How to Smooth 3D Pen Creations | Tutorial

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I tested out different methods for smoothing the surface of 3D Pen creations to see which one works the best.
I also share some smoothing tips and tricks to help you get the best results. These techniques are intended for PLA smoothing only.
Smoothing Methods Compared:
Sanding and Filing
3D Gloop (liquid smoother)
Wood Burning Tool / Soldering Iron
Combinations of all of the above
Link to my 3D Pen ADVANCED Techniques Tutorial
(which talks more about using a Wood Burning Tool):
• How to 3D PEN Tutorial...
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Twitter: / potentprintable
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3D Pen used in this video:
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(provided by Scribbler 3D Pen-
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3D Gloop (provided by them):
www.3dgloop.com/
Tools and Supplies used in this video:
Wood Burning Set
(**use stainless steel tips**)
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150 Grit Flexible Sandpaper
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*The tools and methods shown in this tutorial can be dangerous, so please use the correct safety equipment, be careful and use caution when dealing with anything from this tutorial.*
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@PresidentBread 4 года назад

i dont even own a 3d pen why am i watching this lol

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

My hypnotic voice...

@PresidentBread 4 года назад

@@PotentPrintables lol

@Joksh3 4 года назад

Same

@SLACubers 4 года назад

@@PotentPrintables lol that's hilarious but ya gotta admit.... It is

@katerasmussen5618 4 года назад

Same but I want one. THAT STIMULUS CHECK.

@jackielearnsandteaches 3 года назад

Thanks for this video. I watched it months ago, eventually tried a pen... eventually got back to it... and eventually got around to getting a soldering iron. Here I am, months later, and I needed a video on how to use it. This was STILL the best explanation. Kudos!

@PotentPrintables 3 года назад

Great to hear!

@paulkemp8520 3 года назад

A soldering iron should do the same right?

@mtraven23 4 года назад

you might try a heat gun after the sanding. I have never worked with pen prints but have had good success with my 3d printer prints. If you do it just enough, it will bring bring back the original glossy sheen. I think this works by relieving stresses created by sanding and melts the tiny hairs of plastic that remain from sanding, surface tension pulls on that tiny amount of plastic thus smoothing and restoring the "just melted" glaze (because it was just melted). That's my working theory anyways. For the scale you work on, something like a reflow soldering setup would be ideally suited. If you are not familiar, they are tiny, focused guns with very precise control over temperature. It could also be described as a hot air jet, that is to say there is some pressure to act upon the print in the exact spot you are heating to move material around. think of it like a hot "air brush". The best part is, its effectively non contact.

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Hi, thanks for the ideas and feedback! I have tried using my handheld torch, but with that it is very hard to control the application of heat, so you usually end up melting and making the surface look much worse. I like the idea of trying a heat gun (which I have) and especially the reflow setup (if I can get ahold of one)- I'll have to give those a try. Thanks again for the ideas!

@Elevenbane 4 года назад

I've had a chance to try using a heat gun, it works great! I found the best combination seems to be a woodburning iron--->sanding--->heat gun process. The biggest downfall is that the heat gun can expose hidden pits under the surface texture. But the holes are usually tiny pinholes, that are easy to to fix up later

@forestweston5055 Год назад

A regular cloth buffing wheel with a white polishing rouge will make your wood burner smoothed object really pop. And it’s very quick!

@Janovich 11 месяцев назад

Can confirm. A heat gun will bring back the glossy sheen after sanding. However unfortunately it does next to nothing to help with smoothing the surface itself. Instead of melting layer lines together the PLA mass will just absorb all of the heat and become malleable. Great for bending 3d prints into particular shapes though!

