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This eSUN eTwinkling Gold PLA Filament is made with ultrafine glitter particles to give it a beautiful shine and demand the attention of onlookers.
Free shipping on orders over R1250 - courier delivery and within South Africa
Please Note: eSun has recently changed their filament spool material. You may receive a cardboard spool, instead of the plastic spools depicted above. This move means a more environmentally friendly design to their 3D filament spools which comfortably sit on your 3D printer's standard spool holder for smooth filament feeding.
As some of the world leading manufacturers of 3D Filament, we aren’t as surprised anymore when eSUN 3D introduce new and unique polymers. However, this doesn’t mean that it’s not exciting when they do, and we are excited to introduce their recent range of eSUN eTwinkle PLA Filament. This filament utilises the base polymer of PLA, but features some ultrafine glitter particles as the additive, and while this may seem quite kitschy at first, when viewing full prints in this filament, it ends up having surprisingly awesome aesthetics – especially for 3D Printing fun prints like desktop toys and decorative pieces.
While the thought of “Gold Sparkly Filament” typically brings forth visions of over-the-top tacky fake gold jewellery, eSUN eTwinkling Gold PLA takes a slightly different approach – and looks damn good while doing it – offering a subtle gold that is littered with fine glittering particles. This, while not necessarily being great for printing pirate’s treasure and gold coins, brings a fresh new aesthetic that many Makers may find to be quite alluring. With this filament, instead of being extremely gold or “gold-like”, you can expect an appearance almost mustard-like in colour, which could even be mistaken for a vibrant light wood or the lighter colour bands in Tiger’s Eye gemstones. This gives it a unique place on the typical filament shelf of a 3D Maker, with the aesthetics lending themselves well to very select designs and prints, and while it may not be the ideal “go-to filament” for everyday prints, is certainly worth keeping on hand for those times in which you want something more unique than standard colours, but don’t want your print to stand out or draw too much attention.
And finally, as an added benefit of eSUN Twinkling PLA, the shiny particles within the filament help to hide layer lines and small faults very well, and instead of those tiny faults being the centre of attention, onlookers can’t help but focus their gaze on the mesmerising glittery effect.
eSUN eTwinkling Gold PLA Filament - Technical Specifications: |
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– PLA |
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– Ultrafine Glitter Particles |
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– 1.75mm |
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– 1.24 |
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– 65 |
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– 97 |
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– 3600 |
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– 8 |
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– 56 |
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– 5 |
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– 4 |
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– 1kg |
eSUN eTwinkling Gold PLA Filament - Suggested Print Settings: |
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– 190° to 220°C |
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– Any |
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– Nozzle with Diameter Larger than Layer Thickness |
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– No Heat / 0° to 50°C |
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– BuildTak / Magigoo / Painters Tape / Hairspray |
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– 30 to 80mm/s |
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– On from Layer 2+ |
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– N/A |
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– N/A |
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– N/A |
Although 3D Printing at first glance can seem extremely complicated, with a crazy amount of different polymers and plastics available, PLA is polymerised in such a way that even a beginner can enjoy awesome results without ever needing any training or formal education on the topic. This is why it is arguably the most popular filament in the world, and as long as you aren’t requiring the printed models or parts to be very strong, it can handle a wide range of applications from decorative art to functional door handles and similar types of objects.
However, even though it is very easy to print with compared to other polymers, there are still some handy tips to help you get to a good level of quality from your PLA Prints, and this is why we’ve taken the time to provide what we feel are the Top Three Tips for 3D Printing with PLA:
Although we like to believe that we are masters of 3D Printing, after spending a good many years enveloped in the industry, we have to admit that even we learn something new from time to time, and as such we always recommend getting out there and doing your own research to develop your own opinion and grow your knowledge from multiple sources!
As such, in addition to the above PLA Printing Tips, we’ve also gathered an awesome collection of what we feel are great resources to start with when getting into 3D Printing, so be sure to check these out if you’re looking for more insights and information on PLA Printing, or if you’re just curious and eager to see more opinions on one of the many facets of this still-fresh industry:
Colour | Gold |
Special | Twinkling |
Plastic Type | PLA |
Plastic Diameter | 1.75mm |
Plastic Weight | 1kg |
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Shenzhen eSUN Industrial Co., Ltd was established in 2002 in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and has rapidly become one of the leading international suppliers of 3D Printing Filament. They specialise in research, development and production of degradable polymer materials, and have grown their catalogue of filaments to include PLA, ABS, PC, PVA, and a wide range of other polymers and copolymers.
Their list of exclusive filament formulas include unique materials like wood, aluminium, bronze and other materials to create highly specialised filaments that can stretch, bend, be moulded or otherwise behave in very unique ways. Their filaments are also commonly characterised by their absolutely round shape, extremely low diameter tolerance, uniform colours and impressively stable melting points. These characteristics, in combination with their long-term insistent policy of “Best Quality, Reasonable Price” has garnered them a large share of the market, with their reputation commonly preceding them within knowledgeable online and offline 3D Printing communities.
eSUN’s popularity in the industry has also helped to produce sustainable partnerships with many internationally famous 3D Printer manufacturers and distributors, with DIYElectronics having sole distributorship rights to provide their 3D Printing Filaments to South Africa and neighbouring African countries.