When printing out your dungeon tiles, such as those from the Rampage System, you will likely want a speedy way to paint them all. This article will cover our recommended process of ‘dry-brushing’. This method will allow you to paint a lot of tiles in a very short time frame, once you have your paints… Read more
Our workhorse printer at Printable Scenery is the Prusa i3. This is our personal account of its performance and quirks. Price For a printer of its size, the Prusa i3 is well priced. The original model is available as a kit for $599US and the i3 MK2 kit-set (next generation) is $699US. The i3 MK2… Read more
What’s the difference? When considering buying a 3D printer, you will come across two variants of most models: pre-built and self-built. There is no significant difference between pre-built and self-built 3D printers of the same model. A self built printer will be equally accurate, perform to the same standard and require the same amount of maintenance…. Read more
Filament Printing our Printable Scenery models incurs some additional costs beyond the initial price of the model. Along with purchasing the printer itself, 3D printing costs include purchasing filament, the material used to print with. Generally, both PLA and ABS filaments cost around $22/kg (USD) each. We haven’t found much difference between cheap and more… Read more
Sizing 3D printing beds come in a variety of sizes depending on which 3D printer you have. Some bed sizes are better suited to Printable Scenery items than others. Generally, printing bed sizes define how large a print you can create with your printer: The smaller the bed, the smaller the maximum print size. At… Read more
A 3D printer uses filament to print plastic models. There are various types of printer filaments, the two most popular being ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) and PLA (Polylactic Acid). Generally speaking, ABS requires more heat to melt, is a more durable filament, and dissolves in acetone. PLA melts at a lower temperature, is slightly more… Read more