@ChaosRaptor 4 года назад

I’ve also seen people use lighters or something along the lines of something like a lighter or bbq lighter

@ThePracy 3 года назад

im almost giving up on smothing this. I thought the problem was abs and i started to use pla. Nothing. Paper filer doesnt seems to do ANYTHING to the piece. Using a drill still doesnt give a straight surface. I saw you saying that you do many rounds of smothing and sanding. Thats the only thing i didnt try yet. I had no idea about this, No one says that! lol Lets try once again. *prays* lol btw, your channel is amazing! I hope i get there soon

@marsbars5907 3 года назад

hm, an issue i find is that the surface has warped over time from the heat and layers of plastic, another one is that the surface is shiny and "smooth" but not geometrically smooth, like the spheres in the video are a lot smoother by the end of the various processes, but geometrically they are still very wobbly. my best tactic is to have some mechanical way of sanding the surface, for a flat surface i have the sand stapled to a plank, and the plastic piece is pressed and rubbed in one direction, back and forth, you get a very clean surface, because the mechanics remove my nerves and shaky hands from the process almost completely.

@bigfoot8778 4 года назад

For got my favorite method, go like this. Wood burning, sanding, torch to get shiny back.

@grac1cle341 4 года назад

His voice is so calming wth

@sherlingplacencia6102 4 года назад

I just got a 3d pen today and have no idea how to use it so I just searched it on yt and I watched a video of urs before this one about things that 3d pen users do wrong and ur channel really helped me! Thx👍👍

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Glad I could help!

@viggo_k8656 4 года назад

*SMOOTH*

@Suprem3GamerDamianWinchester 4 года назад

Hi Mr.Potent, very nice tutorial thank you for that, also I want to give you a tip for a great finish, after using the wood burner method you can add this one which is heating it with a heat gun, it takes practice but I am sure that you can make it possible 😀

@chefranylaitenu7731 2 года назад

Your video's are ❤️ tomorrow I Wil work for the first time with a 3d pen and I was looking for what information and your channel came up! Thank you so much for your content Sir ⭐

@peacesweekly8697 Год назад

3D printing beginner here! thank you so much this video was very informative 💗

@MileyonDisney 4 года назад

Thanks for another great video!

@Ervinzky.Geraldi 3 года назад

I'm planning to get my own 3d pen, this is really helpful. Thanks!

@Sarah18126 4 месяца назад

In a few Days, I'll have to Do an oral presentation about 3D pencils and let me Tell you that it's one of these moments where you're like "THANK GOD THIS VIDEO EXISTS"

@stephyweedy 4 года назад

These tips are cool , thank you Man .

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

No problem!

@vinayakonimani7628 2 года назад

Its better to have a controllable soldering iron. You can set the temp to what u want. Take care to not keept it too high if you are a beginner. For newbies: keep the temp low and be steady n slow with your hands. High temp can smolder the plastic. You may also want to try a hot air soldering iron. They blow out hot air. Or you can also use an old cloth iron for larger parts u may need to modify it to make it workable for ur requirements

@dantegaming3166 3 года назад

amazing video! I don't 3d pen personally, but after watching this video, I might try it. Keep up the amazing work and you will get to 10K subs in no time!

@PotentPrintables 3 года назад

Thanks- give it a try, it's a lot of fun!

@ScornedOne1080 2 года назад

Recently found a video where they used card scrapers to smooth 3D prints. Got some myself and they work wonders!

@tragicallysarah7623 5 месяцев назад

What about an electric filer? The type you would see in a nail salon. I was gifted a 3D pen this Christmas so I'm pretty new at this craft. This is the first video I've come across that explains techniques in a way that actually keeps my attention. Lol. I will definitely be checking out more of your content. I love to sculpt but so far, this is quite different from sculpting. Lol.

@Pro_Football_729 4 года назад

great tutorial , great work

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Thank you!

@ZebraandDonkey 4 года назад

Another great video. Nice.

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Thanks James!

@imanopenfire 4 года назад

Your videos awesome... and your voice is clear as glass! 👌

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Thank you!

@CYMotorsport 2 года назад

the hakko t18 c3 is pretty amazing if you came into this already with a soldering iron. You have to be patient given it has less surface area but really effective. also just a heads up, the kit you link to does not include the smoother you are using.

