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> So traditionally you'd have to print a blank and smooth it (with loads of manual sanding and buffing), and then cast a silicone mould around it, add a mold re
by crobertsbmw 5y ago
> So traditionally you'd have to print a blank and smooth it (with loads of manual sanding and buffing), and then cast a silicone mould around it, add a mold release ($$$) and THEN (finally!) cast your actual sex toy.
The process is here to print the negative and then do a thin layer of beeswax inside to smooth the layer lines from the print. I haven’t done either method but would like to try it out soon. I’ll probably stick to figurines instead of sex toys though..
- ddingus 5y agoOr, depending on the polymer, smoothing can be done chemically. This is simple, cheap and clean by comparison. I have the same inclination to try it too. I think it's brilliant.
- BillieRuben 5y agoThanks!
- ddingus 5y agoYou are welcome. I love it when we can share process info like you did. Who knows what people my think of or do?
- SamBam 5y agoShe mentions that it loses a fair bit of surface details, so good for largish organic things, but maybe not so good for miniatures?
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- WediBlino 5y agoIf you're planning to make figurines you're better off with a resin printer (as opposed to filament).
- cronix 5y agoNot to mention, way cooler to watch while printing.
- BillieRuben 5y agoand you can add glitter!
- tdeck 5y agoResin is really nasty stuff though. Many folks may not want to deal with having it in the home and disposing of it.
- techdragon 5y agoI’ve spent more time mastering my resin disposal process than printing with my resin printer. From settling, exposing and filtering my isopropyl alcohol so I don’t waste tons of money on rinsing my prints, to how to handle all the partially cured resin and avoid contamination (was really surprised to discover the sorts of things that will soak up some resin chemicals and get. Discoloured)
- linsomniac 5y agoThis is very true, I tried to print some figurines using filament, and it was a total disaster. I'm sure there are some figures and some settings of slicer and printer that work, but just grabbing a fig and printing it isn't the same as grabbing other things and printing them. My experience based on 5-7 spools of filament printed through a rather enhanced Ender 3 Pro (+BLTouch, MicroSwiss, new mobo, dual gear extruder, upgraded bed springs). Though, as others here mentioned, resin may not be what you want either. I looked at them briefly when my son was interested in painting minifigs, and decided I didn't want to deal with resin and I DEFINITELY didn't want him working in resin, based on the messes he makes with cereal.
- Griffinsauce 5y ago> I’ll probably stick to figurines instead of sex toys though That sounds painful.
- barelysapient 5y agoDepends the figurine I guess.
- isoprophlex 5y agoEverything's a dildo when you're brave enough