FINISHING 3D Prints LIKE A PRO! | Prepping + Sanding + Filling

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Perfect resin 3D printed miniatures depend on many factors, but simple finishing techniques will take your minis to the next level!
In today's video, Júlia will show one of the most requested themes since we began our Resin 3D Printing series: how do we do the finishings on our miniatures here at Loot? Here you'll find a complete guide with all the steps our Finishings Team, Carol (@ateliecarolinamoura) and Naiara (@naiaragon), go through to give the high-quality look that you see on our minis. From taking out the printed piece and curing the resin, to sanding, filling gaps, curing again, and more. Ready to start finishing your 3D prints like a pro?
🛠 Materials and tools used:
👉 For the sanding process: a micro grinder or a small nail grinder; various bits for the micro grinder; water sandpaper; sand sponge; scalpel; anti-cut gloves; tabletop vacuum/exhaust fan.
👉 For filling gaps and holes: dark container; resin + baby powder (2 or 3 different consistencies); silicone brush; wooden sticks with cotton wrapped around the tip; UV light lantern.
👉 To eliminate marks, color variations, and errors: pure resin; brush or cotton stick; dry cotton; resin powder (collected from the filter of the tabletop vacuum/exhaust fan); wider brush with thin bristles.
👉 Safety equipment: nitrile gloves; mask with a fine dust filter; sunglasses with UV light protection; good lighting for your workspace.
👉 For gluing pieces: super glue; nail polish remover.
Liked this video? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think!
🔍 Find exactly what you're looking for:
00:00 Intro
01:34 Sanding
03:45 Filling Holes and Gaps
04:59 Curing with UV Light
07:15 Safety Materials

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@rubendefo 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are great for the community, specially for new starters. I'm an old time painter, but new to the printing game, and I'm loving every second of the hobby. These videos were some of the most helpful videos to get that level of perfect prints. Thank you guys, keep up the good job!

@timtom6667 2 жыл бұрын

This video answered every question and fixed every frustration I had with printing. Loot is killing it lately

@LootStudios 2 жыл бұрын

we are here to help, good to know it's working 🥰

@FilamentStories 2 жыл бұрын

Such excellent tips! I use many of these, but I learned a trick or two I’m using on my next pieces for sure! Thanks, as always, for the great videos.

@theQiwiMan 2 жыл бұрын

Loot is quickly becoming my all-time favorite company! Everyone at Loot is so talented!

@thejayce 2 жыл бұрын

Omg the resin/baby powder trick blew my mind! We recently finished the cathedral and have so many gaps everywhere. This will be a huge help!

@ovarb12 Жыл бұрын

this was great. learned a ton. would love to see more videos like this. thanks for bringing the female team member back. she has a great voice and seems much calm them the 2 dudes.

@mchamberlain7408 2 жыл бұрын

You post, I watch. Simple.

@marcoschaves94 2 жыл бұрын

Woaah that was great!!

@Xzenoangel_ Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, thanks Julia!

@volairn70 7 ай бұрын

Great video. I love the mention of safety too. So many videos regarding resin printing and finishing ignore or skip past the safety aspects of the process.

@benwilson1088 2 жыл бұрын

I like the waste not, want not attitude. Very well done.

@carlstanford7607 2 жыл бұрын

Very important to note; Always wear a mask. Dust resin is dangerous to inhale

@bigjimslim 2 жыл бұрын

This video is fantastic. Clear, concise, and easy to follow. Keep it up Loot!

@jonathanmoore2139 11 ай бұрын

Now that I am getting successful prints, this is my next step. Thanks for sharing!

@imnotj3sus 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you! Thank you a lot! All the questions I made while starting 3d printing answered.

@paranoidjd1351 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! I never knew baby powder would work like that for filling. Really helpful. Thanks Loot!

@ericbouchard7981 3 ай бұрын

One of the best videos for clean up I have seen thank you!

@martincastro7134 2 жыл бұрын

Such a fantastic video. thank you!

@leesmith2798 Жыл бұрын

Epic! Outstanding! The most I've ever learned about finishing resin prints 9 minutes

@vijaysingh-su7bx 6 ай бұрын

just looking like a wow!

@mestevep12 2 ай бұрын

Great tips!

@alejandrobustillo3169 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! Thanks!

@gaanong3219 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! So many great tips I hadn't heard of or even thought of before! Now to share this with my resin printing friends...

