Cryptex

If you ever feel the need to go full Dan Brown, but lack the necessary myths and conspiracy theories we recommend the print a Cryptex to ensure any secret (past or present) is safe. We used the Letter-Cryptex by Hiob and went wild with unique Color on Demand colors!

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3090603

All parts were printed on the Ultimaker 2+ with standard PLA settings and we used 13 unique Color on Demand colors and PLA Economy Black to make this print:

The cryptex is an excellent design to showcase a lot of colors which we can with our brand new Color on Demand service. We have already matched hundreds of colors and have nearly one hundred RAL references matched an available online.

In June we launched Color on Demand and re-invented the way makers can choose colors. No longer you are bound to the colors that have been pre-selected by filament manufacturers anymore. Now you can order the color you actually need and want.

We have already matched many RAL colors, which can easily be ordered online. Click here to see our collection. You can order as little as a 750 grams spool! If we have not matched your favorite color, request it by using our online form. Starting from a 2kg spool we match the color you want.

With Color on Demand you can say “yes” to that print job which needs a specific color or a look you have been waiting for. Stun your colleagues, family or other makers with your prints. You could already print one-of-a-kind designs, now you can also make them look unique!

Check out more recent Color on Demand prints by clicking here.

Read our color disclaimer. Want to know more about Color on Demand, check our our FAQ page.

 

How does it work?

Once an order is placed the team of specialists at colorFabb then go to work to start matching this color request if is a new color. You can opt to receive an injected molded plaque to verify the color first, before the spool is produced. This is optional. If the color has already been matched, we plan production right away.
Expected lead times are:

Color on Demand is produced on spools containing either 2kg or 750 grams. The 750 grams option is only available for colors already matched. All new colors are produced on 2kg spools only. Curious about the spool size? Check out this post.
But we do not stop there. At the same time Color on Demand is being offered for granulates as an extra supply option besides filament.

Important: If you order a Color on Demand spool, as well as regular stocked products, we will ship these together as one shipment.

How is color matching being done?

Check our disclaimer! We use the RAL Classic references as our guide. All filaments produced are optically checked by our specialized production and QA team. You can order an injected molded plaque before commiting to order a full spool. Please check in the webshop!

Please be aware that we use the actual RAL reference. Colors on a computer screen, printed images and promotional art can give a misrepresentation of the actual color. Injection molded color plaques can be ordered for a quality check before ordering a full spool.

If the color is then accepted production will be planned. Whenever a color has been matched, it will be added to the colorFabb website for future references.Pricing is as low as € 75 (ex VAT / shipping) for a 2kg spool of custom made filament, with tier pricing available: 10% discount when 4 spools are purchased, 20% when 10 spools are purchased.

Color on Demand is a first new step into the direction of customization of filaments for the end users. Starting with PLA and RAL, the possibilities to expand to other materials and color references are plenty and will be implemented at a later stage.Basically, color on demand will enable the maker / 3D Printer user to pinpoint specific projects and claim a different position in the supply chain with exactly that color that is requested.

Users can send your requests to colorFabb or visit our website:

More questions that need answering? Contact us through sales@colorfabb.com

PARIS lamp

Ah Paris… City of Light. Fittingly, we printed the PARIS Lamp which was designed in… Paris by Le Fabshop. For the filament we used two colors from our Color on Demand program:

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1134611

The design was inspired by the Eiffel Tower’s structure (you may probably have seen it somewhere before). The inspiration came to Samuel N. Bernier after the terrible November 2015 attacks in Paris. He states: “My way to fight these barbarians is to keep celebrating what they hate. History, liberty, art and love of beauty on earth.”

It was designed to printed in parts, fitting most desktop printers and without support. An awesome job and true to the spirit of the city.

The PARIS Lamp was made on the Creality CR-10 using standard PLA settings. The material is PLA and the colors used are RAL 7015 Slate Grey (lampshade) and RAL 7013 Brown Grey (lamp holder and ring).

These are only two of the hundreds of colors we have already matched for our customers.

 

In June we launched Color on Demand and re-invented the way makers can choose colors. No longer you are bound to the colors that have been pre-selected by filament manufacturers anymore. Now you can order the color you actually need and want.

We have already matched many RAL colors, which can easily be ordered online. Click here to see our collection. You can order as little as a 750 grams spool! If we have not matched your favorite color, request it by using our online form. Starting from a 2kg spool we match the color you want.

