What's new
A hand-picked log of what shipped since VisualSpool began, newest first.
July 2026 4 updates
Refreshed the catalog watermark with a see-through spool core and a softer lockup, and gave dark themes a dedicated backdrop so photos really pop.
Browse photo albums with arrow-key navigation, add watermarked catalog photos, and see official product shots on brand, material, and filament pages.
A public guides library, starting with bed adhesion and filament finishes, with real spool renders embedded in the articles.
Change your email or password while signed in, with per-account photo storage.
June 2026 27 updates
Decision-first material pages that tell you at a glance what each material needs: bed temp, enclosure, drying, and air management, all as clear bands.
Schedule upkeep for each machine, log what you did, and get a friendly 'maintenance due' nudge in your Studio.
Browse every color at /colors and land on a dedicated page for each shade, sorted by hue with warm and cool filters.
Common uses now appear on material and filament pages, organized into tidy categories like Cosplay, Tools, and Outdoor.
Version 2 pass of spool renders, so your spools look even more like the real thing.
Cost-per-kilogram comparisons, refill and bulk pricing, and buy links surfaced across the catalog.
Save filaments to buy later on one tidy /wishlist page, complete with buy links.
A smooth hue-and-shade picker with color-family auto-snap, used everywhere colors are edited.
A desk-centric board for distributing your spools into printers, dryers, and storage.
Arrangeable, resizable widgets, buy links, seasonal calendar moments, and avatar uploads.
Descriptions and photos for storage units, nicknames for your gear, and a tabbed storage setup.
See which spools will run dry first so you can reorder before you are caught mid-print.
Stick a brief reminder on any spool and peel back through them later.
Upload photos to spools, shelves, prints, and your Studio, with moderation for anything shared publicly.
A light and dark theme picker with palettes named after filament colors.
Model the AMS units and spool holders attached to your printer as their own gear.
Snap a photo or paste a hex and find the closest owned and buyable filaments, ranked by how a human eye sees color.
Write a spool's link straight to an NFC tag for a tap-to-open shelf.
Optional public Maker profiles to show off your collection, with a redesigned footer.
Press Ctrl or Cmd + K to jump anywhere, with keyboard shortcuts throughout.
Log drying by machine, with per-gear capabilities for drying, storing, and printing.
Silk, glitter, galaxy, glow, metallic, marble, carbon fiber, translucent, and gradient finishes, each with its own distinct look.
One tap sends a spool back to the exact shelf it came from.
Select many spools at once to print, move, or mark them, and export your collection to CSV.
Add your gear with capacity, drying timers, and per-gear Studio widgets.
A public features page and a homepage that leads with your rendered spools.
Crawlable brand, material, series, and filament pages, complete with a sitemap.
May 2026 7 updates
A 'Needs attention' filter for weight problems, colored specialty pills, and a dense grouped compact view.
Submit new brands and filaments from inside the app, with an admin moderation queue.
One-click social sign-in, plus friendly custom 404 and error pages.
A 30-day soft-delete for spools, so nothing is ever gone by accident.
VisualSpool.io domain live, with a public homepage, personal Studio, and version 1 of the spool rendering engine.
Multi-user accounts with strict data isolation, registration, and a full spool event history.
Where it all started: a catalog of filaments, spools, brands, and materials, imported from Kamio's 6 year old spreadsheet.