PLA vs PETG vs ABS — Which Filament Should You Use?
You've got your 3D printer set up and you're ready to print — then you open the filament options and see PLA, PETG, ABS, Hyper PLA, Silk, TPU... and your head starts spinning. Don't worry. For most home printing, the choice comes down to three materials. Here's the plain-language breakdown of each one, when to use it, and which to pick up first.