With Color on Demand you can say “yes” to that print job which needs a specific color or a look you have been waiting for. Stun your colleagues, family or other makers with your prints. You could already print one-of-a-kind designs, now you can also make them look unique!

Check out more recent Color on Demand prints by clicking here.

Read our color disclaimer. Want to know more about Color on Demand, check our our FAQ page.

 

How does it work?

Once an order is placed the team of specialists at colorFabb then go to work to start matching this color request if is a new color. You can opt to receive an injected molded plaque to verify the color first, before the spool is produced. This is optional. If the color has already been matched, we plan production right away.
Expected lead times are:

Color on Demand is produced on spools containing either 2kg or 750 grams. The 750 grams option is only available for colors already matched. All new colors are produced on 2kg spools only. Curious about the spool size? Check out this post.
But we do not stop there. At the same time Color on Demand is being offered for granulates as an extra supply option besides filament.

Important: If you order a Color on Demand spool, as well as regular stocked products, we will ship these together as one shipment.

 

How is color matching being done?

Check our disclaimer! We use the RAL Classic references as our guide. All filaments produced are optically checked by our specialized production and QA team. You can order an injected molded plaque before commiting to order a full spool. Please check in the webshop!

Please be aware that we use the actual RAL reference. Colors on a computer screen, printed images and promotional art can give a misrepresentation of the actual color. Injection molded color plaques can be ordered for a quality check before ordering a full spool.

If the color is then accepted production will be planned. Whenever a color has been matched, it will be added to the colorFabb website for future references.Pricing is as low as € 75 (ex VAT / shipping) for a 2kg spool of custom made filament, with tier pricing available: 10% discount when 4 spools are purchased, 20% when 10 spools are purchased.

Color on Demand is a first new step into the direction of customization of filaments for the end users. Starting with PLA and RAL, the possibilities to expand to other materials and color references are plenty and will be implemented at a later stage.Basically, color on demand will enable the maker / 3D Printer user to pinpoint specific projects and claim a different position in the supply chain with exactly that color that is requested.

Users can send your requests to colorFabb or visit our website:

More questions that need answering? Contact us through sales@colorfabb.com

SNES Cart Holder

Where new tech meets not so old tech. One of our colleagues to his Prusa MK3 to good use and printed a holder designed by Ken Walton for his beloved Super Nintendo Carts:

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2653679

Printed on the Prusa MK3 with standard PLA settings. He used PLA Semi Matte Black for this print.

When developing our PLA Semi Matte Black we’ve been looking for a solution which doesn’t involve fibers to achieve a less glossy surface finish. We did not want to loose the ease of use our PLA and keep print settings and parameters as close to regular PLA setttings. For a full matte finish our XT-CF20 and PA_CF Low Warp do the trick, but they need a hardened steel nozzle to print with. The brand new PLA Semi-Matte Black, released earlier this year, will bring a new aesthetic quality to our range of PLA filaments.

If you’re looking to upgrade your 3D printed projects to the next level, our PLA Semi-Matte will do the trick.

This filament contains no fibers and prints at regular PLA temperatures and settings. The material is as reliable and easy to work with as any other PLA type material.

The difference between regular PLA and PLA Semi Matte Black can be spotted easily:

 

Left: PLA Economy Black / Right: PLA Semi Matte Black

PLA Semi-Matte Black is available now. Click on the image below to go directly to our webshop:

XL spools and samples are available as well.

 

Jet engine nozzle

3D printing is first and foremost an excellent tool for prototyping and modelling. Especially for complex prints. With that in mind we have printed an example of a jet engine nozzle, the variable-area nozzle for use on EDF RC airplanes designed by Marco Colucci to be more specific. Benefits of 3D printing are how complex designs can be seen, held and assessed early in a development process.

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2991269

As Marco explains in his Imgur post how this project came to be: “The idea for this project came from a friend and RC airplane enthusiast suggesting the “crazy” idea of mounting a variable-area nozzle on his next build. Of course, me being me, as soon as I heard the word crazy he had my full attention.” You can find more information in his detailed post on Imgur.

This model consists of 23 individual parts and it is an excellent example of a complex print with moving parts. A Hackaday article has been written about the functional application of the jet engine nozzle as it was designed.

