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How to get a perfect Groot with Rachael code10100 Broughton June 11 2017

We get in touch online, because she tag us in post. We talked about her wonderful work on Groot model, so you can now read, how she get this nice result.

Is printing your hobby or is it a full time job? Because we checked your Instagram and it looks pretty good there.
3D printing is a hobby at the moment although it takes up most of my free time..... but I totally love it. I bought my first printer in May 2016 and it just went from there. I've learned tons in the last year and there is such a great 3Dprinting community out there. I can honestly say I've met some great people on forums and especially on instagram. If I've had a problem I need help with, I've never been stuck for long, theres always someone there ready to jump in and help. And people are out there posting some great content, its really inspiring. So many great ideas and designs being brought to life, meaning that its one of the most exciting communities out there.

So where to go for those people? Give us please any tips for groups, webs etc
A lot of the help I’ve received is from others on instagram. If I post a pic about a particular problem, people are really quick to jump in and offer advice - it’s great. @print_itsolid really helped me out when I was struggling to get through my first prints on the Wanhao, helped me dial it in until i got the quality I was looking for.
I also joined the facebook group ‘Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus’ which has also been really helpful. Not only with troubleshooting but also being able to see what upgrades people are doing to their machines and which are worthwhile. Thingiverse also has a lot of useful groups focused on specific printers or areas. These can be really great too. I used youtube videos to help me upgrade the hotend on my printer. At the end of it you come away feeling like you’ve learnt alot more and it builds confidence. You can then go on and share knowledge with others needing advice.

There was a big “Groot boom” in the beginning of this year. This one is one of the best and complex we have seen. Have you seen the film/films?
Thank you. I'd finally gotten around to watching the first film a few weeks back. No idea why I hadn’t watched it sooner as I loved it! Sadly by this point I missed the chance to catch the second film at the cinema. So now I can’t wait to watch it when it’s released!

Which printer did you used for Timberfill, which is the print made of? In which settings?
I printed the Baby Groot (from thingiverse - thing number 2014307) on my Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus, using Fillamentum Timberfill in the light wood colour. The model prints in two parts - the head and the body. I actually scaled both parts down to 90% - mainly due to the time it was going to take to print them. I used 20% infill and 0.20mm layer height. The first print of the body failed as I;d forgotten to amend my retraction settings. But this kinda worked out well as it meant I had a piece to test painting on later. After I amended my retraction settings - reduced retraction distance and speed a little, it had no further issues and came out great. I printed the first 2 layers at 190 degrees and the rest at 185 degrees.

Which tools are you using to post process?
The only sanding I did to the model was around the neck where it had to slot into the body. I left the rest of the model as it was because it came out so well. I didn’t want to lose any of the wood feel, or any of the detail on the design. Other than that, I had a little bit of string to clear up and for this I used a sharp hobby knife. This helps keep the print clean and defined. But honestly I didn’t have a lot to do before I painted it.

We do see also some post process with coloring and moss addition. Which type of color did you used? Any sanding? How did you make the moss?
To finish the model I wanted to fully paint it. I used a combination of airbrushing and hand painting. I've always had success using Tamiya Acrylic model paints, so I went with those again for this. I started with black and hand painted all the crevices and lines with this colour. I then airbrushed the entire model in brown. This gave it some depth in the lines where the black made it look darker. Once it was dry I mixed up a lighter brown and dry brushed the over the surface. This gave the wood effect I was looking for, and because I used wood timberfill it looked and felt realistic. Once it was dry I applied an olive green to parts of the model to give it a living feel. I then added in a few more shades of green to try and add more depth and then sprayed the entire model with a clear matt varnish coat to protect the paint. Finally I used some coarse light turf I picked up from a craft shop to add the moss effect. I used a hobby tool to apply some poly cement and then carefully add in tiny bits of the moss and that was it finished. It was a really fun project, and this little guy is just too cute :).

Thank you Rachael to share your skills with us!
You are very welcome. Thanks for having me!

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What to print | Dota 2 June 09 2017

Hello : )

Weekend is here and we get this printing idea with Dota 2 characters and accessories. Because we do have friends, who play it almost every evening.

If you like it, let's print it!

Dota 2 keychain

Dota 2 keychain from ytsejam06 on Thingiverse

Phantom Assassin

Dota 2 Phantom Assassin posed from Faster on Thingiverse

Meepo

Meepo from dota2 from raidboss89 on Thingiverse

Doom

Dota 2 Doom from Daniel Schunemann on MyMinifactory

Bristleback

Dota 2 Bristleback with Cosmetics from Gabriel Seltzer on Thingiverse

Luna

Luna Model (from Dota 2) from thonghh_910 on Thingiverse

Ursa

Dota 2 Ursa from Daniel Schunemann on MyMinifactory

PUDGE Bust

DOTA 2 PUDGE Bust from Fabio Bautista on MyMinifactory

Crystal Maiden

Dota 2 Crystal Maiden from rado907 on Thingiverse

Tiny

Dota 2 Tiny from rado907 on Thingiverse

Weaver

Dota 2 Weaver With Cosmetics from Gabriel Seltzer on Thingiverse

iPhone 6 Case

DOTA 2 iPhone 6 Case from Mark Ledwold on MyMinifactory

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What to print | Dinosaurs May 06 2017

Weekend printing time is here!

You ask us for some more inspiration, so here you go. This weekend it will be about dinosaurs.

If you know of any great model, that we are missing, please let us know and we can add it. Similarly, if you print out of Fillamentum some nice prints, send us photos, we share them on the web and social networks!

