Using Low Price Resin Printer to Print Highly Detailed Jewelry

[@GomeowCreations]

Use code "O38E3DTO" to save 10% on some Elegoo resin - amzn.to/2T1r701 *I was wrong about the discount in the video, the discount is for the resin* This code is good tell 05/31/2020 11:59 PM PDT ELEGOO Mars UV Photocuring LCD 3D Printer - amzn.to/3cq3WUT OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE RING - www.thingiverse.com/thing:358031 3D software: Fusion 360 - www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview or Blender - www.blender.org/ Slicing Software for the printer: www.chitubox.com/download.html If you are looking for other tools, materials and discounts check out these links: Tools and Materials - GomeowCreations.com/tools-and-materials Discounts - GomeowCreations.com/partners-discount-codes *If you buy any of the tools or materials from my list I will make a small commission at no extra charge to you and it helps support the channel*

[@Dr.Ratio69]

Underestimate video! This deserves more views and likes

[@sdunca4864]

3 items of note- 1: Your platen for the printer is anodized aluminum- use a plastic putty knife vs anything steel on the surface- 2: when you use the UV cure light please use an enclosure- reflected and ambient UV (Although it is much less) can be an issue (As well make sure the spectrum of the cure light is the same range as the printer UV source). 3: Bravo on this process- its a great medium for replicating and prototyping! (And I agree with DAHIGI about using the platinum investment) I personally use this for my master then silicone a mold for shooting waxes. Bravo and good content!

[@sdunca4864]

Forgot to add- you can print your sprue and flow gates onto the model as well!

[@GomeowCreations]

Thanks and the only problem with using a placitc putty knife was that I ruined it getting the other parts off so all I had left was my metal one haha. I know the wax resin is a lot easier to get off from what I have seen but this stuff, I have to hammer it off 😅. I do agree that a UV bath would be better with a different light setup but I was given 3 of these grow lights from a friend that stopped growing so I just use them for now. I will get a better setup going once I get moved to my new place. 😁

[@josuerizo1]

Those it have to be a resin mold? Can it be any other type,

[@GomeowCreations]

What do you mean?

[@DontAskHowIGotIt]

grow media is tricky to burn out properly when you have very fine detailing. it's best to use platinum investment so your final burnout stage can reach 1800 degrees. it's also less apt to break off small pieces when your pour the metal

[@juanhiriart3935]

great video great stuf!!! thanks!! quick question, how do you know when the resin piece is cured exactly? thanks again! hope you get this message

[@gad399]

Hola, una consulta, el cepillo de dientes no queda contaminado, despues de usarlo para limpiar las piezas? Se puede seguir usando como cepillo de dientes?

[@GomeowCreations]

Question Translation - Hello, a query, the toothbrush is not contaminated, after using it to clean the parts? Can it still be used as a toothbrush? Answer - No you can use the toothbrush on your teeth after doing this, that brush it now only for cleaning off resin parts.

[@arlindislami8240]

What is the best cheap resin to cast gold in it though, cause after your review i definitely wanna go for Mars 3 Pro, its just it seems i cant find for sure some instructions whats best resin for casting gold directly into it.

[@GomeowCreations]

Watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOrkJ-Mba6Cr7s

[@arlindislami8240]

@@GomeowCreations jesus that was fast, thank you man 🙏🙏🙂

[@G59Jairo]

I’m thinking about starting a jewelry and a clothing brand and currently learning how jewelry works all this is helping me understand this more easily but jewelry seems hard not gonna lie (:

[@GomeowCreations]

Yeah it's not something you just pick up how to do in a week or even a month it takes a lot of time along with a lot of failing before you get things working right.

[@Laotzsa]

Jewelry is a fine craft my friend. A trade that indeed takes a long time to master

[@FLOOPC]

I love your videos by the way man fantastic content and clear delivery 👌👌

[@hypersonicmonkeybrains3418]

what is a good polygon count for something like this?

