How to Paint 3D Prints
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In this video I show you how to paint 3d prints. Adding colour to your 3D prints really opens up a whole new world of creativity.
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Straight to the point, you didn't make this seem hella labor intensive. A wee bit of sanding, one coat of primer, boom cheap acrylics and a brush. Best video I've seen on the subject. You make it seem like a hobbiest can do this rather than someone who wants professional grade work
Thanks for the kind words. You are exactly right, the whole point of this video was to demonstrate the basics so that anyone can have fun without spending too much money!
Ok
A few tips for you and anyone else.
Don’t leave you paint brushes tip down in your water or when storing them.
To reduce the brush marks when using acrylic paints, use an extender, this stops the paint drying so quickly, thus allowing the paint to flow over the surface.
Primer is hydroscopic so don’t leave your model in primer for to long.
Keep up the good work and short and to the point videos
Why is my acrylic not drying that fast. like i kept it for almost 2days and it was still not completely dry.
@@raghavsnair1567 if you are using it straight from the bottle / tube some brands will not dry.
Try mixing a small amount of water to the paint on the palette to thin it out. White is a high pigment colour so needs thinning with water.
Hope that helps.
@@darren6542 thanks , I used white straight from the bottle.
I’ve got a stupid question. What’s an extender? Is it just to extend the length of the paint brush? Thank you
@@joshcouton8744 hi good question
So extender is a product for acrylic paint that slows down the drying time of the paint. So it extends the time that the paint is workable on a surface or gives the paint longer to flow out. i.e. let’s the paint form a more even coat on the surface or level out and thus reducing brush marks. It’s better than using more water to thin the paint as with most pigments water will reduce the opaqueness, extender will not reduce the opaqueness.
Hope this helps answer your question (not a stupid question unless you ask it knowing the answer)
Hope that helps
Short, and straight to the point just how I like it
Thank you for this! Years later and its still helping people like me get more creative.
Great print!! Looks amazing. Quick question though, did you sand down the Santa before applied the primer?
thanks for the demo
Thank you. I have designed and printed a key chain and wanted to paint it now I know how to do it 😁
Thanks for this!
finally a video that explains how to paint 3d prints and what to use. I realy didn't expect to search for so long to find this video
the block and tape trick is such a good idea!
So helpful! Thanks
more videos!! this was awesome
great music too !
Thank you for helping me, I needed to make sure how to paint before printing the Titanic model in 3D, thanks!
How did the print turn out!?
@@forfit10 ya
AMAZING VIDEO!!!!!
Very good video man. I am struggling to get a nice finish by painting with a brush. Even after using primer, I did 2 coats of paint and I can still see the colour of the primer underneath the paint. You only did 1 coat of paint and it looks perfect. Don't really know why my paint doesn't have the opacity or thickness or whatever it is. I've tried 2 brands of acrylic paint so far.
Brush painting.
Do multiple thin coats allowing for adequate drying time between layers and each layer do perpendicular to the last.
Great video!
I love your video
wow! that is really converted me, from the longtime thinking of "3D printing objects are always rough and crude" to "3D printings can really be a true art form", Thanks. One question, how long did it take for that Santa?
Based on the size and the amount of support, could be somewhere between 6-10 hours. This depends heavily on layer height as well as general speed of the printer as some can be quicker/slower.
Nice work 👌👍
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Thank you for the tutorial! It is very helpful!
Do you know if the primer and the sealer work for a transparent resin 3D printing? (for the primer, I will of course mask the parts I want to keep transparent).
3:36 Oh those poor brushes! :D This was very helpful, I have a few parts of a PLA printed throttle quadrant to paint so this is a great help. Only just found your channel and loving it as I used to race RC cars back in the 90s, and do quite a bit of 3D printing. Thanks, and all the best for your channel.
Can you share the files?
@@megarycesz9562 look up markbennettuk on arduino project hub as he created the files and has a tutorial video, parts list etc.
