3D Printing for Jewellery Makers Australia
Prototype before you cast
Before committing to a casting in silver or gold, print the design in PLA at 0.08 to 0.12 mm layers. See the design at scale, refine ergonomics, check sizing on the wearer. Save the cost of a botched cast.
Lost-PLA casting workflow
PLA can be used as a sacrificial pattern for sand or investment casting. The PLA burns out cleanly in the kiln (similar to lost-wax) leaving a clean mould cavity. Best with simple geometries; complex undercuts can trap ash. Print at high infill and low layer height for cleanest surface.
Print-and-wear jewellery
- Silk gold PLA: looks like solid gold under indoor light
- Silk silver PLA: clean metallic silver
- Brass-fill PLA (Protopasta): polishable to a real brass finish
- Copper-fill PLA: similar workflow
- Matte black PLA: minimalist modern pieces
- Translucent PLA: subtle wearable design accents
Print settings for jewellery scale
- Layer height 0.08 mm or 0.12 mm
- Nozzle 0.25 mm or 0.4 mm
- Print slowly (20 to 40 mm/s)
- Tree supports or organic supports save the most cleanup
Sydney 24/7 pickup
Sydney customers can collect at any hour from the 24/7 self-serve pickup locker at the Siddament warehouse, 90 Victoria Road, North Parramatta NSW 2151. Order online, pick up at 2 am if you need to.