@megaman616 4 года назад

Sanding, filling gaps and sanding again will get you a mirror finish with progressive finer grit

@RabbitsInBlack 4 года назад

After Sanding so it's a smooth surface then take a quick torch on it. Brings out that shine. There is also painting it with 3d Printing Resin and then curing it might work.

@RedFlyer350 4 года назад

I would like to know more about the stainless steel tips for the wood burning tool. I have one of those with the brass tips...

@YuBongKim Год назад

Wood Burning tools are really good

@trashlambo 4 года назад

For sanding, why not use a sanding tool like a sanding tip on a dremel or one of those disc sanders? For the latter, you have ready access to different grits as well, although you'd need hearing as well eye protective equipment (safety first). Edit: dremel doesn't work well apparently, but what about a disc sander?

@ThePracy 4 года назад

could you do tthis with ABS? would be useful

@LM76YU 3 года назад

0:34

@vahramchilingaryan1175 Год назад

That’s what I need I always thought how to smooth it out 😅🎉🎉

@3DPlasticFantasy 4 года назад

I had a feeling that 3d gloop might did the work like vapor smoothing on abs plastics. Another way that I personally use after sanding is varnish (with brush), in case you don't wanna use lighter and risk to get burning marks.

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Ah nice, thanks for sharing. You use a wood varnish? I'll have to give this a try!

@3DPlasticFantasy 4 года назад

@@PotentPrintables I'll sent you more info on insta.

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Ok, thanks.

@Hyraethian 4 года назад

I use Duramic PLA, It gets gummy in acetone but it wont smooth in a vapor bath. I have found that an acetone soaked rag can be used to buff the print lines out. You may want either a a pair of Butyl rubber glove(think heavy duty rubber gloves) or lotion because it can potentially chap your hands.

@Astrobiologica 4 года назад

please tell me more about the stainless steel tips, thank you I found this video very helpful, liked and subscribed. I have ordered the same iron, it seems like the best one I have seen for the smoothing task.

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Glad the video was helpful and thanks for subscribing! The stainless steel tips I made myself from 8-32 threaded stainless screws, with a grinding wheel.

@omarnaguib5118 4 года назад

Can you plz send me a link for this woodburner in amazon

@MrRatman259 2 года назад

For the brass tips you have to clean constantly. It also could mean that the temperature is to hot so it’s burning the filament.

@LinkinPaw Год назад

Thanks for this video.

@carbilicon 2 года назад

Thank you. Subscribed.

@johncline3033 4 года назад

New guy here. Nice work and I think the sanding then heat to bring back the color worked best. I'll have to buy a pen and give it a go. Just when I think I've done all the art I can do, I find video's like these lol.

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Welcome and thank you! You'll have a lot of fun with it..good luck!

@3DpenHOONY 4 года назад

It's a good job.👍

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Thank you!

@otreblaosucnam8760 3 года назад

Fantastic!!! !!!

@froggygd6153 Год назад

Wow good Technic

@AceKaci 3 года назад

Great info! Can you make a video on how you made your stainless steel wood burning tips?

@PotentPrintables 3 года назад

Thanks! Check the pinned comment.

@jlryan2011 2 года назад

For the wood burning tips you made, it looks like they’re carriage bolts you’ve modified? What are the sizes for the thread and thickness? How’d you get the bolt head flat, grinder & sanding?

@jaceofspades1346 4 года назад

I have the same wood burning kit. Id like to see what heat setting you’re using and about the stainless tips you were using. I was having trouble smoothing with the brass tips

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

For PLA I set it just into the orange section of the dial. The stainless steel tips I made myself from 8-32 threaded stainless screws, with a grinding wheel.

