Frog

Frog on a rock. Print instructions No supports needed. Prints well with no infill. Versions chubby This version of the frog is a bit chubbier and covers more of the stone and his inner toes with his stomach which makes the model much easier to paint. slim A bit slimmer frog which holds much of its body just above the rock. I think it looks a bit better but it is harder to post process. single Single material version. mmu MMU version. Color areas for rock, body, belly, pattern and eyes (see pictures).AMF files included which already has the extruders set for the different parts. Painting and smoothing Here I will try to guide you through the process I used to post process some of the frogs I printed. In this process I painted the model using permanent markers and then used acetone vapors to smooth the layers. The result is a nice smooth glossy finish. Due to the painting some layer lines will still be visible due to ink sipping in between the layers but the overall result is according to me very nice. This issue should be possible to solve with finer layers and/or some light sanding. Prerequisites A model printed in ASA or ABS Filament I used Prusament ASA Natural for this. Other brands ASA/ABS should work with similar results. White or very light color needed. Materials For painting Permanent markers in different colors. I used Letraset ProMarkers in colors terracotta, sky blue and grass for the frog, Copic Sketch color C7 diluted with isopropanol for the rock and an unbranded standard black permanent marker for the eyes. A small brush Isopropanol or something else which will dissolve the ink from the markers without dissolving the filament. This is used to clean the brush, fix misstakes and dilute the colors. For smoothing Acetone A big saucepan/bowl/pot A smaller saucepan/bowl/pot with metal lid which fits inside the bigger one. A small magnet A small screw Painting Avoid using the markers directly on the model. This will most likely result in ink flowing between