The biggest let down in 3D printing is the surface detail with visible layer lines. Sometimes this can be accepted and is understood as the circumstances of 3D printing. But sometimes this is not good enough and you require a good looking model.

Whether it’s presenting to a client or making a replica prop there are a few techniques one can use to finish off 3D prints to have a quality finish. The two techniques we will be presenting here is good ol elbow grease followed by the second where we will be doing some silicone and resin moulding if you need more than one.

This will then be split into two parts to make it easier to absorb. So to start We are going to show you how we used SOLIDWORKS to design this Batman inspired prop, how we 3D printed it and assembled it, then how we […]

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