@madpixie02 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you.

@Ryoku1 2 жыл бұрын

The results you guys get are incredible. I am simply WAY too lazy to do that much.

@FedericoSalis Жыл бұрын

the best video ever

@LouvetteCreates 2 жыл бұрын

These are so useful. Thanks so much!

@diyhometheaterguy Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

@VictorLaster Жыл бұрын

Great tips as always!

@SergeCruso 2 жыл бұрын

I came out with more knowledge! Thankyou

@akshayghorpade6190 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative and helpful 👌👌👌

@chucklamb3496 2 жыл бұрын

I saved some supports in a sandwich bag and use them in to make arrows and scars on figures

@irishrose89775 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips that those of us who are new to this would not have known! Thank you so much for making this video it was a great help!

@VictorLaster 2 жыл бұрын

Great video . Actually learned something this time. Been resin printing for years and the post work has never been my best skills, but this really helps.

@RichardThompsonCA 2 жыл бұрын

The "thickened resin" tip is genius! I usually fill holes with resin when I can, but always lamented it being too thin, so I would use something like putty.

@Fra4nky 2 жыл бұрын

You really need to be careful with that though, I personally wouldn‘t do it. Resin is designed to only cure a very thin layer so when you have a couple of milimeters of resin gunk you are probably only curing the outer most bits and behind it you will have the untouched gunk for basically forever

@RichardThompsonCA 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fra4nky That is true. I've been using this thickening trick the last few days on some prints. While I'm sure there's a glop of uncured resin behind it, these are mold masters. They are only used to make a silicone mold from, so the uncured resin doesn't matter as long as it's on the inside.

@mandowarrior123 Жыл бұрын

@@Fra4nky when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like nails. Pva and paper is a great filler if you have nothing else, two part epoxy resin is also decent. But generally modelling putty is the best, designed for the job. Then you can resin finish over once it has set.

@jasonlane9576 Жыл бұрын

@@Fra4nkyclear resin a better idea for filler?

@Fra4nky Жыл бұрын

@@jasonlane9576 I don't really know. I would say not that much better. To be on the safe side I would just stick to regular bondo

@vincentblack7856 Жыл бұрын

Nicely explained and shown. Very helpful.

@MyMiniatureLife Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@Kladrin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was very informative 👌

@paulburrow5178 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I definitely learnt a few things.

@4eva_Studio 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@tommhenderson5083 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Job 😃

@thegamethemovie9605 2 жыл бұрын

Love her voice 😌

@TheSmuey 2 жыл бұрын

That parts bin you showed in the last few seconds is every model kitbasher's dream! Awesome video, I like the tip for using resin and baby powder especially. I normally use Miliput but it's way too thick for smaller gaps, particularly if the surrounding areas have a lot of detail. I still need to do some gap filling on December's dragons, so perfect timing!

@TheMugwump1 10 ай бұрын

Thin milliput with isopropyl alcohol.

@90afrorocker Жыл бұрын

Cool Video!

@gnarawadeyt 9 ай бұрын

So beautifull

@Hackspear214 4 ай бұрын

Very informative!

@AhmedZaid 5 ай бұрын

amazing

@DarkAutumnScribe 2 жыл бұрын

What can I say, you guys got me. I subscribe today so I could get the Ship! Love it, the minis look beautiful, can't wait to start prining...

@collincutler4992 2 жыл бұрын

This saves my prints. I pri t large figures and have issues with divits from supports and also spaces where they connect...the baby powder technique is brilliant.

@Capeladoida Жыл бұрын

esse video ajudou muito.. muito obrigado. faz pouco tempo que os conheci. mas videos como esse me ajudam muito

@ragzard 2 жыл бұрын

I have and FDM and a MSLA printer now, and I'm working on starting making miniatures for myself and improve my painting skills. KZfaq then suggested this video. Right at the beginning I was like "This accent is too familiar". Quick trip to "about" section and... olha, só, brasileiros!

@rikromero1 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, subscribed 😍😍😍

@boskojal1681 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, if I may add as I see this often, when it comes to grinding the models and dealing with resin dust, use IPA to prevent dust going airborne and when done you can brush off the model with IPA again, far better than risking inhaling it or seeing it go everywhere

@LosGrak 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but what's IPA?

