Post #644074 by Whystler on Sat, Jul 14, 2012 9:38 PM

Vampire & Gene - you're most welcome!

Hey Gene, did you know that shapeways has a special augmentation to the strong white flexible material that smooths it? I have not tried it, so I cannot vouch for exactly what it feels like, but I suspect you might benefit from trying it. There is an extra charge for smoothing.. I believe that it is an extra .35 cents per cubed centimeter. I think they are coming out with their smoothest material very soon. If you take a look at their blog, you might see an announcement. It's a grey coloured material.

You might also want to try their full colour sandstone. It prints fully coloured pieces. Paint up your piece digitally, and give it a try. It is a more delicate material - yes ... but only for small delicate design bits, like loop for stringing a pendant. But if you made the loop more of a hole (or a double hole, as I used to do for polymer clay pendants I made in my younger days), then it would not be so delicate. And it would be 1) cheaper, and 2) already coloured for you. Caution though, it is not at all smooth .. it really does feel like sandstone, which might be a bonus.

Just some thoughts ...

-Whystler