@Elevenbane 4 года назад

Please make a tutorial on how to make those stainless steel wood burning tool tips! Or link to where they can be ordered, I'm very interested in adding that to my 3D pen kit

@WARPAINTandUnicorns 6 месяцев назад

I haven't tested this out yet with PLA yet but with other thermal plastics. After you are done getting the final smooth shape you want, you can hit other thermal plastics with a heat gun lightly to reactivate the surface so that it returns to the glossy plastic look if it was able to be glossy originally (Worbla Crystal Art is one such plastic). I suspect it needs practice and I would use a mini heat shrink gun instead of a large heat gun for control (I have both guns for this reason).

@lyhardgaming1909 4 года назад

nice butterfly and pen

@forestweston5055 Год назад

Cloth buffing wheel with white rouge after the wood burning treatment!

@Justwayne88 4 года назад

Interesting video I enjoyed it I like all the different methods, i have never tried the gloop and probably now never will, as you have proved light file and sand then soldering iron wood burner best way. Have you tried a heat gun that works or same principal small blow torch but move fast to prevent burning ?

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Thank you! I have tried a small handheld heating torch but it either melts too much or too little- it is very difficult to control.

@professord8888 3 года назад

Cool video, subscribed. What about trying a heat gun or soldering torch?

@user-dk5fj2kn6j 4 года назад

very very gooooooood~~

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

thank yoooooou!!!

@JohnyPatrick Год назад

This is so good. I've come to a similar solution for my 3d prints. I didn't want to paint them but almost majority do this. I feel like what's the point of filaments if this is the case. Anyhow, I've ordered a sanding hand tool (small and compact) and I think I'm going to order the wood burner too.

@DustinWoloschuk 2 года назад

did you ever end up making a dedicated video about your stainless steel tips? id like to see that...

@luciferdiesalone 3 года назад

Love the vid man, wanted to check what can help smoth these and just Watched a vid from uncle jessy and he tries some stuff to smoth 3D prints maybe might work to 3D pen protects . He tryes resin in liquid form and sands it. He also talks about wood filler so not sure if you wanna try that , also XTC 3D, and finally talks about automotive filler/primer so if you try these and work might be cool to see a vid about it . Don't have the the hability to try all these myself .

@michaelhill4472 4 года назад

I absolutely would like more information on how you made those stainless steel tips! What would you suggest for cleaning the tip. Just a damp cloth?

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Someone else asked this question on a different video and I gave a bunch of details there: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K2goTOoU5J8.html For cleaning it I just use a paper towel.

@zambiekill7046 3 года назад

To be onest I just add more and while it's hot and I use the side of the metal to smooth the plastic. Not the best but still works

@Pawfulpansys 18 дней назад

Nice video, question is there any other options to smooth down 3d pen projects without things that have to do with heat and stuff, like sandpaper?

@coraloverdostahan1232 Год назад

Hello! Thank you very much for your video! Is it possible to use 3D Gloop just for a shine finishing? can I mix it with glitter? Thank you!

@aylmerlee1323 4 года назад

Thank you!!!!!

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@raffaelepanella8868 4 года назад

Your smooth was a smooth smooth

@michaelsantos88888 2 года назад

Can you make a dedicated video on how to make those stainless steel tips for wood burning too? I tried an old soldering iron and it smudged black spots on an orange colored project I'm working on. Then I planned to buy wood burning tool and searched online but none has those flat tops you're using. Please make a tutorial for those tips.

@daniellaschaening4470 7 месяцев назад

I'm late to this but i would really appreciate more detail on the stainless steel tips!

@acawley6330 3 года назад

Did you ever make a video on the stainless steel tips?

@Magnamhut 3 года назад

The Woodburning is smoother than my enemies brains

@MagiacomPracy 4 года назад

i tried with wood soldering iron, it sticks all in the iron and its too hard to smooth. almost impossible. i gave up. what should i've been doing wrong?

@denchuesh3928 4 года назад

Hi! Can I use this pen for creating plastic details for home. Want to hang the load on it. Is it suitable for this?

@PrintNPlay 4 года назад

Excellent work, as always!

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Thanks James!