We printed all parts on the Ultimaker 2, using PLA Semi Matte Black and colorFabb_XT Light Gray and Dark Gray. As for the settings we used the standard PLA settings for PLA Semi Matte Black and we used CPE settings for colorFabb_XT.

We launched colorFabb_XT almost 4 years ago at the London 3D Print Show together with Eastman Chemical Company. Eastman is our material partner for co-polyesters. colorFabb_XT is made with Amphora AM1800 and has a unique formulation for 3D Printing that features excellent properties: High strength and very high toughness, odor neutral processing, high Tg / improved temperature resistance, styrene free formulation, FDA food contact compliance and BPA (Bisphenol A ) free formulation.

colorFabb_XT is available in 14 colors, including clear.

Our range of Amphora based co-polyesters are perfectly suited for a project like this. In 2014 colorFabb teamed up with Eastman Chemical Company to develop unique grades of co-polyesters suited for 3D printing. Eastman Amphora™ 3D polymer are a low-odor, styrene-free choice that is uniquely suited for 3D printing applications. With Amphora, items can be created that are more functional, more durable, more efficient, and attractive.

More information can be found in the blog we wrote about co-polyesters last summer.

 

 

When developing our PLA Semi Matte Black we’ve been looking for a solution which doesn’t involve fibers to achieve a less glossy surface finish. We did not want to loose the ease of use our PLA and keep print settings and parameters as close to regular PLA setttings. For a full matte finish our XT-CF20 and PA_CF Low Warp do the trick, but they need a hardened steel nozzle to print with. The brand new PLA Semi-Matte Black, released earlier this year, will bring a new aesthetic quality to our range of PLA filaments.

If you’re looking to upgrade your 3D printed projects to the next level, our PLA Semi-Matte will do the trick.

This filament contains no fibers and prints at regular PLA temperatures and settings. The material is as reliable and easy to work with as any other PLA type material.

PLA Semi-Matte Black is available now.

Cloud Gate

After last week’s Willis Tower we are highlighting once again one of Chicago’s landmarks: Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean”. Designed by Anish Kapoor, and turned into a 3D printing model by Ben Sauerwine, today’s featured print was made by Cloud3D using our special filament steelFill. Both printing and post-processing was done by this young 3D print bureau. How? Find out by scrolling down…

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:684126

The goal was to replicate the original Cloud Gate as good as possible and steelFill came the closest in regards to the materials on offer. Especially after post-processing the shine would resemble the Bean the best.

The print was made on the Prusa i3 MK2 using the following settings:

  • Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm
  • Layerheight: 0.1mm
  • Printspeed: 20mm/s
  • Perimeters: 4
  • Infill: 20%
  • Scaled to 150%

The print came of right away from the support material (also steelFill) and left a nice and smooth surface on the print.

 

Next step: Sanding

Different grids of sandpaper were used in the following order: 80-180-240-600 waterproof-800 waterproof-1200 waterproof. After sanding Cloud3D started polishing with a steel polish. When that was done it was time for the high gloss clear coat.

Last step was polishing the paint.

 

Of course every great print needs a pedestal, even a small one. For this our woodFill was used and to give it a more premium feeling, it was panted with interior wood laque.

With cyano acrylate glue the two parts were glued together.

Make sure to check out Cloud3D’s website to see their work and what they can offer you!

 

About steelFill

steelFill is the latest in our range of special metal filled filaments, being launched in 2016 after bronzeFill and copperFill (both in 2014) and brassFill (in 2015). Our special filaments are PLA/PHA based with actual metal particles in them (we do not disclose exactly how much), giving them a unique look and weight (up to 4 times as heavy as a regular print).

With special filaments like steelFill you can make objects that don’t look like plastic for a change. The trick is to have the right post-processing tools to do so. We have collected a nice collection of blogs and articles regarding post-processing of our special filaments: click here to find them all.

Another handy tutorial is our “How To Print With…” article regarding steelFill:

The high steel content of the steelFill material makes this filament quite abrasive to brass nozzles. Although it wasn’t used with this print, we always recommend using hardened steel nozzles or the Olsson Ruby Nozzle when printing abrasive filaments like steelFill.

steelFill is available in our webshop and ships daily, worldwide and from stock.

 

 

Full disclosure: one of the founders of Cloud3D, Sven Hacken, is also a colorFabb employee.

Color on Demand Prints

With Color on Demand we offer a one-of-a-kind service where you can order the color you want as a PLA filament. Starting from 750 grams (for a color already matched) or 2kg (for a brand new color, made for you) the treshold is lower than ever to make your prints truly unique.

