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FITA Realms Process Step 5
cleaning the 3D print

CLEANING THE MODEL

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Just as porcelain dolls require cleaning seams and sanding after they are removed from the mold, 3D prints need supports removed and the scars and pits left from the supports must be delicately sanded and filled.

Step 1

SCULPTING THE ORIGINAL - The original figure is sculpted and turned into a digital file the 3D printer can read....
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Step 2

PREPARING FOR PRINT - The file must be prepared for printing in a special program. Supports are added and many...
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Step 3

PRINTING THE MODEL - The printer has a “build plate” or platform that will dip into a vat of resin...
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Step 4

FINAL CURING - After printing, the figure will be dripping with uncured resin. It has to be thoroughly washed with...
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Step 5

CLEANING THE MODEL - Just as porcelain dolls require cleaning seams and sanding after they are removed from the mold,...
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Step 6

AFTER PRINTING - Now the most time-consuming and intense work begins! These are just a few of the multitude of...
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