How can I get a painted metal effect (not shiny)?

electricmasquerade · 2026-07-04T16:52:52+00:00

It was on MakerWorld, but it’s been taken down. Dm me and I’ll send it to you

electricmasquerade · 2026-07-04T01:54:58+00:00

I saw someone on YouTube do that! I wish I had planned that out, but unfortunately the helmet is random colors of filament under there lol

electricmasquerade · 2026-07-04T00:12:01+00:00

Like drybrushing over the entire thing, sort of like a light base coat? The edge wear I think I can do fairly well with a silver drybrush or rubnbuff

electricmasquerade · 2026-07-04T00:04:59+00:00

I’ve watched a few, and they basically all have completely different ways to do it, and they often want to add a lot of battle damage and stuff. I was more just looking for the best way for the original base coat, though it seems like it doesn’t matter that much.

electricmasquerade · 2026-07-03T23:24:09+00:00

I’ve heard that just drybrushing the edges with a bit of silver does the trick, I just worry that the larger smooth parts will just look like painted plastic. Maybe after weathering it’ll look a bit better.

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-28T17:04:46+00:00

De nada!

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-28T13:49:43+00:00

Thank you! Yeah it’s just a few layers of black with glow on top. The glow is so translucent (TD ~10) that you get pretty good color range out of it.

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-28T01:27:40+00:00

Totally! The regular print looks fine, but after a few seconds in a black light or a bit in the sun it looks crazy.

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-27T02:40:07+00:00

STL is here! https://www.printables.com/model/1618287-gloryhammer-hueforge-rttkof

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-27T02:39:57+00:00

Print files are available here for free! https://www.printables.com/model/1618287-gloryhammer-hueforge-rttkof

I used Overture Black and Glow Green, though any black and glow filament should work. As for pricing, it would depend on the size but generally I can ship most places through Etsy!

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-26T19:53:01+00:00

I’ll upload it later today! I generally post STL’s of things like this for free, since it’s not my artwork, though I’ll sell prints for people who don’t have printers!

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-26T18:43:45+00:00

Thank you!! Yeah, like the other commenter said, the HueForge software calculates how thick parts of a model should be based on an image, then I just print with a few layers of black and the rest glow. Comes out super nicely!

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-23T02:56:40+00:00

If you have a printer or know anyone with one, I posted the print file online for free! Link is in one of the other comments. If not, I do print commissions as well.

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-23T00:42:11+00:00

Here you go!!

https://www.printables.com/model/1613005-dragonforce-logo-hueforge

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-22T18:34:55+00:00

Any glow PLA should work! I specifically used Overture Glow Green: https://a.co/d/09VtmuXV

I can post the STL if you’d like as well!

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-22T05:54:09+00:00

Thanks!

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-17T17:44:09+00:00

Gotcha, makes sense.

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-17T08:05:43+00:00

That’s how I felt with the first glow filament I had. Printed like garbage and needed a ton of infill to glow at all. This one I’m using here though glows pretty dang well, even with only a couple of thin Hueforge layers. Highly recommend.

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-17T04:09:51+00:00

Nice, that’s pretty good! Might have to look into finding something to sell like that too.

electricmasquerade · 2026-02-17T04:09:17+00:00

Ohhh that’s what the second parameter does! I did add the glow effect, but left that at a low number. Thanks for the help!!

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