3D Printing in Full-Color Sandstone

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Speed 100%
Size 100%
Strength 50%
Detail 66%

Used For: Figurines, presentation models, architecture models, complex geometry, prototypes, full color printing.

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Printing Method: 3DP (powder based)

The 3D printing method for our “Full Color Sandstone” material is powder-based, which uses no secondary material support structures and generates little to zero material waste.

Maximum Print Size Minimum Print Size Minimum Wall Thickness Print Resolution
15″ x 10″ x 8″ (381 x 254 x 203 mm) 1″ x 1″ x 1″ (25.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 mm) .09″ (2.3mm) .004″ (.1mm)

Material Characteristics:

Coarse, matte finish with a delicate feel. The default material is white, but our printer can also print in full CMYK color.

lookLook: Matte Finish. Prints are post-processed with a superglue treatment that makes colors extra vibrant.
feelFeel: Hard, rigid, and coarse. Best for presentation models and figurines. Not the best for functional products.
watertightWatertight?: No. Contact with water should be avoided as it may fades the colors of the print.
dishwashersafeDishwasher safe?: No. This material should not be placed in a dishwasher.
burgersafeFood safe?: No. This material should not be used with in contact with foodstuffs.
recyclingRecyclable?: No. However, the printing process generates zero material waste.

Rates

Full Color Sandstone

$110per cc
  • Turnaround time: 2-4 business days

Bulk Pricing

variable
  • variable pricing for larger, bulk orders

Rush Pricing

variable
  • variable pricing for rush orders under 2 business days

Design Rules:

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Minimum wall thickness (supported wall)

2.0mm

A supported wall is a wall with connections on both sides.

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Minimum wall thickness (unsupported wall)

3.0mm

An unsupported wall is a wall with a connection on only one side.

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Minimum Embossed/Engraved Detail

.5mm high and wide

This determines the feature size possible when engraving or embossing within a structure.

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Minimum Wire Diameter

3.0mm

A wire is an element where the length is more than 2x the width.

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Minimum Clearance

1.0mm

This is the distance between separate components so that they are not bound together.

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Minimum Escape Hole Diameter

20.0mm

Escape holes allow for unbound powder material to escape from hollowed models.

Technical Rules:

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Normals Must All be Unified

In the digital world, any surface will have a front and a back face. This surface orientation is called a “normal”. If two adjacent surfaces have different normal directions, this file input may confuse the 3D printer.

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Models Must be “Water Tight”

This means that there are no holes in the shell of the model. All vertices for adjacent mesh faces must be connected.

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Components Must Have Minimum Thickness

In order to successfully print and survive post processing, model components must have a minimum wall thickness.

To have a successful 3D printable file, digital geometry must satisfy the above criteria and if you would like to print in color, send your file as a .vrml instead of a .obj or .stl(.stl and .obj files do not contain any color information.)

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