@carlstanford7607 2 жыл бұрын

@@LosGrak a kind of rubbing alcohol. The same stuff used to clean the model

@Fra4nky 2 жыл бұрын

Why not just water?

@boskojal1681 2 жыл бұрын

@@LosGrak isopropyl alcohol that is at 99% but anything above 90% is good too

@boskojal1681 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fra4nky resin dust and water will create gooey residue on your workplace, the models and yourself, alcohol will get rid of it more easily

@OldManRogers 2 жыл бұрын

As a modeller i tend to use miliput or green stuff/epoxy putty but the talc+resin is a great idea.

@JoshuaMilrad 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. And the host is adorable.

@dracosummoner 4 ай бұрын

Excellently professional production quality. I love my FDM printer but am considering a newer Saturn resin printer for increased detail, and this was a very useful video.

@tonykarlsson8589 5 ай бұрын

you are amazing i learn from you a lot

@zhengchen3932 2 жыл бұрын

loot is the BEST！

@LuUhsar 9 ай бұрын

Muito bom! Agora to com vontade de comprar uma impressora de resina kkkkk

@HuntersOA 2 жыл бұрын

I've never thought of using resin like this. What I usually do is sand down the connector pieces until they fit. Than use superglue to stuck them together and afterwards fill with either milliput white, greenstuff, or liquid greenstuff. Milliput can be softened with water so it is really nice to work with - and safe. Liquid green stuff is nice for blending parts and filling tiny gaps - though you might need more than one coat... I also like using it as a "paint" as it erases almost all layer lines. I usually apply it to the desired surface, and then use wet brushes to work it in. If needed I sand it down and apply again. It can be used for a really nice effect on capes and fabrics.

@msozgirgin 8 ай бұрын

thank you good luck 🥰🥰🥰🥰

@3dtechnologies153 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@daemonchills Жыл бұрын

Where were you when I started :) Never heard of people using a microgrinder but I definitely need one to get parts to fit together🤟 Thanks for sharing

@BostonCollectors 6 ай бұрын

I could listen to her forever. Thanks for the tips!

@bren8k 5 ай бұрын

Mmmmmmm me too 🤤

@Visigoth_ 2 жыл бұрын

*T&M* yes please! 😛

@bren8k 5 ай бұрын

She's 🔥

@ravern19 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, thanks you :-) are you guys able to do a video on the types of cheap exhaust fans you use to suck in all that resin dust?

@brianblather 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna be "That guy" who says, please wear a mask when sanding uncured/cured resin.

@MidwinterEclipse 2 ай бұрын

Are you one of them guys that use to go Karen mode on people when they wouldn’t wear their mask during 2020? Or nah? 😂

@brianblather 2 ай бұрын

@@MidwinterEclipse WOW, a year old huh. Sure I'll bite. Some personal responsibility for your own health is just common sense. Ask any woodworker if they would use a mask while sanding.

@josuecaleb5053 Ай бұрын

@@brianblather yea, covid really gave masks a bad connotation. But it's almost like masks have been a thing long before and will be a thing long after. Your advice about wearing a mask for working with uncured resin and sanding, well, anything, is something that everyone should follow if they don't want to mess up their lungs or anything else.

@rodrigomarques2056 Жыл бұрын

HELP ALOT!!!

@rolemoica6983 2 жыл бұрын

where do you get the fan for the resin dust ? is it home made ?

@KryaDiere 2 жыл бұрын

I come from making gundams and other plastic model kits so I fill holes with tamiya putty. I think I like the resin method as it dries instantly with UV light. Putty takes a while.

@vixrobinshood 2 жыл бұрын

i would loooooove to see some kitbashing with all of the loot studios stuff... i bet you could get crazy builds...

@chrislee4667 2 жыл бұрын

I was just saying on fb that I was nervous about gluing the wings on 75 mm Ashgex because the one wing that I glued is soooooo uneven. Now I want to try! I gotta get some baby powder to fill all, and I do mean all, the gaps........

@israelfrancisco8604 10 ай бұрын

Esse vídeo é simplesmente sensacional Parabéns!! Qual resina você indica para iniciar com elegoo 4k?

@LootStudios 10 ай бұрын

Gostamos muito das da Quanton3D, daqui do Brasil mesmo.

@TheBulldog420xxx 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering where you got the blackout containers from been looking for something like that.

@spawn666reaper 2 жыл бұрын

How dangerous is the dust that comes off the models during sanding?