Find out more about Color on Demand by clicking here or check our most frequently asked questions here. Interested in having your own custom color made by us? Fill out our contact form!

Below we have collected the prints we have made using the unique colors we have matched for our customers (most recent print(s) on top):

Chicago buildings – 311 South Wacker

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1002335

Color: RAL 7023 (Concrete Grey)

Printed on the Stacker S4 with a 0.6mm nozzle and at 0.2mm layer height.

 

Kawai Tsugite Joint Puzzle

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2529087

Colors: RAL 5003 (Sapphire Blue), RAL 5005 (Signal Blue), RAL 5015 (Sky Blue) and PLA Economy Dark Blue

Printed on the Stacker S4 with a 0.2mm and a 0.4mm nozzle

 

Phone Amplifier

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1381104

Colors: RAL 6005 (Moss Green) and RAL 2004 (Pure Orange)

Printed on the Prusa i3 MK2s, 8% infill, 45mm/s and with a 0.4mm nozzle

 

Hand-screw clamp

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2403756

Colors: RAL 3027 (Raspberry Red), RAL 5009 (Azure Blue), RAL 7024 (Graphite Grey), RAL 9010 (Pure White)

Printed on the Ultimaker 2+ using standard PLA settings at 0.2mm layer heigth and using a 0.4mm nozzle

 

iPhone X and Apple Watch Dock

 

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2813363

Color: RAL 7016 (Anthracite Grey)

Printed on the Ultimaker 2 with a 0.15mm layer height and a 0.4mm nozzle at standard PLA settings. Printing took 8.5 hours.

Vertical Windmill Helix

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2745063

Colors: RAL 4004 (Claret Violet) and RAL 5009 (Azure Blue)

Printed on the Prusa i3 MK2 at 210C nozzle temp, 55C heated bed temp. Printed at 30mm/s. It took a full 16 hours to print

 

Roosevelt Wabash building

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1002335

Colors: RAL 7001 (Silver Grey) and RAL 7031 (Blue Grey)

Printerd on the Stacker S4 with a 0.6mm nozzle, 0.2 layer height and 45mm/s. We used 10% infill rectalineair

 

Pineapple

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2595659

Colors: RAL 1018 (Zinc Yellow) and RAL 6037 (Pure Green)

Printed on an Ultimaker 2+ at 0.2mm layer height with standard PLA settings

 

Puzzle Cube

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2975065

Colors: RAL 1018 (Zinc Yellow), RAL 2002 (Vermilion), RAL 5023 (Distant Blue)

Printed on the Ultimaker 2+ with 0.2mm layer height, standard PLA settings

 

Colors: RAL 6027 (Light Green). RAL 3015 (Light Pink), RAL 7039 (Quartz Grey)

 

Origami vase

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2503199

Colors: RAL 5018 (Turqoise Blue) and two custom made colors

Printed on the Sindoh 3DWOX 2X at 0.2mm layerheight – 40mm/s printing speed – 0.4mm nozzle

 

Bilinski’s Vase – Golden Rhombus

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3055640

Color: RAL 6019 (Pastel Green)

Printed at 0.16mm layerheight – 40mm/s printing speed – 0.4mm nozzle

 

Yoda

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:14104

Colors: RAL 6002 (Leaf Green) and RAL 6029 (Mint Green)

Printed at 0.16mm layerheight – 40mm/s printing speed – 0.4mm nozzle

 

The Willis Tower

 Design:

Color: RAL 7038 (Agate Grey)

Print at 0.2mm layerheight –  45mm/s printing speed – 0.6mm nozzle

 

Plantygon

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2448911

Colors: RAL 6010 (Grass Green), RAL 3004 (Purple Red), RAL 5002 (Ultramarine Blue), RAL 2009 (Traffic Orange)

Original post: https://learn.colorfabb.com/plantygon/

 

Modular Drawers

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2539830

Colors: RAL 4001 (Red Lilac), RAL 7001 (Silver grey), RAL 1018 (Zinc Yellow), RAL 2002 (Vermillion), RAL 6001 (Emerald Green), RAL 9003 (Signal White), RAL 6027 (Light Green), RAL 7021 (Black Grey)

Original post: https://learn.colorfabb.com/drawers/

 

nGen Transparent Prints

With nGen we offer an all-round 3D printing filament for every day use. One advantage over PLA is its glass temperature (of 85 degrees C, double that of PLA). Another is the special chemical make-up of the base material, Eastman Amphora™ AM3300 3D polymer, which results in a good melt stability. From pellet to filament to 3D print, nGen retains its material properties very well, meaning more stable results with less waste of time and material. Read more on what nGen is. Earlier this year we launched 6 more nGen colors – all of them transparent.

