How To 3D Print MANDALORIAN Armor, How LONG It Takes, And How Many Grams Of Filament Are USED

In this video, we take advantage of a commissioned work so I can cover how I made the armor worn by the Mandalorian. As well as cover time and filament costs, enjoy!
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[@Chriss_Workshop]

Sorry for the cameras weird brightness issues. I promise im looking into it! Dont forget if theres anything you'd like to see please leave a comment and i'll get right on it :)

[@jprado7397]

Next project will be gugu mask from to your eternity the dragon mask

[@gamertimefuntime4245]

Me “How much filament do you use?” Chris “Yes.”

[@shutinyanks]

Hey Chris! A good option to separate parts is 3D builder you can add the model in and simply hit ungroup then you have two files to save out rather than having to make cuts and rely on slicer which can be slow on some systems. Just an option for those out there reading this! Great work on the channel loving your work!

[@aaronself2411]

This was actually a LOT of help for me specifically, because despite having a laptop that can run crisis 1,2,3, Skyrim, and the Sims 4 it seems to HATE using a slicer software. Course, it's almost 10 years old at this point so... Fair enough lol.

[@insaneturbo]

Great video, going to be attempting to learn the basics of 3D printing, going to re make a Predator costume and this helped a ton of what to expect for materials and time. Thanks for sharing!

[@jacobwells5963]

Thank you for giving such great information on a really big project! I love how you kept things real and simple and to the point. Two thumbs up from me. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@seanstropicalvlogs6663]

What an amazing video!! You have no idea how much you’ve helped me printing my mando armor, thank you.

[@wildecity_88]

Hey Chris! Thank you, you really cut to the chase and explain it in a really easy way. Excelent video, keep it up! Greetings from Argentina

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Thanks very much! I didnt want to bloat the video with too much fluff haha. Greetings from the US!

[@demics]

Hahahahaha the bloopers at the end are great. Thanks for all the info!

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Eyy im glad ya like it! Im gonna try to add them in from now on. I do it constantly

[@JordanBuilds3D]

Good Job bud! I liked it! Answered all of my mando questions!

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Eyyy im happy i could help! Whole reason i do this stuff :)

[@dansedrick6656]

That's absolutely incredible. Thanks for the video!

[@sandragon2714]

Nice job. Thank you. Bloopers are great! Got this from Frank’s Discord page

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Hey thanks! I hope to be as good as frank with my videos some day haha. We'll get there!

[@future_projects_workshop464]

Wow!!! Nicely done Chris 👍🏽

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Thanks!

[@kennethbeal]

Thank you! Nephew is interested in printing one, this was very helpful in helping him determine costs etc.

[@davidkay3784]

Hey Chris. Thanks for the video. The numbers really helped me come to terms with what I am up against and what the actual build cost print time will be . I have only had my printer for a week but I can see it was a wise investment.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Hey im glad you enjoyed the video! The cheif goal i have is to inform and inspire while remaining 100% transparent where ever i can about it all. Yes 3d printing is an amazing hobby that i think everyone should get into. But for those who have big goals like armor sets, i wanna show just what you are signing up for :)

[@sandragon2714]

Happy new year’s and thanks for another great video.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Happy new year. You're welcome!

[@ShadeszOfficial]

You earned my subscription. Wonderful video man!

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Thanks!

[@pjhartshorne4744]

Awesome vid thanks friend :)

[@darrenthompson5172]

Good video. I've been thinking about getting a printer.

[@BohemianArtist-g6h]

Excellent!

[@superguy7044]

Thank you for making a video on the topic

[@Chriss_Workshop]

You are most welcome

[@blitzme99]

looks like a fun project. I have a kobra 2 max and might give it a shot

[@im.n0body]

Love the vid y got my sub

[@andy_warb]

This is the way!

[@Chriss_Workshop]

You know it!

