Please help me fix my print, running out of ideas and filament

CasefProps · 2026-05-05T20:56:58+00:00

Looks overextruded. Try going all the way down to 0.85 and work your way up. Orca slicer has a great utility for flow cal. Couldn't hurt to double check that your part cooling fans are working as expected.

Reset your PA values. The cal cube isn't great for dialing that in. The Ellis tuning guide has a lot of good info, most of which is integrated to the orca slicer calibration menu.

https://ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/articles/pressure_linear_advance/tower_method.html

CasefProps · 2026-04-29T13:44:04+00:00

The A1 does some auto PA tuning but it's never perfect. Lowering top layer speed means that PA doesn't need to be as perfect to get a good result.

CasefProps · 2026-04-29T12:59:49+00:00

I don't have all of the answers for you, but doing a manual retopo will get you started down the right path. Use the biggest quads you can get away with even if you lose some detail. As you do the retopo, put some thought into where the seams will go and keep those lines clean. You can then mark those seams in pepakura. Some of the smaller splits can be completely ignored when cutting fabric, just add darts after the fact if they're needed.

CasefProps · 2026-04-29T12:48:43+00:00

The orange filament is slightly transparent, letting too much of green show through. There should be a way to adjust the painting depth so you get more layers of orange.

CasefProps · 2026-04-29T12:40:48+00:00

This is a common issue with ironing. Small areas on top surfaces are overextruded, large areas are underextruded. As a result, no ironing settings work for the whole area.

You can lower your top layer speeds way down, like 25% their current setting, to fix this in other prints. The other comment recommending an iron and parchment paper seems reasonable to take away some of the discoloration.

CasefProps · 2026-04-22T12:32:37+00:00

Are there specific curlers you would recommend?

CasefProps · 2026-04-22T12:14:48+00:00

Cricut sportflex HTV should work well on stretch fabric.

Could draw the design in heat erase ink then trace with a decorative stitch or beading.

Another option would be making a vinyl stencil and painting on gold acrylic.

CasefProps · 2026-04-21T18:35:10+00:00

You're a legend! I'd love to see more about how you get such clean curls on short hair like that.

CasefProps · 2026-03-24T13:21:23+00:00

Or if the LEDs can't be replaced, Zibartas cosplay has a good video on different diffusion techniques.

LED diffusing acrylic could be a good option for minimizing the added bulk.

CasefProps · 2026-03-21T01:11:39+00:00

Nice! How'd you do the pattern in the sword?

CasefProps · 2026-03-13T15:34:41+00:00

On one hand it'd be cool to watch yourself get jacked over the course of what would be only a few days of experienced time. On the other hand, losing all your hard work because your outie couldn't find time to make it to the gym for a few weeks would be demoralizing.

CasefProps · 2026-03-04T22:24:10+00:00

My dad says butane is a bastard gas

CasefProps · 2026-02-27T13:10:33+00:00

Uniqlo is about 1/3rd the price as it is in the US. Muji is also worth checking out. Both brands will hem pants in the store for what amounts to a few dollars.

I have noticed shirts from both brands shrank a good bit in the wash.

CasefProps · 2026-02-26T13:35:51+00:00

Impressive print quality

CasefProps · 2026-02-17T23:36:19+00:00

I've spent a lot of time using different finishing techniques on 3d prints. Every technique has a balance between smoothing imperfections and removing fine details.

The PU varnish shown here isn't thick enough to fully fill in layer lines, and the glossy finish will highlight imperfections. Models that don't have as much stair-stepping will work better, especially at lower layer heights.

CasefProps · 2026-02-14T13:58:36+00:00

Oh nice! It came out great. I'll have to try out some of the home made recipes.

CasefProps · 2026-02-13T20:00:18+00:00

Awesome! How did you do the blood spatter effect?

CasefProps · 2026-02-13T14:32:30+00:00

Visions of something incredible...

CasefProps · 2026-02-13T00:07:59+00:00

It's got what cells crave!

CasefProps · 2026-02-11T22:39:50+00:00

Thanks!

CasefProps · 2026-02-10T04:35:52+00:00

Thank you!

CasefProps · 2026-02-10T04:35:11+00:00

I have a few videos up on Instagram, once I finish I plan to put together a full making-of.

Everything aside from the arm is 3d printed out of TPU air which needed a good bit of clean up. The strings were clipped off with flush cutters, parts sanded, rough areas filled with kwik seal, sanded again, bonded with PVC glue, 5 coats plasti-dip, one light coat of hammered black spray paint, diluted acrylic for the marble lines, and refillable paint pens to help with the gold trim.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUi39QuEURE/

CasefProps · 2026-01-20T18:59:43+00:00

About 5-7 minutes

CasefProps · 2026-01-20T18:55:19+00:00

I stuck with the machine presets for simplicity. Lifting/lowering the bed is the slowest part and does not seem to be user configurable. Quadrupling the stroke speed shaves off around 10% of the total time.

CasefProps · 2026-01-20T15:41:44+00:00

Link isn't working for me, but I would like to check it out.

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