@musicwaves97 4 года назад

Do you have or would you make a tutorial on how to make the stainless steal tips? I would love to know how since all I can find are copper tips. Amazing video and much love from Canada 🥰

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Thanks and hope everything in Canada is well! I probably won't make a video about it, but I used stainless steel screws and a grinding wheel to make the tips I have.

@musicwaves97 4 года назад

Potent Printables omg thanks for replying! I will try that 😊

@therockk 4 года назад

Potent Printables Great video, love all your videos. Thanks for all the help!! Ive also tried to make them from stainless steel screws, bolts and not having great success. They are not heating up to same level as the rest of the tool,.When I grinned down the screws they still got the Philips head + showing .... The bolts are easier and I’ve even die’d them so they screw right on the wood burning tool,. But still i get the same problem. Could you explain a little more in detail how you got yours to work?

@therockk 4 года назад

@Potent Printables Actually never mind. I figured it out.. And ill upload a video shortly on how to do it so no one else has to go through the same nonsense I did with screws, bolts, etc lol...

@zachhughes9806 3 года назад

Could you use a heat gun to smooth 3D sculpture

@NickDeVincentis 4 года назад

SO SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTHHHHHH

@blob5634 4 года назад

even after using a stainless steel tip it still leaves brown marks for me?

@GiancarloCurti 4 года назад

I’d like to know a little more about the silver tips you mentioned

@elderlycorndog 3 года назад

here this video contains info about them and where you can get them ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dQw4w9WgXcQ.html

@AClarke2007 2 года назад

I use a plug in socket dimmer adapter to control the temperature of my wood burning tool.

@mykahhancock3512 2 года назад

what tool do you use for wood burning? And what 3d pen do you use?

@RobLeonard 4 года назад

What would happen if you used a butane torch, or heating it in an oven?

@ellisgolden734 3 года назад

Thanks i spent 3 hours sandind some

@saraa_90006 5 месяцев назад

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@yuiop271 3 года назад

When I use my 3D pen for PLA and TPU it smell ok not that much at all. But when I smoothing the plastic with a woodburning tool it smells very much and really toxic especially with the TPU. Why is that? Is it the same for you? Or is my Wood burning to hot (It doesnt say anywhere How hot it gets) or is it beacause of the brasstip i have? Thanks for answers.

@nitrothunderbird6740 4 года назад

How did you make your own wood-burning tool tips (especially the flat one used in the video)?

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Someone else asked this question on a different video and I gave a bunch of details there: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K2goTOoU5J8.html

@palpongracz5049 3 года назад

Hello! Can you help me find the best temperature to melt the plastic? What I use a soldering iron is unfortunately a bit burns the plastic and leaves a brown mark.

@TheOakMan 3 года назад

I think for pla it should be around 400-500°f

@a.l.w.1639 3 года назад

How did you make your "stainless steel custom tips" ???

@arthurlino4362 4 года назад

how did you make the stainless steel tips ?

@SumDumChum 3 года назад

For the tip on thr wood burner what did you use? I have tried this technique but I cant seem to find the right size sheet metal screw. It looks like you use a stainless steel screw but I've had a hard time finding the right one and when I did it seemed that you have yours bent to a slight angle which I have tried but failed to get a consisten result. When I followed this it seemd I was stripping the threads and not getting a good result. After watching your grind video do you think you could have done your oven smoothing technique on that project or is it too delicate and ornate of a shape? You're the reason I got into 3D pens and will be diving back into it seeing as hie I have rolls and rolls of filament but lost some mojo after trying some projects that just seemed to be more deflating. You are inspiring me again though and love your videos 👏👏👍👍

@PotentPrintables 3 года назад

Super glad to hear you’re getting back into it! Glad my videos helped :) The stainless steel tips I made myself from 8-32 threaded stainless screws, with a grinding wheel. Note I can only say this size works for the wood burning tool linked in the description. After grinding the head down to the shape I wanted, I made the angled bend. I put a bunch of 8-32 nuts on the screw, stopping at where I wanted to make the angled bend. Then I clamped all the nuts in a vice and bent the screw. Once the bend was made, I was able to remove the nuts from the straight section with the threads intact.