[@jackdouglas5670]

This looks great! well done. What layer height did you choose to achieve this?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

0.2, all ran on default settings

[@jasonwick3257]

Magnificent 😳😯😯😯

[@bradchenoweth7584]

Just curious. What kind of build volume do you need to print the helmet, chest piece, abs, ect in one print? I'm assuming you've got some pretty large printers.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

For stuff like that i used my ender 5+

[@Slabri]

Love your vids man. I've printed a lot of really nice things. But i'm about to do my first full armor build I"m just trying to figure out what to do... ie halo, starwars, so many choices xD . besides d03d are there any other good sites that you would recommend?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Thingiverse and thangs have a nice collection of freebies. If you want iron man, theres no better choice than johan props (ya gotta look up his facebook group or patreon). Honestly im in the same situation. So im making helmets and weapons for a LOT of different fandoms before i put out another suit

[@Slabri]

@@Chriss_Workshop makes sense lol. Yea I'm down with paying money for a good file. I just want some more variety. The only 2 good payed sites i know of are do3d and nikkoindustries.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Nikkos older files are hit or miss. The figures and helmets are good but full suits seem to give some issues. Also give cg trader a look

[@blackhawkuh-6026]

@@Slabri did you ever 3D print one

[@sampapageorgiou5165]

I subscribed just because you asked at the end of the video!

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Haha well i appreciate it!

[@sampapageorgiou5165]

@@Chriss_Workshop man I HATE when they ask you to like and subscribe at the beginning of the video. First of, if I watch your video till the end it means I liked the content and the way it was delivered. But at the beginning? I don't know wth are you gonna show me, if I feel some chemistry with you or not, and on top of it... LIKE something I Haven't seen yet??? Hell no! I don't know if you understand what I'm trying to say there, I'm not so good with English.. Ty!

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I completely understand. I hate asking people to like and sub at all but i figure if its at the end of the video then you must like my content enough to finish one vid, so maybe you'll enjoy more

[@sampapageorgiou5165]

@@Chriss_Workshop exactly

[@Levantinerepublic3732]

This is the way

[@Awkward_Kaiju]

What type of filament did you use, PETG or PLA? What layer thickness did you use?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Pla at .12mm

[@squadie1]

Not looking to print the same mando but for someone who’s looking to get into printing their first one what sorta filament do you use ?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

PLA is my go to. Its cheap, widely available, and easy to print

[@DarkSideClothingBrand]

Hey Chris, would you be able to do a full mando get up for an 8 year old.? LoL.! My son has been dying for it.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Sorry but i really dont do comissions anymore

[@mrmatt4742]

Hello I’ve been trying to get the Mandalorian armor for a while. I got the helmet like from the black series. But I need the rest of the armor. Plus a bunch of other things. Would it cost less to 3-D print them than to buy them online?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Making it yourself is cheaper. But only because people charge for their time and labor. By the time you buy a machine, learn to use it, print the armor, sand, prime, and paint. You could have put those hours into work and earned the money to buy it. It all depends what you want to sink your time and money to. Learning a new skill, or buying it from someone who did it for you

[@RobOnekea]

Great video bro. Just spent the weekend at SW Celebration and figured, why not just print my own armor... now spending $1000 on buying pre-made armor doesn't seem so out of touch. I'm guessing the painting is a whole other beast. What is your cost if say someone commissions you? :)

[@Chriss_Workshop]

It all comes down to what they want. Because i'm not painting it. To get that really good mando quality requires a LOT of time and resources that i just dont have

[@Akumatron]

What program did you use to change the size of the parts based off of given measurements?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

In cura you can change the scale of each model. Since this was for someone else i printed everything at 100% size

[@piotrtw5]

Is left and right shoulder pad the same with with only the mudhorn sigil being the difference?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Yep

[@kaijupredator4063]

Nice video, but most members of Mandalorian costuming forums recommend Great Ape studios files by Darren Pattenden. I've heard D03D were inaccurate?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

No idea. People in those forums are trying to go for 501st applications which requires EXREMELY accurate costumes. Im not after screen accurate. As said in this video, this mando print was for a customer, not me. I personally dont want a mando costume which is also why there arn't and follow up videos on this one about finishing the suit.

[@ronlan1984]

What kind of printer settings are used I'm printing on cr10 s4 and. It's shows 1 shoulder takes 2 days

[@Chriss_Workshop]

All default except 10% infill

[@Chriss_Workshop]

An ender 5+ runs at about 70mm/s which may explain the difference

[@VX7AK]

What filamate did you use I'm trying to do the same for my friend?

[@VX7AK]

Never mind my question was answered looking through the comments

[@nathanj7520]

Do you have a recommendation for a 3d printer 😁😁😁

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I recommend you buy an ender 5 plus

[@raiderxx]

What did the helmet look like with the supports?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I was unable to see the way haha www.reddit.com/r/CR10/comments/kdd6ld/i_dont_get_why_everyone_prints_these_i_cant_see_a/?

