3d print painting stencils

[Denvermatt]

Hey guys! I was getting ready to paint a new body so I started looking around at stencils and I said "why spend the money if I can print them". I printed these with tpu so I can form them or cut them easily. I printed these out at a .64 height. My 1st layer is set at .24mm then .2 layers after. So 3 layers total. I just used some random polymaker tpu I had laying around. You can find a bunch of stencils on thingiverse or create simple ones in prusaslicer. I wish I could put the stl files in here but for some reason you can't upload stl files. I'll add some painted pics after I try them.

 

[Tex Koder]

Hey guys! I was getting ready to paint a new body so I started looking around at stencils and I said "why spend the money if I can print them". I printed these with tpu so I can form them or cut them easily. I printed these out at a .64 height. My 1st layer is set at .24mm then .2 layers after. So 3 layers total. I just used some random polymaker tpu I had laying around. You can find a bunch of stencils on thingiverse or create simple ones in prusaslicer. I wish I could put the stl files in here but for some reason you can't upload stl files. I'll add some painted pics after I try them.

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You need to upload your Cool stencils to UltiMaker Thingiverse and attach the URLs to this posting.

 

[RCbuzz]

Way cool! If you upload to Thingiverse I bet lots would try them!

Mind posting pics of the bodies during after painting? I bet they are going to look .

FYI @Ajag @WildOwlWoodWorks !

 

[Denvermatt]

You need to upload your Cool stencils to UltiMaker Thingiverse and attach the URLs to this posting.

Here are some that are posted I posted on thingiverse:
Brick pattern: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6142446
rectangle cross hatch pattern: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6142461
reptile stencil: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6142473

The hexagon pattern stencil is made in prusaslicer. Open prusaslicer but don't add a design. Right click anywhere on the grid in the app with "add shape" picking a square, then resizing to 150mm X 150mm X .64mm or any sign you want. Set your top and bottom layers to 0. set your perimeters to 4. select "hexagon" infill 20% infill. Then print that file. Prusaslicer doesn't create an stl file doing this it just creates your gcode file.

If you have any question for 3d printing feel free to ask. I've been printing for 6 years. I'm up to 4 printers including a Voron, a corexy mercury one, direct drive ender 5 and an enclosed ender 3 v2 for printing ABS and ASA

 

[Denvermatt]

I just painted this body last night with the stencils. I think its the 8th body I've painted so I'm still learning. I think I'm buying a cheapo airbrush next time.

 

[RCbuzz]

Sweet! Nice Work!

 

[Tex Koder]

I just painted this body last night with the stencils. I think its the 8th body I've painted so I'm still learning. I think I'm buying a cheapo airbrush next time.

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Excellent work!

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The hexagon pattern stencil is made in prusaslicer. Open prusaslicer but don't add a design. Right click anywhere on the grid in the app with "add shape" picking a square, then resizing to 150mm X 150mm X .64mm or any sign you want. Set your top and bottom layers to 0. set your perimeters to 4. select "hexagon" infill 20% infill. Then print that file. Prusaslicer doesn't create an stl file doing this it just creates your gcode file.

If you have any question for 3d printing feel free to ask. I've been printing for 6 years. I'm up to 4 printers including a Voron, a corexy mercury one, direct drive ender 5 and an enclosed ender 3 v2 for printing ABS and ASA

Nice Hack in the slicer to get your hexagonal stencil