@brocklievsay8262 3 года назад

How about a propane torch to heat and remelt the plastic?

@jackaltraid9338 2 года назад

Is there anywhere I can get those stainless steel tips?

@elysegambino1597 4 года назад

I like that you mentioned that you sanded for 30 minutes, how long did you use the wood burner for?

@elysegambino1597 4 года назад

Oops I just got an answer by finishing the video 😉👍🏼

@PapaDeuce27 Год назад

What temp setting and how did you make your tip?

@oyternow 4 года назад

you should try wood burning - sandingf - using a torche to heat the plastic but not melt it !

@DJDaisho Год назад

my personal preference is actually a handheld battery dremel . . . can get one fairly cheap from walmart( HART - one of the better options imho) and a pretty comprehensive bits kit from harbor freight (the oval one is the best) and then all it takes is practice tyo figure out which bits do what to the PLA or ABS . . . also the 3d smoother stuff is a waste of money . . . PLA responds to acetone the same way, and ABS responds to alcohol the same way

@toxicslushpuppy 3 года назад

Thanks! All I can say is BLAAAAAAAADE!

@juckendesAuge 4 года назад

Hello, can you test epoxy resin and trop it on the surface? Thank you very much

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Just by itself or after using a wood burning tool?

@juckendesAuge 4 года назад

@@PotentPrintables only the epoxy resin. Before, you can Mix the resin with color.

@Rainbowkittenism 4 года назад

I've found using a wood burner even with stainless steel tips gets some of the PLA stuck to the pen which then "cooks" and releases smoke. :x Any idea how to avoid this?

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

I always have a paper towel handy and I immediately wipe off the tip if this happens. I also periodically wipe the tip just to keep it clean. Avoiding it totally is tough- keeping the tip moving as you smooth and not dwelling too long on one area helps a lot.

@Rainbowkittenism 4 года назад

@@PotentPrintables Thanks for the advice! I am also going to return the one I bought and get a Walnut Creek woodburner since they seem to have a better variable temperature, hopefully that helps.

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Keep in mind the Walnut set does not come with stainless steel tips. I had to make my own for the Walnut set that I have.

@Rainbowkittenism 4 года назад

@@PotentPrintables Not sure I'm crafty enough for that so might just have to wipe them off a lot lol.

@alexmorgun851 4 года назад

Is it toxic when woodburning?

@tech-78 4 года назад

What about a Dremel? By the way, another great video!

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

Thanks. I've been wanting to try that, so you might see it someday in another video. If you try it let me know how it goes!

@tech-78 4 года назад

@@PotentPrintables I will let you know, my new pen will be here tomorrow, & Dremel is on the charger.

@unnoticed6802 4 года назад

I tried dremel it’s not the best with a rough bit

@ankhkk118 4 года назад

Yo dremel is not worth the effort and the dirt. Its nicest using the heated metal method, u get best results and it makes no dirt. U can see a bigger difference when using transparent pla and use a dremel the pla gets white and looses the transparency. This does not happen when only using heat.

@emboli 4 года назад

Try wood burning, then filler spray, then sanding once with heavy grit then sanding once with fine grit then black spray paint over the top

@nonotdrschwa5677 3 года назад

you wanna know what's smoother than wood burning? his voice.

@55djaki 4 года назад

How do you keep your soldering iron clean while smoothing? I keep getting little bits of burnt plastic stuck to the project

@PotentPrintables 4 года назад

I use a paper towel, folded over twice into a small square. I wipe the tip frequently because I am paranoid about ruining the model I am working on. If you are getting little burnt pieces coming off your model it might mean that you have the temperature too high on your smoothing tool.

@seze93 4 года назад

if u wanna bring the colour back after sanding but dont want to touch your work with a hot iron just bring it close to somkeless flame ...for exaple from methylated spirits