[@jesuscruzdiaz8921]

Do you have to measure the person to update the measurements on the armors?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Kind of. The helmet at 100% fits most people fine, but for a better fit you really want to scale it to yourself. The only other armors that would need scaling is the forearms as they need to fit well on your arms. Everything is is just panels that you attach to yourself

[@broketoon7996]

I used them a year or so ago for my Sith Eradicator armour

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Im a pretty big fan. They arnt perfect and some models arnt the best, but do3d keeps a good supply of stuff im after

[@broketoon7996]

@@Chriss_Workshop yup. I do recommend them for the most part. My next big project is gonna be either ODST armour commisions or Night owl armour lol....definitely need to get more than one printer haha.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Lol i get that. Im working on a halo haunted helm currently (subscribe to see it ;)) and a iron man midas suit. Ive got some big plans in the future with my 5 machines

[@YuriNinfectionov1972]

What would be a good affordable printer to buy?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Ender 5+ amzn.to/3HHZZMI

[@kurore2943]

What type of 3d printer did you use

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Ender 5 plus amzn.to/3HHZZMI

[@joetriplett2540]

Curious if you still commision these? I'd love to get a set

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I dont

[@chrisamador8040]

Hi I was wondering if you still do commissions? I have a printer, but I need help creating a custom mando helmet design.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I dont design or 3d model. I downloaded these models and then printed them out.

[@Jeerin_]

Are tree supports better than regular supports?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I've found they usually are, yep. Tree supports in my experience seem easier to remove as you can set the infill to 0% and not worry about it collapsing. Of course feel free to experiement and see for yourself

[@reikyjimenez9097]

Did you print the helmet with the ears on?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Yes

[@mrmeadowsiscool]

is the ender 3 not too small to print this stuff?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

The ender 3 cannot print everything in this set. You'll need something bigger for the leg pieces, helmet, chest, and back pieces

[@2Lesta]

What is your prices for the armor only?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I have a cost breakdown in the video for what each cost me to make. Unless you mean for me to make you the armor. In that case, sorry but i dont do comissions. Its pretty expensive work

[@JonathanCase12345]

Did you use slic3r to split the bombs from the holder??? Both of mine were welded!

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I actually ended up using blender. Slic3r seperates the models after splitting. So i removed them in blender so the holder would stay in one piece and tbe bombs wouldnt split

[@JonathanCase12345]

@@Chriss_Workshop would you be able to send me the STL on discord 😅 I’m not good with that stuff

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Will do 👍

[@Chriss_Workshop]

this might be for you ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJyllaWrqMSih8U

[@KEFERMELENON-rv4tj]

I do want to 3d print me some sometime I have Boba fett helmet tho and has battery 1 and talks

[@FrancescoMJ95]

Which 3d printer are you using?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

For these? Ender 5 plus

[@williamhargraves8813]

Can I make this for a kid and just scale the print down. It would be a lot lighter and cheaper. I guess I'll find out 👍

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Go for it!

[@hansherrera6969]

how much was the file and where can i find it

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Do3d.com. use code CRTAF30 for 30% off. Cant remember the price off hand, but they have a wide selection

[@Benzalore]

What size bed printer was it to print the helmet?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Printed on an ender 5+. 350x350x400

[@Benzalore]

@@Chriss_Workshop thank you. I’m looking to invest in a 3D printer of a larger size for projects such as this. I have a question and not sure if you’ll be able to answer, I’ve tried doing a little research online but not sure if I’m asking it right to get the answer I’m after. I have a makerbot mini available at work to use for personal use if I wish. I haven’t tried printing anything yet so here’s where I’m not sure if I’m asking the correct question. Is it possible to print something like this on even the smallest printer? Would just require cutting it into even more parts and more work afterwords. And also if I wanted to print a mini version of the helmet, is it possible to scale the file of the helmet to a smaller print size or would I need to find a different version of the helmet online that is smaller?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Yes you can print on a smaller machine, you'd just need to use software to cut the model into pieces. And yes you can scale it to any size you wish

[@Benzalore]

@@Chriss_Workshop thank you so much, gonna try practicing by making some small versions of things then and then try invest in a bigger one!

[@norrismilstead7209]

Did you use pla or abs for this armor?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

PLA. I made it as a one time comission so i dont know how its done after printing and being used

[@norrismilstead7209]

@@Chriss_Workshop ok thank you at first I thought it was abs..

