A method for manufacturing a structure, comprising steps of: (a) creating a first anchor at a first position on a substrate, by depositing material from a print head; (b) creating a second anchor at a second position on the substrate and laterally separated from the first position, by depositing the material from the print head; and (c) drawing a filament of the material extending from the first anchor to the second anchor, step (c) comprising creating vertical space between the substrate and the print head, laterally moving the print head or the substrate or both the print head and the substrate relative to one another so as to position the print head above the second position, and moving the substrate and the print head towards one another so as to connect the filament to the second anchor; and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) so as to construct a pattern of filaments connecting a plurality of anchors (116a, 116c); wherein the anchors (116a, 116c) are created before or after the connection of the anchors (116a, 116c) with the filaments; the method further comprising feeding the material for the first anchor, the second anchor, and the filaments from a nozzle and positioning the nozzle at a height in a range of 2-5 mm above the substrate so as to form the filaments having a filament diameter in a range of 1.5-62% of a minimum diameter of the first anchor and the second anchor. (a) creating a first anchor at a first position on a substrate, by depositing material from a print head; (b) creating a second anchor at a second position on the substrate and laterally separated from the first position, by depositing the material from the print head; and (c) drawing a filament of the material extending from the first anchor to the second anchor, step (c) comprising creating vertical space between the substrate and the print head, laterally moving the print head or the substrate or both the print head and the substrate relative to one another so as to position the print head above the second position, and moving the substrate and the print head towards one another so as to connect the filament to the second anchor; and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) so as to construct a pattern of filaments connecting a plurality of anchors (116a, 116c); wherein the anchors (116a, 116c) are created before or after the connection of the anchors (116a, 116c) with the filaments; the method further comprising feeding the material for the first anchor, the second anchor, and the filaments from a nozzle and positioning the nozzle at a height in a range of 2-5 mm above the substrate so as to form the filaments having a filament diameter in a range of 1.5-62% of a minimum diameter of the first anchor and the second anchor. wherein the anchors (116a, 116c) are created before or after the connection of the anchors (116a, 116c) with the filaments; the method further comprising feeding the material for the first anchor, the second anchor, and the filaments from a nozzle and positioning the nozzle at a height in a range of 2-5 mm above the substrate so as to form the filaments having a filament diameter in a range of 1.5-62% of a minimum diameter of the first anchor and the second anchor.