Below are some of the recent prints we made:

All designs by Richie_i3: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3028886

All the prints were made in our print lab on the Ultimaker 2+. We used the following settings:

  • Nozzle diameter: 0.8
  • Layerheight: 0.5
  • Nozzle temperature: 240C
  • Bed temperature: 75C
  • Extrusion multiplier: 1.4
  • Vase mode: on

nGen works extremely well on the Ultimaker printers. Find out more on the standard settings we recommend here.

 

Back in March we added 6 transparent colors to our nGen portfolio:

 

 

The colors were added to a rich mix of 17 colors, bringing the total to 23 colors of nGen filament you can choose from and ship from stock! With nGen Transparent colors you can print objects that have a great shine and stand out from the crowd, even from far away.

nGen is a true all-round material suitable for most day to day 3D printing activities. At the core of its reliability is the special chemical make-up of the Eastman Amphora™ AM3300 3D polymer, which results in a good melt stability. From pellet to filament to 3D print, nGen retains its material properties very well, meaning more stable results with less waste of time and material.

It was launched almost 3 years ago and has been a hit ever since. This is not without reason. It is true all-round material suitable for most day to day 3D printing activities. Its chemical make up ensures a very consistent quality. An advantage over PLA is its elevated temperature resistance: 80 degrees instead of 45 degrees, so even in hotter climates (or a hot summer day) the material holds up extremely well. Below is a comparison chart of several of the Amphora based filaments compared to commodity materials like ABS and PLA.

You can read more on our dedicated landing page, our blog about co-polyesters or our most recent blog revisiting this filament.

Our brand new nGen transparent colors are available now in our webshop and ship from stock. Click here to go directly to our webshop. Samples are also available.

 

 

Also available: nGen_LUX, our brand new luxurious high-end filament. Read more about what makes this filament so special here.

Safety glasses holder

Safety first! Whenever printing, in daily life and also in our production plant safety is of our highest concern. That’s why we require all our guests when they enter the production area to wear safety glasses. Since this should not be forgotten we have them ready to grab at the entrance of our building and made a safety glasses holder to display them well:

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2756873

We chose the Snap together sunglass holder by rockah as the basis and created the footing ourselves (design by our print engineer Sven Hacker). It is an ideal design and easy to print. Perfect for safety glasses or for your collection of sunglasses.

Settings used on the Ultimaker 2+ were:

  • 0.4mm nozzle
  • 0.2mm layerheight
  • Printspeed: 45mm/s

For this print we used our trusted PLA Economy, a highly popular filament used for bulk projects by many of our users… and ourselves.

PLA Economy is a fantastic PLA grade which we launched in November of 2016. Initially we released four colors: white, red, black and silver. We added the always popular Dark Blue slightly later, which is similar to our very own Ultra Marine Blue that we offer in our portfolio of PLA/PHA filaments.

PLA Economy offers a great value for your money. One spool consists of 2.2kg of filament for a dirt cheap price of a little over € 35 (ex VAT and shipping). It is a different grade than our range of PLA/PHA, but we guarantee the same colorFabb quality. Our filaments are readily available from our webshop. You can use the standard PLA settings if your printer has these pre-defined and these should work fine.

You can also opt for the PLA Economy Value Pack: order four spools as a value pack and receive an immediate 10% discount!

Buy PLA Economy                                      Buy PLA Economy Value Pack

PLA Economy is very well suited for the maker who needs quality at an affordable price. It is a perfect filament for large volume and small series production, made with the guaranteed colorFabb quality that we are known for.

Icelandscape

A couple of months ago we already showed you how 3D printing can be used to make amazing 3D maps, like we did with the Everest region. Since then we have upped the scale a bit and printed a another 3D map. But a lot bigger. We received a request from a customer who wanted Iceland’s northern coast partially printed. We call the project “Icelandscape”*:

A total of 12 printed parts

The region in question is Ólafsfjörður and the request was to print most of the peninsula as a showcase model to plan and organize hikes and ski trips in the mountains. The elevated coastal region (which is stunning is real life) is a perfect example of how one can print 3D maps. Due to the size we had to cut up the model and print it in 12 parts, which can easily be glued together.