DINOSAUR SKULL

DINOSAUR SKULL on Cults3D from LORDLILAPAUSE

ROBBER REX

ROBBER REX on Cults3D from ZHENG3

Dinosaur Planter

Dinosaur Planter on MyMiniFactory from Marco Villa

Low Poly T-Rex Skull

Low Poly T-Rex Skull on Thingiverse from Anthony 3P3D

Dino Claws

Dino Claws on MyMiniFactory from Evavooo

CUTE TYRANNOSAURUS REX

CUTE TYRANNOSAURUS REX on Cults3D from BS3

T-Rex of Iron Sky

T-Rex of Iron Sky on MyMiniFactory from Corey Boland

ANKYLOSAURUS

ANKYLOSAUR US on Cults3D from BS3

Dinosaurs Skulls

Dinosaurs Skulls on MyMiniFactory from Alicia Keizer

LOW-POLY EXTINCTION

LOW-POLY EXTINCTION on Cults3D from XYZWORKSHOP

Uni-rex

Uni-rex on Thingiverse from Peter Hjorth Olsen

If you printed some nice voxels from Fillamentum materials and want to share it with us, you are welcome here!

What to print | Easter bunny April 07 2017

Ready for Easter? No?! Here, take some inspiration and be ready on the end of the weekend.

Let's print some bunnies : )

If you know of any great one, that we are missing, please let us know and we can add it. Similarly, if you manage to print out of Fillamentum some nice prints, send photos, we share them on the web and social networks!

EASTER BUNNY COOKIE CUTTER

Made by: OogiMe
Link: EASTER BUNNY COOKIE CUTTER on Cults3D

Stanford Bunny

Made by: Adam phooky Mayer
Link: Stanford Bunny on Thingiverse

Bunny with a Attitude

Made by: Tanya Wiesner
Link: Bunny with a Attitude on MyMiniFactory

LOW POLY STANFORD BUNNY LAMP

Made by: TOOLMOON
Link: LOW POLY STANFORD BUNNY LAMP on Cults3D

Flatpack Bunny

Made by: Bre
Link: Flatpack Bunny on Thingiverse

Eggy Easter Bunny

Made by: Mario de Baseggio
Link: Eggy Easter Bunny on Thingiverse

BUNNY

Made by: UGLY
Link: BUNNY on Cults3D

MYTHICAL BUNNY

Made by: BS3
Link: MYTHICAL BUNNY on Cults3D

Beefy Bunny

Made by: Angelo Tartanian
Link: Beefy Bunny on Thingiverse

If you printed some nice bunnies from Fillamentum materials and want to share it with us, you are welcome here!

10 best prints from Fillamentum (February) March 06 2017

Hello there!

Thank you for sending us photos of your wonderful prints. We are so happy here to see you like out materials and appreciate the effort we give to theirs quality.

Continuously we publish them on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We chose the top 10 prints of February.

Here they are!

Marwari Horse Head sculpture by 3D Maker Noob

Printed by: 3D Maker Noob
Printer: Tronxy P802MA at 200 degrees in 0.20mm layer height
Model: Marwari Horse Head Sculpture at Marble Arch, London from Scan the world project at My Mini Factory
Material: PLA Extrafill "Vertigo Grey"

SpannerHands Spool System by SpannerHands

Printed by: SpannerHands
Printer: The main parts - Original Prusa MK2, flexable parts - Printrbot Plus with E3D Titan Extruder + E3D V6 Mod
Model: SPANNERHANDS Spool System Wall Mounted Spool Holder & Dust Cover V2.0 on Thingiverse
Material: PLA Extrafill "Vertigo Grey", Flexfill 92A & 98A

Tatra 607 by David Cwx37 Řehoř

Printed by: David Cwx37 Řehoř
Printer: Felix
Model: David Cwx37 Řehoř
Material: Timberfill "Cinnamon"

Sea Lion by 3D FilaPrint

Printed by: 3D FilaPrint
Printer: Upgraded Wanhao 4
Model: Sea Lion inspired by two sculptures from Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires from Bankito on Thingiverse
Material: PLA Extrafill "Vertigo Grey"

Akiko by Roman Týr

Printed by: Roman Týr
Printer: Original Prusa i3 MK2
Model: Akiko Remix by colonel89 on Thingiverse
Material: PLA Extrafill "Rapunzel Silver"

Pirates coin by Tom Vít

Printed by: Tom Vít for CS3D.cz
Printer: Ultimaker 3
Model: Pirates of the Caribbean Coin 1 piece by cyclone on Thingiverse
Material: PLA Extrafill "Gold Happens" & PVA supports from Ultimaker

Wreck it Ralph by iDevelo

Printed by: iDevelo
Printer: Custom built printer
Model: Wreck-It Ralph Print & Paint Toy - Support Free from Evavooo on Myminifactory
Material: PLA Extrafill "Light Ivory"

Darth Vader by D

Printed by: D
Model: Low-Poly Darth Vader by Agustin Flowalistik on Myminifactory
Material: PLA Extrafill "Vertigo Grey"

Steampunk Lady: Lenora by Dustin the JAT.MN

Printed by: Dustin the JAT.MN
Printer: Ultimaker 2 Clone
Model: Steampunk Lady: Lenora by fantasygraph on Pinshape
Material: PLA Extrafill "Vertigo Grey"

Bust of Eleonora Duse by 3D Maker noob

Printed by: 3D Maker Noob
Printer: Emotiontech Microdelta at 0.20mm layer height
Model: Model by Scan the World on My Mini Factory
Material: PLA Extrafill "Green Grass "

We would like to see your prints from Fillamentum!
Send us photos to marketing@fillamentum.com with your name, used printer and material, add model maker and we would love to share it with community.