[@little_lazzyking6059]

How much would it cost if u could do it for me just asking, u said that armor was for a customer ?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

It would be more expensive now since filament prices are higher

[@blackhawkuh-6026]

What infill did you use

[@Chriss_Workshop]

3-5%

[@leeball4]

Your list adds up to 10,882g. Is that a typo, or is support material not included on the list?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Including support material. To get my numbers, i would slice the file in cura, then wrote down the material costs cura gave me. And when you see the full list of printed parts, you can even add it together yourself

[@Gambit84MB]

How solid do you make the prints? 100%?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

No! God that would be such a waste. I print between 5-10% infill

[@MrAlexanderP3]

did you scale everything or?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

No, because this was a commission

[@leavethekidsalone]

What printer was used

[@Chriss_Workshop]

For the most part, this was spread across my ender 5+ and cr-10 max. With the ender 3 covering the smaller bits like the hand toppers

[@LupeFox]

What 3d printer do you use

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Ender 3, ender 5+, and cr-10 max

[@LupeFox]

@@Chriss_Workshop oh ok is there one that would work?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

For printing all of the armor? An ender 5+.

[@LupeFox]

@@Chriss_Workshop cool thanks.

[@viper67100]

@@Chriss_Workshop can i use an ender 3 pro to make a full set

[@deeznuts23yearsago]

I had my helmet fail 12 times and it wasted 1.4 kg of filament over all of the fails The rest of every file works perfectly fine

[@dreamermemer9629]

Does anyone know if you need all these printers?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

No, you just need a printer. I suggest a larger scale one so you can print at least helmets in one piece. I have a lot of machines but thats because im an enthusiast. You can easily do everything shown here with one printer. Such as an ender 5+, cr-10 v2, or any machine you'd like

[@dreamermemer9629]

Do you have any you prefer cheap on amazon

[@Chriss_Workshop]

For the best bang for your buck, get an ender 3 max. You can print a lot on it and always upgrade to a larger machine if you feel its still too small

[@dreamermemer9629]

Last question so you can print all of the stuff shown in the video?

[@dreamermemer9629]

With the ender 3

[@bonetower]

To minimize the use of material on the helmet it's better to slice it into three parts (upper dome, left side to the back and then leave the right side to the detailing on the back) uses soooo much less. Of course that means you need to spend extra time assembling after but there is always a trade off.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Yes but if i really wanted to i could've flipped it and printed the helmet like a bowl then sanded the marks left by the supports. The trade off is always which do you prefer, longer print time and more material used? Or faster print time and more post processing afterwords. I'll never claim which way is best. Only promote the ways i've done it

[@bonetower]

@@Chriss_Workshop True enough, Not pointing mistakes just other ways for ppl to know ^_^

[@Chriss_Workshop]

The point is to always inform and teach as best i can :). Im glad for any and all input. I learn a lot from my community.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I was inspired to make a video talking on the build volume for those concerned their printers too small. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXeQdIyVeLeiqZY

[@nerfherder3553]

I'd like to know how much the guy had to pay you for this. I'm trying so hard to get mine with little money as possible. I'm trying to do one section at a time to make it easy. Are you still printing?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

When i shot this video all of the parts are 100% finished as you see later in the vid and in the thumbnail. I wont discuss how much he paid but when you look at the financial breakdown, thats how much it cost me to make. And i made my money back

[@foxer68]

"$369 Nice" hahahaha

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Couldnt help it 😂

[@iloveyou-rh1xq]

that nice 🤣

[@QTheMost]

Im jealous lol

[@ScottKasprick]

As a hardcore Star Wars fan... I would skip the pack and save the filament :)

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I highly suggest it haha

[@Zero_of_rivia]

Do you... krewsade.. sir? Lol

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Im very lost. What do you mean?

[@ShayVidas]

16kg ? for this armor ? that total net weight of it came out as 5kg.or less ? so 11kg of support for 5kg for armor ? something is wrong in ur calculations i think

[@Chriss_Workshop]

That is the total amount of filament used to print everything, according to the estimations given in cura

[@ShayVidas]

@@Chriss_Workshop so you have on that table 15kg of armor ? it looks much less... how much did you end up really using ? 5-6 spools ? i mean i have many friends that primted adult mandaloriam armors it never toom them 15kg of plastic... it sounds quit a lot...