[@GomeowCreations]

High? Honestly it's not something I think about at all but you want it to be as smooth as you can I guess.

[@evonnesawyer1214]

Hi what are the settings you use for castable resin on the elegoo mars

[@rizgems6787]

Hello. may i know what resin type or brand to by if i wanna to print casting Jewelries Thanks

[@GomeowCreations]

amzn.to/3pKKlVH 😁👍

[@dimikg]

@@GomeowCreations Hi, the resin you recommended above, can I send it for casting right away? Or I need to create a rubber mold and then cast? The reason I am asking this question is because I am aware, that some resins are not suitable for casting right away, and jewelers suggest to do the rubber mold first.

[@Arrazi13]

can this machine print acrylic ?

[@GomeowCreations]

Nope

[@00011theman]

Good stuff, I've been experimenting with casting resin prints for the last few months. I've gotten some good results, but I still need to get some things like a proper oven and vacuum table. I've been using the Form 2 and it produces amazing prints, they even have specific resins made to burn out of molds that are mostly wax.

[@GomeowCreations]

Do you have any helpful tips? 😁

[@00011theman]

@@GomeowCreations Off the top of my head, adding sprues and gates are critical in getting metal to flow into small areas of the mold, like prongs for setting gems. I've actually started importing the ring models into Meshmixer and added sprues and gates directly into the model so that I don't have to add them post-print. Porosity is the largest problem that I have so I think having a strong vacuum table for degassing and pouring is important. I would love to see a Blender or even Rhino tutorial for basic ring designs, they both have steep learning curves that I'm still trying to figure out. There's some jewelry specific addons for Rhino that makes ring designs super easy but they cost thousands of dollars.

[@00011theman]

@Vincent Patrick Yes, you can swap out standard and casting resins on the printer just by changing the cartridge and tank. A vacuum table would certainly be the best case, it would probably help with the porosity I was having. I was simply pouring the cast while trying to introduce as little air as possible and then vibrating the mold to get any residual air out. Like I said, I had some porosity that I had to grind out of the final parts and a vacuum table would have probably helped prevent that.

[@00011theman]

@Vincent Patrick You'll want something to catch the resin or wax as it burns out, that's the case with any lost wax casting. I just had to experiment and see how long it took to fully burn out the size mold I was making.

[@00011theman]

@Vincent Patrick No, I'm using a Form 2 SLA printer so I have to swap out the cartridge and the vat to match the cartridge. Anything that has a higher melting point than that you plan on burning out at would work. So most iron based metals, steels, aluminum would be cutting it close. I'm just using a homemade furnace made out of firebricks so I let the small amount of resin drip out onto the charcoals below. Most of it gets turned to ash by the end but inside a proper furnace, you would want something to catch any drips.

[@michaelfletcher337]

where did you get that spinning plate?

[@AugmentedPixel]

I’m used to using sketchup pro for work can I export models from sketchup pro as stl files?

[@GomeowCreations]

I don't know if you can but you should be able to. Once you have it as an STL you will need to put it into a slicer to make the Gcode from the printer

[@JMDjewelry]

OK how are you going to cast it???

[@GomeowCreations]

In the future, yes.

[@JMDjewelry]

@@GomeowCreations But is that castable resign? I suspect the water content is too hign.

[@howtodoit88]

please drop a link for the large UV light

[@GomeowCreations]

amzn.to/3dTL7Lk or amzn.to/3orlvdy

[@katheriner.4867]

What about casting beads or an item with a hole in it

[@GomeowCreations]

What about it? For the most part you can cast things with holes in them 😊👍

[@katheriner.4867]

@@GomeowCreations can you show an example of that? Or a video on doing something like that? I have not seen something like that done. A lot of items that have holes and grooves but not pass-through like the way a bead would.

