# Let’s talk 3D printing **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700 "2020-07-23T16:28:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 66
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1306 "2025-03-11T15:29:27Z")
Printed top against textured plate? It might work better for the pips with some light supports and bottom down? Or smooth plate if you have one. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1307 "2025-03-11T15:48:46Z")
Yes. Top on texture. The top isn’t my main concern it’s the sides. I guess I could print on smooth plate. My main concern is that the pips are not super visible and you have to look close and then when you look close they only look ok… ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1308 "2025-03-11T15:52:42Z")
I feel like a dab of enamel paint, or just nail polish would be very quick to apply to each pip, and that would go a long way. Could maybe also use a permanent marker or something on white, I think you’re right that at this size of object the pips are just never going to look quite right by themselves. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1309 "2025-03-11T16:02:48Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/5/0/850070f6f770b81fecf6c18a79cf856dc2f7b9ed.jpeg) Need a better marker… ---
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1310 "2025-03-11T16:19:57Z")
This looks fun. I’m going to try a crack at it. I have some black and white filament I might try printing it on the multi material unit and do the pips colored. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1311 "2025-03-11T16:29:27Z")
I didn’t want to do that because on the Bambu one it’s really wasteful about flushing volumes. I’ve tried before with the Boomer Dice Weight. I know I could dial down the flushing volumes to be more conservative but 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1312 "2025-03-11T16:33:01Z")
Yeah if you dial it down too much it ends up looking horrible. I’ve been there! But printed dozens of turtles for my kids and they kept failing because the black wouldn’t purge properly unless I wasted tons of filament. If you use other colors beside black it’s not too bad on the Prusa. Still some waste but not the worst. I’m going to test it on some weird filament that I think might take to color purges easier. (That limestone based stuff) Otherwise I’ll do other colored pips or base color other than white. ---
**Author:** ![MinerJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/minerj/32/629515_2.png) [@MinerJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MinerJ)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1313 "2025-03-11T16:56:28Z")
Nail polish has worked the best for me. And if you’re careful it usually looks better than wasting a bunch of time and filament on a multicolor print IME. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1314 "2025-03-11T16:58:35Z")
As a non-nail polish user myself, I think my wife’s color palette may not match what I’m looking for right now… ---
**Author:** ![MinerJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/minerj/32/629515_2.png) [@MinerJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MinerJ)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1315 "2025-03-11T16:59:04Z")
Yes, all of this. The scarf seam option in Orca also helps hide the seams really well once you get the settings dialed in. ---
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1316 "2025-03-11T17:21:42Z")
Try convincing her to go through a goth phase for black nail polish. Or you can go through a goth phase. ---
**Author:** ![spyder-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spyder-man/32/599092_2.png) [@spyder-man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/spyder-man)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1317 "2025-03-11T17:25:24Z")
Boomer Dice Weight you say? ---
**Author:** ![spyder-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spyder-man/32/599092_2.png) [@spyder-man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/spyder-man)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1318 "2025-03-11T17:27:16Z")
I use a surprising amount of black nail polish in the garage. :open_mouth: ---
**Author:** ![MinerJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/minerj/32/629515_2.png) [@MinerJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MinerJ)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1319 "2025-03-11T17:31:32Z")
Same. Every time my youngest wants nail polish (which is frequently), I stop by the dollar store (because name brand stuff is too spendy), grab whatever colors she requested, and a bottle of black for the shop. White comes in handy, too. ---
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1320 "2025-03-11T17:31:39Z")
Weird place to paint your toes but whatever works. ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1321 "2025-03-11T18:41:49Z")
I appear to have none printed ATM. > [@Yoyo Boomers Club](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/3746): > > I forgot to post these here. > > ![IMG_6629](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/b/b/4bb7e401436d626b7a0b9470704e4c5845da8402.jpeg) > > These are a grooved dice design I’m throwing in the club PIFs (Dead ‘Orse and Workhorse v1). I call them “Obnoxiously Large Dice” or OLDs for short :joy: My most recent one I printed squishy in TPU. ---
**Author:** ![spyder-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spyder-man/32/599092_2.png) [@spyder-man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/spyder-man)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1322 "2025-03-11T18:50:07Z")
Those are cool! ---
**Author:** ![pyrotechnic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pyrotechnic/32/689058_2.png) [@pyrotechnic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pyrotechnic)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1323 "2025-03-11T19:09:51Z")
I need a set of 3D printed dice stacks ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1324 "2025-03-11T20:07:55Z")
I’m going to tweak the design tonight and put it on printables. ---
**Author:** ![MinerJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/minerj/32/629515_2.png) [@MinerJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MinerJ)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700/1325 "2025-03-12T16:10:02Z")
I was really looking forward to testing out my latest 3D printed yoyo prototypes last night, but my hotend decided to self destruct during the print. I swapped in a new hotend assembly only to find that there was also a severe extruder jam, which destroyed the filament sensor and a small ribbon cable. Parts ordered, and now I wait… 🙁 [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700.md?page=65) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/let-s-talk-3d-printing/324700.md?page=67)