@brianblather 2 жыл бұрын

Inhaling any small particulates is dangerous, especially uncured resin.

@Shinobubu 15 күн бұрын

I often just 3d print the removed holes into their own model so they can just be plugged and glued back on. easy to do this in zbrush or your 3d modeling tools (Booleans) specially if the hole you need to make is huge. or designed it into the model . I often have the drain holes where I keyed the parts for assembly. that way when I assemble the multi part model the holes are instantly taken care of.

@GilmarBarbosaBr Жыл бұрын

Show the bola!

@EisOnDice 2 жыл бұрын

What exhaust mit filters are u using? Looks quite promising for the needs. Thanks :-)

@Michael-ko4ko 2 жыл бұрын

😍

@undertone_dj Жыл бұрын

Trying to find a "filter fan" online for sanding, but having trouble finding one. Any tips or amazon link? I'm in the USA

@JerrodHansen Жыл бұрын

agree

@jcbueno1284 10 ай бұрын

When you apply the resin dust, do you apply the dust on the area after the liquid resin has been cured, or before? Great video by the way 👌

@JustDave87 Жыл бұрын

Where could I purchase a desktop exhaust/vacuum like in the video? That would be great to have when using my rotory tool at my desk.

@fasspot Жыл бұрын

Very useful video, thanks a lot !!! I'm looking for something to apply before the primer coat, to reveal all imperfections who left on the resin... I'm not sure that exists, but I know it's used before painting walls, so why not on resin prints!? Do you have a suggestion ? Thank you!! :)

@LootStudios Жыл бұрын

Resin printing imperfections are mainly due to the layers being visible, if you don't have a high resolution printer, or due to marks left from removing supports, which you can clear using a rotary tool or sand paper.

@its_justalexx7067 2 жыл бұрын

Awesom video ! I have one question though. After printing a hollow model do I need to cure the resin inside the model or do I just make sure to wash most of it out before closing the hole? I heard that models crack of resin left inside.

@JerrodHansen Жыл бұрын

you MUST cure the inside.

@alejandrobustillo3169 Жыл бұрын

Does the Baby Powder work as well to make them matte again after using resin to hide sanding marks?

@agv1560 8 ай бұрын

Great video, anyone knows the name of that "sanding station" used to pick up the resin dust? I need one!

@LootStudios 8 ай бұрын

It's a nail dust collector!

@shanesandulak8567 Жыл бұрын

Anyone know where you can find a good cheap exhaust fan with filter like they show here? I'd like to have something for when I'm just doing a little sanding so that resin dust doesn't get everywhere.

@JerrodHansen Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's what I'm looking for too!

@d-emprahexpects 9 ай бұрын

Did you find one? Otherwise here it is: bathroom fans. Just visit the bathrooms/heating system section of your nearest hardware store and user the power of improvisation 😉 Done! Hahahaha

@AbdulAziz-cj4hg Жыл бұрын

What grit are you using to smooth resin? Not the microgrinder but more like the mainsurface

@alexthehopeless3778 10 ай бұрын

Me looking at the title like "How to finish your minis? Bruh I haven't even started 😭"

@andrewjschapp5566 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get those little black boxes at?

@tylerstephens6466 Жыл бұрын

what resin were you using for the mini at 2:17 to get that flexibility?

@Comvousdites 2 жыл бұрын

And if you sand resin, please wear a mask ! Always.

@LootStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Please do! You can see the safety equipment we use to do all the finishings down in minute 07:15 👍

@shanesaesseli3279 2 жыл бұрын

I'd argue a hygiene mask isn't enough. You'd want a painter's mask or N95 ath the minimum, if not a full respirator with an P2 particle filter. Resin can cause allergies if you're exposed to regularly. Also, sanding might expose undercured resin so another blast of the good old curing light might be appropriate

@JamezGrimm Жыл бұрын

Personally, I always wear a respirator and wet sand the resin. Can’t remember the last time I saw powder.

@TheDreadAlarm Жыл бұрын

You should provide links to the products for us to purchase, or sell the products in your shop (unless you hate money😛)

@toliksi9350 Жыл бұрын

I want to ask what 3D printer do you print on?

@CeeGr 2 ай бұрын

Can you link to the tools you recommended in the video. I've tried searching for dark containers and silicone brushes and i can't find anything close to what was in the video