A friend asked me to design a belt buckle for them and I was wondering if any of the materials used at SW are very good for actually making a belt buckle. Thanks Jack
Any of the Steel variations would work well for a belt buckle: https://www.shapeways.com/materials/steel
Cool I figured they would be ok. Have anyone made them out of some of the less expensive materials? I see some people posting they use the basic white/flexible when I look up belt buckles.
I'd say you could use WSF or any of the dyed variants. I'd make sure that any part that will be under stress should be thick. I'd also coat it to keep it from getting dirty. I had luck with a standard spray sanding lacquer. It adds shine, prevents staining, and adds a little rigidity.