advice on printing based on how this turned out?

[stark thorn]

it’s clearly not ready to be painted. It’s got a lot of flaws and I’m not sure where to go next.

It’s the ring for the Guardians Power Orb. Any advice?

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[worn jungle]

Which side was on the bed?

[stark thorn]

2nd picture

[worn jungle]

You’re not leveled.

[stark thorn]

also, I should make a new post for this, but any idea why this keeps happening

[worn jungle]

Because you’re not leveled

[stark thorn]

am I too close or too far?

I keep trying to level it and no matter what I do it’s not working

[worn jungle]

Print a bed level test

[stark thorn]

How do I do that when all my prints either don’t adhere or do this?

[worn jungle]

Do you know what a bed level print is for?

[stark thorn]

Never done one. I know what leveling a bed is of course

[worn jungle]

Apologies on how that was worded. If you go on thingiverse there’s a bunch of these prints. They’re usually squares or circles

You’ll find that certain spots on your bed will be either too high or too low

[stark thorn]

Okay I’ve found one. Btw the place I bought my filament from says it’s PLA Plus but on the tab on the filament it says ABS

[worn jungle]

Oh

Yeah

That’s be a big difference

They’re totally different to print with

[stark thorn]

Limited-time deal: SUNLU 3D Printer Filament PLA Plus 1.75mm, SUNLU Neatly Wound PLA Filament 1.75mm PRO, PLA+ Filament for Most FDM 3D Printer, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm, 1 kg Spool(2.2lbs), Black https://a.co/d/5oOZFiZ

this is what I bought

[worn jungle]

Yep: that is not pla

[stark thorn]

Okay so I should still do the bed level test but what temp and bed temp?

[worn jungle]

Don’t use that, if you’re new

[stark thorn]

And is ABS even good to use?

[worn jungle]

It’s a pain

[stark thorn]

lovely

[worn jungle]

And will probably just frustrate you

Return it to amazon

[stark thorn]

got it. that’s why I’m just now having these problems

[worn jungle]

Your printer should’ve come with some

[stark thorn]

Yeah I bought this a while ago all the pla is gone

[worn jungle]

ABS typically requires enclosures.

And it can be decently toxic

So…yeah

[stark thorn]

Okay thank you

I’ll have to go to the store

[stark thorn]

Quick question

If I am gonna go order PLA, what brand do you recommend

And what color should I get for cosplay item prints (not masks, just items like mjolnir or power orb)