Career change into 3d printing?

[old man emu]

Thank you.
I have a lot of graphics experience but not CAD. Perhaps it's time to learn. Any recommendation on which software to get to learn CAD? I would imagine that a 3d printer is expensive these days.
Thanks again.

Your graphics experience will help you with the first step in creating something - sketching your idea on paper.

Have a look at this thread: http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...e-for-Modeling where we are discussing CAD for learners.

You can purchase a suitable printer quite easily for under $1000. Have a look at the section here for specific makes of printers. I would suggest that as your first printer you invest in a filament printer. You can buy an off-the-shelf, plug-n-play printer, or if you have time to spare to put one together, you can buy a kit and assemble it yourself.

Old Man Emu