A lot can go wrong when you're printing a 3D object, with the inconvenient "stringing" being one of the most common.

Stringing is a common issue that 3D printing enthusiasts encounter. It occurs when the printer’s nozzle shoots out tiny strands of material as it moves between different parts of a print. These ...

In the video after the break [dizekat] gives us a throwback to those times with the Marionette 3D printer, completely forgoing linear rails in favor of strings.

Will the figurine section of Thingiverse ever be the same? The technique takes advantage of a 3D printing effect that most hobbyists actively try to avoid: stringing.