How to Get Your 3D PRINTS Looking GREAT When PAINTED!

In this video I show you how I get my 3D prints prepped and ready for paint. Here are some tips and things I do to get that great finish and make those statues look awesome!
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[@EBMS92]

Still working on getting my orientation right but these are very nice to watch while I watch my prints fail over and over 😂

[@krzysztofmathews738]

Excellent presentation. I actually just got one of those electric sanders for the holiday, and it really is incredibly useful. It hits a perfect midway spot between the monotony of hand sanding versus the awkwardness of maneuvering a Dremel tool in tight corners.

[@aberodriguez4149]

Thanks for sharing and describing how your master pieces become awesome.

[@jacobthomassen5261]

Calm, thorough, visual explaining and always generous with great tips and advice.. I love this channel 😎👍🏼

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I appreciate that!

[@crush3095]

thanks for the great tips! not a lot of videos about this critical step, now I feel comfortable to prep before paint

[@raccooneyes2099]

oooh i'd loooove to have that Red Skull!

[@joslynjordan3818]

Thank you! Truly appreciate your videos.

[@TheCreativeCollector]

And thank you! I appreciate you watching said videos! lol

[@deadpoolcd]

amazing help and tips, keep on going!!!!!

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Thank you! Will do!

[@mr.culinan3583]

Thanks so much,love u

[@lawcreations6805]

Awesome timing for this video. Just finished printing the hulk from wicked, now I feel much more confident about the final stages. Thank you for posting.

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Awesome! Glad the video helps!

[@ChrisHensley2]

Your channel always inspires me to keep building and painting. I just started the hobby (Warhammer 40k background 10 years ago) and your channel has been the best for creating these amazing statues. What I have completed thus far is Thanos Bust, Cpt America Bust Throwin Shield from Wicked and my next Project which I have been printing on two Phrozen Mighy 8k printers for 3 weeks now and still printing is the HulkBuster vs Hulk at the 1/6th scale (100%) size, it's huge and amazing so far I am 12k resin into printing still going. Lots to learn with such a big project, again your channel and content keeps me active with it!

[@TheCreativeCollector]

That sounds great! Keep going my friend. Join up on my Facebook group if you haven't already and show off some of your work!

[@fragged3d345]

I always get at least 1 thing out of every video you make my dude, keep up the amazing work! Support this talent, his discord is awesome!

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Thanks a ton!

[@darren990]

nice tips

[@octogames6823]

I been painting minis for a while so I decided to do a wow character model. Its about 10 inches tall. I spent 3 weeks post processing the model. I spent an hour or two each night working on it. Needless to say this model I started a month ago just got a final prime coat a few days ago. I will never do this again unless I can find easier faster method. My fingers still hurt from post processing that model.

[@stefanjovanovic5651]

Great knowledge sharing as always! You could maybe make short video about where to get great stl's.

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Good suggestion. I've thought about it. Maybe soon!

[@eltenda]

Great video as usual bro

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Appreciate it

[@natsudragneel2773]

Hey great video again also want as what websites or people do you get your models files as I know Wicked is a good was just curious

[@manicq5328]

G Tool is a must have for resin prints.

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Yes!

[@thecyberhobbit]

another great video man! 😁

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Thanks again!

[@thecyberhobbit]

@@TheCreativeCollector I saw in your links you had a "Liquid Mask". I'd love if you made a video on using that!

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I did a small snippet in one of my videos on it and I didnt have much success with it. lol

[@angelcastillo6211]

Love ur videos. Is there a calibration stl that u use to calibrate your printer?

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I've used one that I got online but I can't remember where I got it.

[@felipeprato]

great vid! thank you I just received my first 3d printer, I chose satunr S... I'm just not completely lost because of your videos... I still haven't taken it out of the box because I lack the courage to even test it... and delve into Slicer Lechee, I believe it's the best .. it will be? Thanks

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Very cool!

[@lokiwartooth1138]

Dude that blue to pinky purple looks awesome

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Thanks. I'm trying to do a morphing type effect.

