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Lychee Slicer - Why do we favour it?

Lychee Slicer - Why do we favour it?

A question that we often get is why do we not always supply presupported STL files?  The truth is that we do, but we supply them in Lychee Slicer .LYS...

Lychee Slicer - Why do we favour it?

A question that we often get is why do we not always supply presupported STL files?  The truth is that we do, but we supply them in Lychee Slicer .LYS...

Miniature Scale - Size DOESN'T matter!

Miniature Scale - Size DOESN'T matter!

How often do you see companies offering the same miniature in 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm and 150mm scales?  Its become a lot more common since the advent of 3D printing,...

Miniature Scale - Size DOESN'T matter!

How often do you see companies offering the same miniature in 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm and 150mm scales?  Its become a lot more common since the advent of 3D printing,...

Lessons Learnt: 3D printing fails due to cold weather and low resin temperature

Lessons Learnt: 3D printing fails due to cold w...

This is the story of how I did a series of prints after warming my office from 5C to 23C.  The resin was still cold though and resulted in failures.  Only...

Lessons Learnt: 3D printing fails due to cold w...

This is the story of how I did a series of prints after warming my office from 5C to 23C.  The resin was still cold though and resulted in failures.  Only...

What should I look for in a 3D printer to do miniatures?

What should I look for in a 3D printer to do mi...

Have you been thinking about stepping up your miniature hobby with a new resin printer?  Theres a lot to learn about it and as a professional 3D printer since 2016,...

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What should I look for in a 3D printer to do mi...

Have you been thinking about stepping up your miniature hobby with a new resin printer?  Theres a lot to learn about it and as a professional 3D printer since 2016,...

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Close up of the finished base

Basing your Minis

Not all models come with beautifully sculpted bases, but not all models need them either.  Adding an overly elaborate base can lead to the model becoming drowned and lost by...

Basing your Minis

Not all models come with beautifully sculpted bases, but not all models need them either.  Adding an overly elaborate base can lead to the model becoming drowned and lost by...

Elf Bard (Rock Metal), printed on the Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K in Phrozen Aqua 4K resin at 25 Micron Z resolution. The model is shown with supports still intact on a black background

Preparing a Resin 3D print for Painting

Read this article if you are new to 3D prints but have previously worked with plastic, cast resin or metal miniatures.  It will let you know what to expect from...

Preparing a Resin 3D print for Painting

Read this article if you are new to 3D prints but have previously worked with plastic, cast resin or metal miniatures.  It will let you know what to expect from...