{"id":1941,"date":"2022-10-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/1941-introducing-premium-silver-3d-printing-to-shapeways.html"},"modified":"2023-03-16T12:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T16:04:03","slug":"3d-printing-sterling-silver-precious-metals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/3d-printing-sterling-silver-precious-metals","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing Materials Spotlight: Sterling Silver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shapeways offers a variety of resources for customers creating products like jewelry or using metal. Both areas of 3D printing continue to trend upward, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/materials\/silver\">Sterling Silver<\/a> is one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">popular materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Precious metal 3D printing with materials like Sterling Silver takes design and production to the next level, allowing for smoother surfaces and options like additional polishing. Professional finishes are available to showcase intricate details. Sterling Silver for 3D printing is softer and becomes even more malleable for 3D printing designs with thinner structures, like rings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3D Print Silver with Wax Casting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wax casting has been in use since ancient times. Known by several different names such as Lost Wax Casting, Investment Casting, and Precision Casting, this technique requires expertise, sophisticated tools, and high-quality materials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Shapeways, Wax Casting is accompanied by 3D printing to make patterns for building molds. Sprues are added so precious metals like Sterling Silver can flow through. Simultaneously, the wax melts and drains, and the metal structure inside the mold solidifies for easy removal. The benefits of Wax Casting include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ability to make innovative products, impossible via conventional manufacturing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ability to make complex shapes with built-in intricacies like interlocking parts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Availability of superior choices for finishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-DSC_0624-002-1120x747.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-DSC_0624-002-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-DSC_0624-002-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-DSC_0624-002-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-DSC_0624-002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-DSC_0624-002-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-DSC_0624-002-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-DSC_0624-002-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wreath and Vine Rings in Premium Silver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use Case &#8211; Sterling Silver Bracelets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designers experience vast opportunities for customization at Shapeways, especially in using metal additive manufacturing and Wax Casting. Shapeways customers use a variety of materials for designing jewelry, and they may perform rapid prototyping and end-use manufacturing with the same materials. Other customers may enjoy all the benefits of one material for a line of products and then move on to a precious metal like Sterling Silver when developing luxury jewelry. This was the case for longtime Shapeways designers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/41561-3d-printing-and-handcrafting-take-on-the-elements.html\">Groen and Boothman<\/a>, an industrial design duo who continue to innovate and try new 3D printing materials and technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For their <em>Elements<\/em> series, Groen and Boothman turned to cast silver for the Water and Cosmic bangle bracelet series, featuring a clasp mechanism and hinge (developed into two segments for simplicity in manufacturing and assembly).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith 3D printing, you can engineer things so precisely that you can integrate a near-invisible, complex hinge mechanism, also under an angle, with an unprecedented level of sophistication,\u201d said Hanno Groen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Groen and Boothman added a handcrafted, ultra-polished touch, lending to the exclusivity of the jewelry which they described as offering \u2018effects in silver that sparkle and captivate like precious stones.\u2019 Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/resources\/case-studies\/groen-boothman-elements-series\">case study<\/a> to find out more about 3D printing with silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/silverfishfront-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/silverfishfront-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/silverfishfront-625x464.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/silverfishfront-800x594.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Finishes and Design Guidelines for 3D Printed Sterling Silver<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shapeways Sterling Silver (92.5% silver) 3D printing material is a high quality silver alloy commonly used in jewelry and other skin-safe applications. 3D printed Silver is skin-friendly, heat-proof up to 850\u00b0C\/1562\u00b0F, and offers good electrical conductivity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sterling Silver finishes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Natural Finish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3D print Silver with light polishing for a somewhat rough surface with a matte finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Polished Finish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3D print Silver for a hand-polished finish, and a smooth, shiny surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fine-Detail Polished Finish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extensive polishing of 3D printed Silver extends to intricate details, resulting in a very shiny surface. Note that extra polishing will remove more material, so some details could be lost in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Antique Finish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recessed details are blackened for a unique, antique look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bounding Box Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bounding box is a 3D imaginary outline of a box that encloses the smallest area occupied by your model. Your model must be within the minimum and maximum bounding box sizes. If the size of the model is close to the maximum bounding box, then the printing orientation will be restricted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bounding Box Minimum<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2.4 x 2.4 x 0.6 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bounding Box Maximum<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>89 x 89 x 100 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>75 x 75 x 40 mm (for interlocking parts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Shapeways<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy the benefits of this advanced technology and a wide range of materials from Shapeways for 3D printing your creations with accuracy, complex detail, and no minimum or limits in terms of mass customization or single part orders. Shapeways has worked with over 1 million customers in 160 countries to 3D print over 21 million parts! Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/resources\/case-studies\">case studies<\/a>, find out more about Shapeways<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/business\/additive-manufacturing\"> additive manufacturing solutions<\/a>, and get instant quotes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/model\/material-configurator\/upload\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Precious metal 3D printing with materials like Sterling Silver takes design and production to the next level, allowing for smoother surfaces. 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