Popular Post jevlnuts Posted May 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2022 Hello, My love for comics has branched off to include other hobbies. Lately I have been 3d printing and painting statues for my home and my skills are just now at the point I feel comfortable sharing with people. Batman and villains statue approximately 20 inches tall. Took me about 5 weeks total to complete. Hope you like it. For anyone out there who is into 3d printing and painting, I'm always open yo critique and suggestions. Always trying to get better! Beyonder123, Rockyjo3, zuckuss2003 and 12 others 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namtak Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 How is that done exactly?i mean did you modelized it by computer each character before printing?how do you design it in the first place?very intreaguing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namtak Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 What type of 3d printer do you use,would welcome info,i love those kind of project every info might help thanks!this mega sculpture is astounding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Dude, that is very nice. ashsaytr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevlnuts Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 12:25 PM, Namtak said: How is that done exactly?i mean did you modelized it by computer each character before printing?how do you design it in the first place?very intreaguing! On 5/13/2022 at 12:38 PM, Namtak said: What type of 3d printer do you use,would welcome info,i love those kind of project every info might help thanks!this mega sculpture is astounding So I cannot take credit for the actual design of the statue. There are artists who create these designs using what is basically CAD software. They create was is called an STL file which allows certain equipment to manufacture in 3d, such as CNC machines and 3d printers. My printer is an Ender 3 Pro. It uses what is call PLA filament to print off of. To anyone wanting to get involved in the hobby it is relatively cheap these days and pretty easy to learn. With the same setup that I currently have you are likely looking around $200-300 to get starred. The filament is cheap as well. About $25 per kilo and a kilo lasts a long time. This particular state probably has 1.5 = 2 kilos of filament used. Don't get me wrong though. There are machines and setups that can run thousands of dollars but those people are usually creating and selling as a business. These machines have more options, print faster and quieter etc. Namtak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevlnuts Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 1:26 PM, Sigur Ros said: Dude, that is very nice. On 5/13/2022 at 2:06 PM, Axe Elf said: Awesome! Thanks guys. Very appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namtak Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 3:39 PM, jevlnuts said: So I cannot take credit for the actual design of the statue. There are artists who create these designs using what is basically CAD software. They create was is called an STL file which allows certain equipment to manufacture in 3d, such as CNC machines and 3d printers. My printer is an Ender 3 Pro. It uses what is call PLA filament to print off of. To anyone wanting to get involved in the hobby it is relatively cheap these days and pretty easy to learn. With the same setup that I currently have you are likely looking around $200-300 to get starred. The filament is cheap as well. About $25 per kilo and a kilo lasts a long time. This particular state probably has 1.5 = 2 kilos of filament used. Don't get me wrong though. There are machines and setups that can run thousands of dollars but those people are usually creating and selling as a business. These machines have more options, print faster and quieter etc. Thanks for answering!still one more question the texture seems perfect did you have to polish by hands or anything specific besides gluing and painting? Yorick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jevlnuts Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) On 5/13/2022 at 4:11 PM, Namtak said: Thanks for answering!still one more question the texture seems perfect did you have to polish by hands or anything specific besides gluing and painting? No polishing. The secret is to use spray satin acrylic varnish. Everything will come out WAY to shiny. After the satin dries, put a coat of matte varnish down to take out the shine. Essentially the satin varnish creates a coating that fills in very small inconsistencies. But it looks terrible if you don't matte it down afterwards. Edited May 13, 2022 by jevlnuts Namtak and Yorick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