Take them to a painter. They have them in every city and town pretty much. It’s too risky to attempt to paint your 3D model by hand without experience painting. I’ve worked in the design industry for years and as someone who knows how to do a lot of things including 3D modeling I certainly can’t paint for shit. It really takes someone with a naturally born skill to paint a sculpture or really anything.
@@nicolette1598that’s just not true though. With practice you can paint, you do not need a natural born skill. Just like people aren’t born amazing print designers, you learn these skills.
thank you so must
Good video man!
You use a special pencil to paint small small parts? like the eyes of this Santa or something like that?
Good video, but do you recommend multiple coatings of colored paint?
nice vid mate
Wouldn't doing a good base coat of the red have done coverage for the majority of it and then finer details of the other colors?
thank you so much.ı liked your video.
Cool
Awesome, thank you! I've been trying to paint some of my 3D models with 0 knowledge of how to actually paint, this was very helpful.
Glad I could help! thanks for watching
Take them to a shop! There are ppl on Instagram I’ve seen who make the most amazing 3D models and them destroy them by painting them themselves. You don’t need to know how to do everything that’s why we have specialists. You’re either born good at painting or your not and if you have to watch a tutorial to do so you’re probably not that good. Not saying that to be an ass lol I am literally in that boat. As someone who 3D models too it literally hurts lol when I see ppl trying to bite off more than they can chew. Let the painters paint and let the modelers model. That’s why within major companies those jobs are kept separate from one another usually and one group of ppl models the other group paints the other group creates textures/writes shaders.
@@nicolette1598 you're not either born being good at painting or not! Painting is a skill that you can learn and if OP started painting their models ever since they posted their comment they're probably pretty good at it by now! I don't think we'll hear a response from OP but learning to paint and getting good at it from 0 knowledge is actually possible and that's how everyone starts!
Great video! I am impressed by the result of acrylic paints. How long did it took to dry out entirely?
Thank you! The acrylic paint dries in minutes but the additional layer of gloss takes 24 hours to cure
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Looks great! Curious what your support settings are like, I always get an ugly area wherever supports attach. Same for you and you just sand/smooth it or did you tweak support settings at all? Also using a mk3s with prusaslicer.
My support settings for this were default! I also get that issue where the supports attach sometimes. But I find that the results differ between brands of filament! You can sand it smooth, but Polyfilla is perfect for those scenarios!
thehardwareguy hey im a bit late but these problem van easily be fixed adding support roof or interface
Watching this 2 days after Christmas 2020
What is the water for, do you dilute it with water or to clean the brush?
I used shapeways to print a white versatile plastic figurine of an anime character and with all of its detail I don’t know where to begin! I’ve never done this before and I want to use my acrylic paints but it’s too detailed to really sand anything down how do I get the cleanest paint layers without streaks? I don’t know if using an airbrush to prime a few layers with white will work or if I need to do something more…
5:53 "And I'll see you in 2020" It's so wild hearing that phrase now, lmao.
Can we use direct acrylic paint?
Do you mix the paint with a little bit of water?
Ok as a question do I need to own nonclean paint? or can I use this Walmart brand things I have named "apple barrel" it's like 1.27 per bottle and would love to know if it would work
Can apply to uv resin?
pls more paint for fdm tutorial
What material did you use to print it
What suitable paints or brand for 3D prints ?
can i use Fabric Paint Waterproof ?
What type of filament do you use or good for applying paint? This is very interesting, I got into 3D printing lately and will buy it soon
How long acrylic paint lasts on 3d printed models?
@@3dgiftz with a clear coat I don't think you'll see it coming off in your lifetime
@@DemsW yeah
Now I am using clear coat varnish
@@DemsW since it's 6 month, I have gained some more knowledge in 3d printing 😋
Would paint markers work okay?
does PLA resin able to paint this way?
Is there such thing as non-spray primer? I would prefer just to paint it on but not sure if that's possible
Yes of course! that is possible but it'd be harder to get a smooth finish
Considering printing and painting for a snow globe. Would this painting method hold up in a snow globe environment?
