Looking for photos/recs of prints with different metal/shiny coloured filaments! (Gold, silver....)

[novel rapids]

Exactly the title! Working on a project and I see there's a lot of types of filaments that are gold, some are silk, some are glittery, etc. I have tried to find prints of some and found a little bit, but would love some recommendations/suggestions and such for filaments to try or to avoid! We have a bambu x1c for reference. Anything that's shiny and metallic/metal looking ish.

[candid heron]

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For a shiny and metallic look, I recommend trying out filaments like Silk Gold, Glitter Gold, or Metallic Gold. These filaments can give your prints a nice glossy finish and make them stand out. It's also worth considering filaments with special effects like silk or glitter for added visual interest. It's best to stick to reputable brands when trying out new filaments to ensure good print quality. Remember to adjust your print settings accordingly for each type of filament to achieve the best results. Happy printing!

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[gentle gale]

How metallic?
I got esun copper here...

Theres also.....electroplating your prints if your brave....(And have the saftey for it)

[novel rapids]

That's a gorgeous gold! Really anything I am open to. Looking at just different types and how they look as a print versus on the computer screen in the printed roll/roll ball thing like bambu does for instance, lol.

Also, forgot to mention, bonus if it's PETG! PLA is good too but I'm unsure if there would be something close in PETG?

Esun copper is definitely on my list now, that looks really amazing

[gentle gale]

Tri extrusions are interesting too......
This is maybe specific to jaycar austrailia though.
Bit of a pain to print.
ProTech silk pla, green\orange\grey..

(Green one..)

I've heard there is such thing as glow in the dark glitter petg.... Yes...you read that right...
Clear petg....with glow in the dark glitter...
(Watch void star labs cursed filaments video) 😉

Esun copper. 🥳🥳❤️
Beautiful to print...highly recommend any esun.

Actually... @errant canopy would probably be super interested in talking to you about cool filaments.....

[errant canopy]

did someone say cool filaments

Ah, gold/silver - avoid the "metal" silks

Super weak, not fun to print, generally a pita

If you're okay with something sparkly - Polymaker's Starlight series has silver and gold versions, I believe it's Saturn and Mercury?

We printed a bunch of stars using them

Eryone Copper/Silver/Gold silk triextrusion was also pretty good

Not gold but still sorta sparkly/metallic - that was Starlight Aurora from Polymaker

(I have literally hundreds of photos of different filaments, just takes me a bit to go through my gallery)

[novel rapids]

These are amazing!!

[errant canopy]

There are also a bunch of different purple/gold and blue/gold dual colour silks that look pretty awesome, if you're okay with a mixture

Plus don't be afraid to paint prints, we printed this out of red/blue coextrusion and then painted gold accents

(Though success will depend on your painting skills...)

[gentle gale]

i've used stuff like rub and buff on prints too...it's a wax + gold leaf mix (many colours)

[errant canopy]

Yeah this stuff is awesome too

We've been meaning to get an airbrush to be able to paint things more evenly, there's no really decent "gold" filament IMO

[gentle gale]

send more photos please derra! These are amazing ❤️

[novel rapids]

I painted this for my dog 👁️ 👄 👁️ but i'm being picky af about what sealant/coating i want so it's still not done 😭

That was my first ever 3D print

[errant canopy]

Looks amazing!

[novel rapids]

Thank you!

[candid heron]

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