[@GomeowCreations]

It couldn't bed a super small hole but look at any of my casting videos and they show some stuff with some small holes in them. I can try something like that later for a video

[@rp3367]

I am a jeweller and I am looking for a 3D Printer to print castable waxes. I am currently looking at the Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra - would this work for what I need it for? Most jewellers in the trade say to me to get high quality prints you have to spend thousands for a very high quality printer. What's your views on this as you also use a entry level printer?

[@GomeowCreations]

Budget review printers definitely work especially nowadays with the high detail that they can put out. You also need to look into the castle resins that you can use or you can just print using normal resins and make molds from them. If you make silicone molds from normal resin you do have to coat it in something (it's been a long time since I've looked into this so I don't remember exactly what it is) but if you don't do that the normal resin reacts with silicone making it not cure properly. Here's a video that I did on Lost wax casting using budget printers and resin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOrkJ-Mba6Cr7s

[@kekeke1201]

So is resin printed parts wearable or not? I found sources say it will definitely kill me, other say it wont...

[@GomeowCreations]

It's really hit and miss depending on the resin you are using and the conditions it's going to be in. For the most part you don't want it being in contact with your skin for too long. This resin cures using UV light so that light can only cure so deep into the part so there is a chance that the uncured resin can seep out of it over time. Some reasons are better at curing all the way through it's usually the ones that are translucent. And some of them aren't as porous as others so it doesn't seep through it.

[@aurum574]

Hi, did you try Bluecast resin?

[@GomeowCreations]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXbdhZKnms9nlcU

[@wsanchezch]

Is it posible use thise plastic printer as model for AT Ruber? or it react?

[@GomeowCreations]

You can make rubber molds from these prints

[@javierbeltran7507]

I have a question, I want to buy an Elegoo Saturn 4K and I don't know if it would be useful for printing jewelry. I also want to use it to print more things, but one of the ones that worries me the most is the resolution for jewelry. If you can help me, it would be very good for me, thank you 😊.

[@GomeowCreations]

I have one that I'm making a video about right now so if you can wait you can see how it will do at small scale like jewelry. 😁👍

[@javierbeltran7507]

@@GomeowCreations Great!! Can't wait for the video👍

[@GomeowCreations]

If you are not already a subscriber I suggest doing so so you will be updated once the video comes out in the next week or so. I can't see if you are or not so thank you if you already are 😁👍

[@javierbeltran7507]

@@GomeowCreations I am a subscriber already. There is an offer to buy the Elegoo Saturn that expires in 4 days and that is why I was asking you if it is worth it or not😬...

[@GomeowCreations]

What is the offer?

[@rudrasoni9]

How can we convert this wax modle into Gold

[@GomeowCreations]

Like casting?

[@bikeshmaharjan9699]

How many piece can you get from 1 bottle of resin ?

[@GomeowCreations]

That depends on the size of the stuff your are printing

[@bikeshmaharjan9699]

How about a ring weight is 5 gram ? How many piece can be made ?

[@rjordans]

The sliced set of 6 rings in the video said it would take 17.3 ml, so a 1 liter bottle will make many, 300 or so should be possible

[@Saywhatohno]

which is resin is best for casting jewelry?

[@euansouter3973]

So is this resin okay for casting ?

[@GomeowCreations]

Nope

[@sabrahardy]

I am a student with logistics issues. I live 8n a small apt. Other than fine .999 silver I am not permitted heavy tanks in ky small residence. I had an Idea: using my Rhino software i use my 3D printer make a positive jewelry piece asvwell as a negative of the same as a mold. If the mold is about 6/8 around dimentionally I can use a PRECIOUS METAL CLAY and a klin. Precious metal clay hardens. Once that happens klin firing is between 5% - 15% shrinkage for the organic clay to burn away leaving metal. I can place the Precious metal Clay in a Delft clay investment cylinder does that seem workable? A 3D printed mold negative from my original jewelery print, Precious metal clay folded in removed once dryed hard -- placed in a clay investment tubing and klin fired??

