Material Info
About
Sterling Silver (92.5% silver) is a high quality silver alloy commonly used in jewelry and other skin-safe applications. With several finishing options and the ability to showcase intricate details, 3D printing Silver offers a professional, finished look and feel. 3D printed Silver will tarnish over time, but can be polished to achieve a like-new surface. This material is a softer metal that will be more malleable with thin features. Natural and Polished Silver can be ordered through our online platform, for Antique, Satin, Sandblasted, and Fine-Detail Polished finishes please reach out to [email protected]. More information about this material can be found in our Here.
Color & Finishes
Natural
Polished
Antique
Satin
Sandblasted
Fine-Detail Polished
3D print Silver with light polishing for a somewhat rough surface with a matte finish.
Hand-polished to achieve a smooth, shiny finish; lightly smooths sharp edges and fine details. (Internal detail can not be polished, well-reachable surfaces will be polished therefore tight internal spaces may remain unpolished.)
Extensive polishing of 3D printed Silver will reach intricate details, achieving a very shiny surface. Extra polishing will remove more material so some details may be lost in the process. (Internal detail can not be polished, well-reachable surfaces will be polished therefore tight internal spaces may remain unpolished.)
Recessed details are blackened to achieve a steampunk look.
Provides a softer texture that diffuses light beautifully. (Internal detail can not be polished, well-reachable surfaces will be polished therefore tight internal spaces may remain unpolished.)
Features a raw, textured surface ideal for designs with a rugged edge.
Hand-polished to achieve a smooth, shiny finish; lightly smooths sharp edges and fine details., with 2.5 micron 18K Yellow Gold Plating.
Technology
- Wax Casting
Description
Design Guidelines
Bounding Box
Maximum Bounding Box
89 × 89 × 100 mm
Minimum Bounding Box
2.4 × 2.4 × 0.6 mm
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.
Walls
0.8 mm (Polished, Fine Detail Polished, Antique)
0.6 mm (Natural)
0.8 mm (Polished, Fine Detail Polished, Antique)
A supported wall is connected at least on two sides of the wall, while an unsupported wall is connected only on one side of the wall. Walls that do not meet the minimum requirements may not survive printing and cleaning processes. Additionally, models may still be rejected based on the wall geometry of the model. Please consider the size of your model and reinforce the walls or add support structures as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.
Wires
0.8 mm (Natural, Polished, Fine Detail Polished, Antique)
1.0 mm (Natural, Polished, Fine Detail Polished, Antique)
A wire is a circular, rectangular or even triangular feature that is thinner in its unconnected directions than its length. A supported wire is connected at least on two sides of the model, while an unsupported wire is connected on one side of the model. Wires that do not meet the minimum requirements may not survive printing and cleaning processes. Additionally, models may still be rejected based on the wire geometry of the model. Please consider the size of your model and reinforce the wires or add support structures as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.
Details
0.3 mm high & wide (Natural, Polished, Antique)
0.4 mm high & wide (Fine Detail Polished)
0.3 mm high & wide (Natural, Polished, Antique)
0.35 mm high & wide (Fine Detail Polished)
For text, the ratio between width and depth, should be 1:1 and sans-serif fonts are preferred for line weight consistency.
Escape Holes
4.0 mm
2.0 mm
Escape holes are necessary to empty the support material of a hollow model. Two escape holes at the opposite ends of the model is optimal for the support removal process. Please consider the size of your model and make the escape holes bigger or add more escape holes as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.
Clearance
0.3 mm
Clearance is the space between two individual parts in a model. If the space among the individual parts do not meet the minimum clearance, then parts can fuse together or can be difficult to clean. This is important for movable pieces like hinges, gears, etc.
Sprues
Sprues are wires that keep two or more parts together. Parts should be connected with a minimum of two sprues each. Please consider the size of your sprues and increase them as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models. If the sprues are within the guidelines and are broken, but there is no damage to your model, we will still ship them as is.
Interlocking & Enclosed Parts
Interlocking
Yes, up to six for Natural and Polished finishes.
Enclosed
Not Supported
Parts in File
Up to 2 identical parts (like earrings or cufflinks) may be uploaded in the same model file. We cannot accept multiple, unique, non-interlocking parts ordered in the same model file; there should be one file for each unique part.
Accuracy
Natural: When you 3D print Silver, the model may shrink about 0.15 mm plus 1.5% after casting and finishing. For rings the inner diameter will be 0.125 - 0.15 mm smaller than your design. On average, when you 3D print Silver, the model shrinks about 1.5% after casting and finishing. Scaling up your model by 1% will make your design closer to your desired size. Polished, Fine Detail Polished and Antique: Your model may shrink about 0.25 mm plus 2.5% after casting and finishing. For rings the inner diameter is accurate within +/- 0.1 to 0.15mm. On average, the model shrinks about 2.5% after casting and finishing. We do our best to polish the internal diameter to match your model file.
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