We created the file by using Terrain2STL – a great online application to make your own custom 3D maps. We printed on the Stacker S4 at 0.2mm layer height, using a 0.8mm nozzle and with 7% infill.

The total printing time of Icelandscape was 400+ hours and we used over 18kg of PLA Economy White. The total map measures 190cm x 80cm x 10cm. This is easily the biggest print we have ever done.

For this print we used our trusted PLA Economy, a highly popular filament used for bulk projects by many of our users… and ourselves.

PLA Economy is a fantastic PLA grade which we launched in November of 2016. Initially we released four colors: white, red, black and silver. Recently added the always popular Dark Blue, which is similar to our very own Ultra Marine Blue that we offer in our portfolio of PLA/PHA filaments.

PLA Economy offers a great value for your money. One spool consists of 2.2kg of filament for a dirt cheap price of a little over € 35 (ex VAT and shipping). It is a different grade than our range of PLA/PHA, but we guarantee the same colorFabb quality. Our filaments are readily available from our webshop. You can use the standard PLA settings if your printer has these pre-defined and these should work fine.

You can also opt for the PLA Economy Value Pack: order four spools as a value pack and receive an immediate 10% discount!

Buy PLA Economy                                      Buy PLA Economy Value Pack

PLA Economy is very well suited for the maker who needs quality at an affordable price. It is a perfect filament for large volume and small series production, made with the guaranteed colorFabb quality that we are known for.

 

About Stacker

Both the Stacker S2 and its larger sibling Stacker S4 are industrial grade FFF 3D printers. Recently the even larger Stacker S4 XL was added to the portfolio. Multiple print heads and a large build volume make them versatile printers. Small series production or large scale prototyping are no problem for the Stacker printers! This US based printer is very reliable and is a perfect match for any professional looking for serious 3D printing. You can find the full product specifications on our dedicated Stacker page.

For Stacker the term “industrial grade” is not a hollow marketing term. It means their printers are designed for extra long service life, extremely low maintenance and that the printer will maintain its positional accuracy throughout its life cycle. This printer has been designed to be used in a professional environment, be it for large prototypes or small series production.

The Stacker S2 in the middle

As many of you know, we are the distributor of Stacker 3D printers in Europe. We have been working with Stacker ever since their first prototype and now have several in our print lab. In the past 5 years we have seen 3D printing emerging from a hobby market to more professional uses. A lot of our users are using 3D printing to make a living or at least support their business in one way or another.

Interested? Get a quote or contact us!

 

 

* We like puns…

Darth Revan

Earlier this year we launched PLA Semi-Matte Black as an addition to our regular PLA colors we have been offering for years. Our semi-matte PLA filament eliminates the glossy appearance seen on most PLA 3D prints. The highlights on the surface will be less visible, resulting in an overall cleaner and much higher quality look. We came across a design of Darth Revan by COLOR3DJP which was a perfect match for this high quality aesthetical material.

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2699572

We made this print on the new Ultimaker S5 with a 0.14mm layer height and standard PLA settings. It took approximately 3.5 days to print.

Darth Revan has been a fan favorite ever since being introduced in The Old Republic video game. Star Wars figurines and 3D printing have been going hand in hand ever since the first Star Wars fan got his or her hands on a 3D printer. This bust is a great addition with a very nice finish.

When developing our semi-matte PLA we’ve been looking for a solution which doesn’t involve fibers to achieve a less glossy surface finish. We did not want to loose the ease of use our PLA and keep print settings and parameters as close to regular PLA setttings. For a full matte finish our XT-CF20 and PA_CF Low Warp do the trick, but they need a hardened steel nozzle to print with. The brand new PLA Semi-Matte Black will bring a new aesthetic quality to our range of PLA filaments.

If you’re looking to upgrade your 3D printed projects to the next level, our PLA Semi-Matte will do the trick.

Left: PLA Economy Black / Right: PLA Semi Matte Black

This filament contains no fibers and prints at regular PLA temperatures and settings. The material is as reliable and easy to work with as any other PLA type material.

PLA Semi-Matte Black is available now. Click on the image below to go directly to our webshop:

XL spools and samples are available as well.