncid=rss) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3d4c/innovative-3d4c-full-colors-3d-printer) The 3D4C is a color 3D printer that aims to be the first ever 3D printer that lets you print objects that aren't simply one-colored or two-toned, but can blend several colors to create multicolored plastic outputs. The 3D4C printer is equipped with a [metal extruder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centauri-carbon) that blends the different colors of plastic filamen, an aluminum heat bed and metal parts that ensure [accurate printing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/precise-3d-printer). The output resolution is 100 microns at the highest resolution and 500 microns at the fastest speed setting. The machine includes a 0.8 mm nozzle as well as a 0.4 mm nozzle for speedier but less fine prints. The 3D4C is just a prototype for now; the developers of this ingenious color 3D printer are running a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for production of their invention. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Color-blending 3D Printing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced color-blending techniques to create multicolored plastic outputs in 3D printing. - **Multicolored Plastic Outputs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore applications in industries such as product design, art, and fashion where vibrant multicolored plastic outputs can add value and uniqueness. - **Metal-based 3D Printing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine the color-blending capability with metal-based 3D printing techniques to enable production of functional, colored metal objects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate color-blending 3D printing technology to create customizable and visually appealing product designs. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize color-blending 3D printing to bring intricate and vibrant art creations to life, enabling new artistic possibilities. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate color-blending 3D printing into the fashion industry to produce unique, personalized clothing items with complex color patterns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multicolored Filament 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fdm-color-3d-printer.md) - [Efficient 3D Printing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-3d-printers.md) - [12-Nozzle Desktop 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palette-300.md) - [Multicolor Printer Filament Modules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filament-module.md) - [Multi-Material 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimaterial-3d-printer.md) - [Aftermarket 3D Printer Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/co-print-chromaset.md) - [Dual-Material 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fdm-3d-printers.md) - [Cutting-Edge 3D-Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapmaker-u1.md) - [Seven-Material 3D Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/j850-pro.md)