[@lokiwartooth1138]

@@TheCreativeCollector dude it looks great. Did you add inks or just swap resins?

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I just swapped resins mid print

[@dadoffour]

A great way of eliminating gaps is to go 3d so say those legs and thigh I would take that into zbrush and create new master files merging larger parts and removing seems then save that as a new stl. Making sure before hand it fits your printer

[@TheCreativeCollector]

That's fine unless you're printing on a smaller printer. You would still need to print it in smaller pieces in order to fit on the build plate.

[@anthonydefrancesco9078]

Great content Henry. I’ve been using the G tool ever since you mentioned it in one of your earlier videos. Where have you found is a good source for replacement sanding discs for it?

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I've gotten them off Amazon and Mr Hobbies site

[@ANI-RECAPPED]

I really like your videos and want to ask where you get your 3d models?

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I get them from different patreons and through Facebook groups. I'm thinking about making a video soon.

[@Lurker1222]

Man I really want that Gtool but it is out of stock everywhere locally and shipping is gonna be a long time to me. My thinking about taking one of my daughters old electric toothbrushes and rigging it up to do the same thing. Aye if it works it works right?

[@TheCreativeCollector]

It might! I think Mr. Hobby is coming out with a newer version soon.

[@lokiwartooth1138]

Phrozen has a new light putty it looks like it’ll be a great new tool. I ordered some yesterday

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Yeah I saw that. I may give it a try.

[@lokiwartooth1138]

@@TheCreativeCollector only thing that sucks is I haven’t found a domestic source.

[@MMQsTacosConLimons]

Dope video, by any chance will u be doing Star War models from wicked 2nd Patreon? I think you should check out the models

[@TheCreativeCollector]

As a matter of fact, I am working on a couple right now.

[@bentyh6460]

Videos are super helpful, but sometimes I get confused and think I just hit play on a Brian Shaw video since you guys look a lot alike

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Haha.....wait....whos Brian Shaw? lol

[@manuelpagan6523]

Hi, I need more help about print a base support right size for the figure, how do I do it correctly?

[@TheCreativeCollector]

If you're talking about the size then you print it the same scale as your figure.

[@manuelpagan6523]

@@TheCreativeCollector yes, I wat print little bigger and the base apart but my confusion is the scale how I printed ,and my figure fit right .

[@manuelpagan6523]

@@TheCreativeCollector I want print 3 figure and little print 3 base my problem is the size is print too small never fit .

[@robotboy3525]

So you recommend sanding before curing ?? 🤔

[@TheCreativeCollector]

It depends on the piece. Like if you have a rough area then it maybe better since the resins still soft versus hard when it's cured.

[@balmighty81]

Do you only prime with rattle cans or do you ever prime with an airbrush gun?

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I do both but more with a rattle can.

[@balmighty81]

@@TheCreativeCollector when you do use an airbrush, what primer paint are you using to put in it? I'm trying to learn a lot, been watching a ton of your videos(very helpful)

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I use Vallejo because their primers are easier to thin out and still look good.

[@karmaq8462]

Exactly what I use except I never really file anything .

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Sounds great!

[@JohnSmith-rt5yq]

Where do you sand this stuff? I wear a mask while sanding, but I don't want to leave sand all over the stuff in the workroom since I know I'll spend a lot of time in there and uncured resin dust is probably a bad thing to inhale. How do you sand without getting the toxic dust all over your table/tools/chair and just all over your work area???

[@TheCreativeCollector]

I have a designated work area for it and I use proper ppe.

[@JohnSmith-rt5yq]

@@TheCreativeCollector is the designated work area enclosed some how? To prevent the dust from floating and landing on other surfaces and being inhaled later? I've resorted to sanding outdoors only, but that gets old fast and means I can't sand or prep at night. How did you designate the area for sanding and what do you use to contain all the dust it makes? I need to find something better than outdoors while still safe

[@rafaelp4058]

Look like you have lots of pain making those videos ser...

[@TheCreativeCollector]

Nope