[@3djewels]

Thanks for sharing!

[@howtodoit88]

Can i Please have the UV light brand name ??

[@GomeowCreations]

amzn.to/3dTL7Lk Something like this will do the job but if you want the same large one that I have here you go amzn.to/3orlvdy

[@tangshaoxianterrence3639]

Does Casting resin and normal resin make differences?

[@GomeowCreations]

Yes but we will see soon how much of a difference and if you can use a cheaper resin for casting over the wax like stuff 😁👍

[@julianmangan9752]

Do you recommend I sand down castable resin before sending it in for casting? If so, what type of sander?

[@GomeowCreations]

Yeah I would use some 400-600 git sand paper and some hand files to clean them up. If you have holes from supports you can use some resin to fill them and a uv light.

[@bushpearjimmydean703]

Isn’t resin dust toxic?

[@omninuss6847]

@@bushpearjimmydean703 I think so, be safe anyway and wear a proper dust mask, and do it outside. Resins toxicity is no joke :I

[@lifeotr5934]

How do you size the ring to a certain size?

[@glendooer6211]

they use stl files?

[@GomeowCreations]

Yes and no. The slicer takes STL files and will convert them into gcode for the printer.

[@glendooer6211]

@@GomeowCreations so you can design on tinkedcad and sent to SLA printer??

[@GomeowCreations]

You can make something in tinkercad and send it the slicer Cura and from that you can put it on to a usb drive as a Gcode file for the printer

[@glendooer6211]

@@GomeowCreations ok great all sla printers the same?/

[@GomeowCreations]

Same in what way?

[@allthatpixel203]

Wowwww impressive☺️😉🤣😉

[@GomeowCreations]

😁👍

[@almapizarro647]

What you mean is that if I print the same ring in different sizes, I can do that at the same time in one go?

[@GomeowCreations]

if you wanted to make this ring in sizes 6 -12 it's going to just take the same amount of time that it would to print one size 12. this is because the printer prints in layers all at once all the way across the entire build plate. So basically whatever the tallest object is is going to be the time frame for everything.

[@matt1343able]

would you please answer my question if you do not mind ,my question is .do I need to pay for computer software program ? or I just need to buy the 3D printer, and solution to print the wax?Thanks

[@GomeowCreations]

There is free software that you use with the elegoo Mars. It's called cura

[@matt1343able]

@@GomeowCreations Thank you so much for fast response . does free software come with printer or I have to go to printer website to download it? sorry for asking a lot of question.

[@GomeowCreations]

Sorry I was wrong it's this program that you need to download www.chitubox.com/en

[@matt1343able]

@@GomeowCreations thank you so much

[@YellowSynth]

the glass look is beautiful though

[@africanrosebeauty]

Would TinkerCAD be a good program to use for creating your own designs?

[@GomeowCreations]

It is a very simple program so you will be limited on what you could make but yeah you can use it.

[@FLOOPC]

Hey mate! Fantastic video this has given me sooo many ideas. Can I ask you a rough estimate of price for a set up including the printer (I've found for 233) alcohol/UV light/ anything needed to send these as pieces to my caster ? Many thanks in advance

[@GomeowCreations]

Thanks and what country are you in? Seeing that you said mate you might be in Australia. 😁

[@FLOOPC]

@@GomeowCreations I'm in the UK mate

[@GomeowCreations]

Aww ok well I was a little of haha. Anyways I'm going to have to go off my prices seeing I don't really know that it would be in the UK. The UV light that I have retails about $30-$50. That little turn table that I have was like$10 and the alcohol that you would need you might be able to just get a gallon on it and it will last you a long time. there are a lot of different residents on the market and you have to look for something that's more in your country just to keep price down but there are usually around $100 for a bottle. granted that bottle will last you a long time if you are printing pieces of jewelry.