[@Chriss_Workshop]

This video was recorded over a year ago. All my notes and numbers are here on screen i owned 5 printers when i made this video. So it wasnt as simple as just keep replacing spools, set them to tye side, and count it all up when its done. I was also printing things for myself. Its why i have the grams used next to every piece i printed. The chest for example used a lot of materual because i had it laying down so there was plenty of support material so it didnt fail. The helmet, as many people have reported after printing their own, takes nearly a full spool of plastic with very minimal supports. If you dont believe me, i completely support you buying this model set off do3d.com. load and slice the models in cura. And compare your numbers to my own. A full mando set will take 16 spools based off of what i have

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Remember, if you print the jetpack, thats a good 4 spools right there

[@ShayVidas]

@@Chriss_Workshop thanks for this reply of yours your awsome 16kg is a lot for this armor..it shouldnt br morr then 6kg for all of it. inc supports i dont know how its 16kg also please be minded to put your own supports will cut this filement in half and using 5kg spools for a job like this will cut costs in half again. the filement price shouldn't exceed 90usd. if it does something is wrong that 600 usd estimate is way overkill i think please refer to this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/ana1eGWZpsx3jdk but you are awsome and dont get it the wrong way i love your videos keep them going friend !

[@LimpiezasMyG]

369$ in filament, about what hundreds of hours of print time? how much should I charge for that? 1000$? WOW

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Im unsure about print time. A lot of these were under a day but spread out with other projects. I charge $500 for this set because of filament cost and time spent. Its a bit pricey compared to others sets but not everyone includes the jetpack like i did

[@joemoment-o1275]

That's expensive for just files

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Some companies charge more. Some charge less. You can find free ones elsewhere. But with free files theres always the question on if the quality will be any good

[@nerdzunite2679]

I could print all the armor faster too if I had a huge build surface which not everyone has.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

cut it into bits. its what i had to do with the jetpack. a lot of people try to get into 3d printing cosplay with a machine the size of an ender 3. i like to try to enforce that while that is possible, i recommend a cr-10 build volume at the bare minimum

[@Chriss_Workshop]

This has actually inspired me to make a video on the subject kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXeQdIyVeLeiqZY

[@ClashwithPotato]

would you be willing to print off all of that other than the helmet and send it to me if i pay you?

[@Chriss_Workshop]

No

[@ClashwithPotato]

@@Chriss_Workshop ok lol it was worth a shot cool video

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Haha yeah always worth asking. But i really dont do comissions anymore. And if you look at the price breakdown at the end, its kinda expensive

[@ClashwithPotato]

@@Chriss_Workshop yeah no problem, i just recently got a black series helmet and i want some 3d prints to sand and paint to make a full cosplay eventually. your video was a lot of motivation lol

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Comments like this is honestly why i make these videos haha. I really like mando but not quite enough to do a full cosplay or i would've conpletely finished this outfit. Might still print his rifle at some point though

[@Dafiid22]

Somehow the math isnt mathing. Isnt 8 grams one yard? If you used 16882÷8=2110yards of pla÷300yards per spool= around 7 spools. 7×$30 is only about $200, not $360. (Unless you bough $50 filament) So unless my math is wrong, im curious how you used 17 spools

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I simply used cura's estimates for everything. Which, of course, sucks at actual numbers. However, i never wanted to make this. I made this clear from the beginning to my customer i didnt wanna print the full armor set. So i used these numbers and this video to track everything. I printed across 6 different machines at the time so i couldnt be bothered to track every single gram of filament. So i used curas estimates to get usage numbers, then front the bill to my customer. Force me to do what i dont want to do = upcharge/inconvienience fee

[@Dafiid22]

@Chriss_Workshop oh yeah definitely upcharge, it's a huge project. I was just curious about the weird math, even with the machines giving you wacky numbers, the math is crazy weird

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Yeah its because i gave it zero effort. Just followed what cura said then lazily went "eh... numbers, add, here" lol

[@dave09453]

369...nice bahaha

[@charlesmalloy8150]

If you printed the helmet upside down, would've saved on supports.

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Barely. I've printed several of them since this video. As have many of my friends. The general consensus is to print standing upright and support block the top of the dome

[@josephbucci9914]

369...nice ... dollars and....

[@TheRealMisterJ]

Gah printing the thigh flat and leaving those rings made me cringe 😢

[@KatMinty]

man spent 100$ on files

[@Chriss_Workshop]

Yep. Man also spent $1,200 on 2 ender 5+ printers. Theres paid files and free files. And at the time, the free armor files were crap