The important part to answer your question is to choose the correct clear coat that can resist the conditions.
In your case a waterproof clear coat
what slicer do you use? I am new to printing. and I am having a hard time removing supports. you supports seem easier to take out?
Hi, I'm also new to 3d printing but I've had good results with both Cura and Prusa.
You should tinker with both Z distance and pattern. I prefer the default distance (.2mm) with Prusa and the honeycomb pattern
Hi Sonia.. I use Prusa Slicer which generally has great default settings! Supports are usually fairly easy to remove if printing in PLA, other materials such as PETG be tricky from my experience!
TINKERCAD
How much primer do you use per print? Do you ever reuse a can of primer on multiple prints? What about sealer?
The point of primer is to get the paint to stick. After one coat you're fine to paint, if you want more, do multiple layers.
the amount of primer you use will completely depend on the size of the print and how smooth you want the print to look! I never do more than two coats unless I want something to look extremely good, in which case I would sand between each coat of primer to get a silky smooth finish. Hope this helped!
Use the Painter's Touch for filling the gap between the layers , right? How can you clean it after I make any mistake ? The paint will flow into the gaps.
the gaps disappear with enough coats of paint! although, I do recommend priming with a filler primer before painting if you want a much smoother surface
after you use the plastiKote , it doesn’t make the paiting sticky right ? it removes it ?
not sticky, very smooth finish efter drying
im really deunk lol nice video thanks
i like the muisc a lot at 50 seconds
I live in the US. What are the exact alternatives to the UK listed products here like Satin Spray paint and Clear Matte Gloss?
Why I tried to paint but it won't stick to the model when I use brush the brush always brush away the paint
did u add a primer to the model before you paint?
Which types of filament you use to create this Santa?
this was printed in PLA
To stick models to a base for painting, spraying or light sanding why not use the masking tape and superglue trick? Put a strip of masking tape onto the base and a strip onto the model then put a small amount of superglue onto the tape on the base and spray the tape on the model with accelerant if you have it then put the 2 pieces of tape together. This will hold the model tightly for most applications but is easy to remove as only the adhesive of the tape is in contact with the base and model, but be sparing with the superglue make sure you don't use too much or it will get on the model.
Thanks
Does this paint resist at high temperatures? (50°C circa) Because I would like to paint a DeadPool bust and put it inside my PC (I have a tempered glass side)
If you use automotive spray paint or acrylic paint you should be fine. I'm more worried of the material you are printing with; use petg or abs.
@@alberttan3623 yeah, I forgot to specify that I printed it in PLA.. maybe it would be more suitable printing one in PETG.. thanks for the tip btw
How long acrylic paint lasts on 3d printed models?
Shouldn't go anywhere unless you scrape it off or get it wet. I recommend using a coat of clear gloss afterward which will protect the acrylic paint
Hi this helps but I need to buy the spray and I looked it up may someone please put the link or tell me what it is called thank you
check the video description, the links are there👍🏻
@@thehardwareguy ok thank you so much
@@thehardwareguy one more thing ser do they sell the spray in NV
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how skilled do you have to be with painting?
At least lvl. 12
@@Storebrand_ nope mate. Doesn't work at lvl 12.
Requires at least lvl 69
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Age 0+
Like
"ill see you in 2020". It's sounds like a threat nowadays haha
true, you never know what's around the corner!
Can I use waterpaint the school gave me for free
No dont lol
@@clivehandforth3531 should of let him 😂
What is your paint name
Links are in the description!
Hit it with a spray can of primer first.
Lol, sure you used enough primer?
if in doubt, spray more out
Hey thehardwareguy please respond to this comment!
the spray is the worst thing u can put :(
why is that?
Or just apply the paint
So we're dumb
Okay dude please be honest to your followers because not just anyone can do that no matter how many tutorials they watch. You can either paint or you can’t there is no learning how to be a good painter lol. I mean I suppose you can learn to be halfway decent but excellent to the point where you can produce something that is retail quality? Highly doubtful.