[@FLOOPC]

@@GomeowCreations awesome. I'm going to look into getting myself a setup. May have a practice with blender first though! 😂 Thanks man keep up the great vids!

[@normanbradley2536]

Can Rhino, AutoCad, AutoCAD 3D Studio Max be used instead of Fusion 360? Ive used AutoCAD for a laser cutting company and it worked well.

[@GomeowCreations]

As long as you can make an STL file and put it into the slicer program it will work

[@koenraadschmitz9748]

I like your ring design, did you modeled the ring your self and what program you used?

[@GomeowCreations]

I didn't make that ring, I was a sample file to show off what I could do 😊👍

[@koenraadschmitz9748]

@@GomeowCreations could you tell me how to get hold of this file?

[@megangoldner9848]

Thanks for sharing. Do you know if the resin will release VOC's while being cured like normal epoxy, or will I need my full PPE while working in the area while it's printing?

[@GomeowCreations]

These resins do off gas when curing and printing and it is recommended to have some kind of ventilation setup to remove the fumes.

[@mcavolt]

Interesting but I'm not to tech savy. Lol! But love the process. Thanks

[@fructosemushroom3211]

Could you sell some rings?

[@GomeowCreations]

Some resin rings?

[@fructosemushroom3211]

GomeowCreations like anything u create in ur vids. There’s another KZbind that creates rings and sells them

[@Thelifeofro]

Hey! If I wanted to send you a ring file to resize to a US 8, and print for me. Can we set something up. I wanted to make something for my girlfriend

[@frankyre8521]

aye bro I would like to see the finished product, post a vid or give me ur instagram. hope she loves it

[@MemleketimTurkiye]

Thank you for sharing, your videos are worth watching. I liked it. I am waiting for you for my last share.✔👌👏👍126

[@DontAskHowIGotIt]

Are you planning on strictly printing or are you going to be wax carving as well?

[@GomeowCreations]

I'm going to do both seeing that I have everything to do so and not everyone is going to learn how to use a 3d program

[@JohnDoe-sz9bk]

Why do you move your hands on camera

[@GomeowCreations]

When I talk I move my hands and I don't show myself in videos. It also makes it so it's not a shot with nothing going on when I'm talking. I need to find a good balance of hand movement and ad in some b roll shots so it doesn't look like I'm just flailing my hands around 😅👍

[@Civilizer1976]

Спасибо! Но очень много воды в начале видео :)

[@HouseholdDog]

The isopropyl cost more than the printer at one point.

[@GomeowCreations]

Yeah, but it should be cheaper by now. I got a gallon of it for like $15 before everything started going up in price.

[@dieselmonkey7338]

Hello

[@GomeowCreations]

Hi

[@alexeinuville2555]

You talk way more than it's needed. Try writting a script, or reharse what you'll like to say, then record, and cut unnecessary chatter time on the editing. I feel like you have good instructive things to say, but the same could have been said with way less and more precise words. PS: Is not a hate comment, sorry for being rough, you sound like a person who knows what he's talking about, but making it simpler and more digestable adds value to your content.

[@GomeowCreations]

I have tried a script and it takes a over long time for me to come up with along with me having to deal with all the times messing up when reading it. Doing voice over after shooting everything ads about 6-8hours to my editing but makes a shorter overall video for the views. Talking as I work cuts down on my editing time dramatically but makes the videos much longer. In short I'm switching back over to voice over to make sure stuff is more to the point without extra fluff. 😅👍

[@alexeinuville2555]

@@GomeowCreations Sorry, I don't want to make you feel bad, it's a hell of a work, just thaugth I'd share my opinon, if this is the way that works for you, that's absolutely ok

[@dugknndy]

good info, but stop moving your hands so MuCh!!!!!!!!! god

[@GomeowCreations]

Thanks and yeah that is just how I talk in videos seeing that if I didn't you would just have a still frame 😅 I have not a little better at adding b-roll to my videos to help with this.