Print Your Games: Recent Episodes
Jefferson J Thacker
What's New and Awesome in 3d Printing for Games. From Warhammer to Dungeons & Dragons and more, we talk about how 3d printing can make our games better.
Gundams, Statues, Robots, and Toy Trucks. 3D printing has lots to offer a ton of different geeky hobbies! And with some work, all these hobbies can bring variety and new toys to your games!
Just as all life becomes crabs, many companies eventually conform to a few trends in 3D printing. Do you have to copy other successful IP to make it in this industry?
From Modiphius to Mantic to Wargames Atlantic, several traditional publishers expanded to 3D printing these last couple of years. We take a look at how things have gone for them and where they are now. Was it a success? Is this really the future of the industry after all?
Did the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra just make every other mid sized printer irrelevant?! What has Anycubic made to counter it?We talk about the new wave of printers hitting the market!
Gergo, from the 3DPrintDen, joins us to talk about what its like to run a 3D printing business! What printers does he use? How does he organize the work? How do you get rid of the toxic waste? How can anyone afford that many paper towels?!Listen to More: http://printyourgames.com/Show Links: https://3dprintden.ca/
Perram's back from AdeptiCon 2024, the USA's biggest Wargaming and Miniatures convention, and 3D printing was EVERYWHERE at the show!
Scott from Comet Lord Miniatures joins us to talk about sculpting, 3D printing, creepy and cool miniatures, and more!
Find More: https://printyourgames.com
Show Links:
- Comet Lord Miniatures: https://www.cometlordminiatures.ca/
- Comet Codex Campaign: https://shorturl.at/atEIQ
Running a successful game store is hard, how will 3D printing affect the business now that we all have magic boxes that make all the toys we want?
Whether you're printing in resin or FDM, there is often a bit of work needed to get a model ready to use once the printer finishes its work! Perram & Christen talk about the different ways to finish the job.
Both Perram and Christen have been involved in running several crowdfunding campaigns in their careers, and they are ubiquitous in our hobby! They talk about the experience, and give advice both as a creator and a backer.
It's wonderful that 3D printing has given countless artists the chance to get their work out to the world, but when you're looking for models, what do you look for to get the best quality print?
While 3D printing is fun and less difficult than you may think, there are still some mistakes you can make. And we've made most of them.
While 3D printing is fun and less difficult than you may think, there are still some mistakes you can make. And we've made most of them.
3D Printing is more than just toys, it provides new options, customization, and opportunities that didn't exist or were extremely limited before. How has access to the magic boxes that makes all the things we want changed how we play our games?
Looking to get into 3D printing this year? Or do you want to get some gifts for a 3D printing friend? We talk about the things we'd appreciate this holiday season!
Now that resin printers are able to make amazing quality models - the next upgrade is size! We talk about printers getting BIGGER!
Between sales, monthly subscriptions, Patreon Discounts, & Kickstarters, it's hard to know what the 'real' price of an STL is, or how to get the best deal!
Both Christen & Perram started their own huge Jungle and Dinosaur projects! They compare notes, talk about the best sources, and share their love of the massive availability of models thanks to 3D Printing!
We have all the details for the new Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga - A Printer so big you can sit inside it. This is a fantastic time to pick up some printers and materials cheap in the pre-Black Friday sales from Anycubic and Elegoo. All that and more!
It's that time of year again! Ghouls, Ghosts, and 3D Printed monstrosities are out there to haunt your Halloween!
Perram's back from Spiel Essen 23! How was the life of gaming and 3D printing in the largest gaming convention in the world!
Austin from Dragon Trappers Lodge is here to talk about success in 3D printing and how they stand out in a crowded industry.Show Links:
- DTL Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dragontrapperslodge
- The Hopper Collection: https://www.myminifactory.com/frontier/the-hopper-collection-2123
Dragons? Frost Giants? Dinosaurs with Entire Castles on Their Backs? Real-world 3D Printed NASA spaceships! Today, we talk about printing BIG.
A host of high profile Kickstarter failures rain down on the 3d print community. What went wrong, and how can we avoid losing our money in the future?
The King of Average Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIJc2YtMu9w Discourse Minis Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lcHyMOux0w&t=1s
The Clockmaster's Codex: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lostspheres/the-clockmasters-codex?ref=user_menu
A last minute surprise! We'll be having an interview today with Fleshcraft Studios! Creators of 3D Printable Ghasts, Ghouls, and Critters of all flavors.
Fleshcraft Studios Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Fleshcraftstudio Fleshcraft Studios MMF: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Fleshcraft_Studio
Creature Caster has a long reputation for quality, detailed, and creepy models even before entering 3D printing. Taylor from Creature Caster joins us this week to chat.Creature Caster: https://us.creaturecaster.com/Creature Caster Tribes: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Creature%20Caster
Having all the 3D printed toys isn't much use if you have no one to play with! We talk about what it takes to get a game group going, and what prints can help get a group started.
Games Workshop's games enormously influence what models are made by hundreds of creators. Will that always be true?
Perram and Christen are back from Gen Con 2023, and 3D printing was everywhere this year! Minis and terrain, custom characters, war games, dice towers, accessories, everything. We talk about the convention and how 3D Printing is changing the gaming landscape.
This 3D printable terrain is portable, easy to set up, and will looks stunning at any game table. Perram and Christen chat with Matt Guss about his new terrain system: Battlestages.
Find More at http://printyourgames.com
Battlestages: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tpkterrain/battlestages-put-your-minis-center-stage/
The new Elegoo Saturn 3 12k Resin Printer may be able to pring models so detailed they're glossy, but how does it compare the printers that businesses, schools, doctors, and manufacturers use? We take a lot at a selection of industrial and professional 3D printer and see what makes the difference between a $400 Saturn 3 12k and a $40k Professional 3d Printer.
Find more at http://printyourgames.com/
Links: Geek Detour's Elegoo Saturn 12k Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGRoTCiIlts Form Labs Form 3B+: https://dental.formlabs.com/products/form-3b/ Dremel's 3D Printers: https://3pitech.com/products/dremel-digilab-3d45-3d-printer Ultimaker: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/ultimaker-makerbot-method-xl-3d-printer/sk/MVUQL5QY Tronxy: https://www.tronxy3dprinter.com/products/tronxy-veho-1000-16-large-scale-3d-printer-big-format-direct-drive-3d-printer-build-size-1000x1000x1600mm-320-degree-hotend?variant=43995086848220 Photocentric 3D: https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/photocentric-3d-lc-magna-large-volume-lcd-3d-printer/sk/MG84MPWT Creatbot F1000: https://3dprintersdepot.com/products/creatbot-f1000-industrial-affordable-reliable-large-scale-professional-3d-printer?variant=31775541166162¤cy=USD Force Tech: https://forcetechnology.com/en/all-industry-facilities/3d-print-and-additive-manufacturing/large-scale-3d-printing-facility
With game creators now having access to rapid prototyping thanks to 3D Printing, we're seeing so many new ideas and innovations in gaming, from ultra fast dungeon building to accessories we could never dream of. It has also completely changed how we view our upcoming convention trips!
They support great art, and without some of the innovations and techniques developed and spread by Atlas 3D Support Solutions, Resin 3D printing for games would not be where it is today. Support Monkey from Atlas joins us to talk about what they do, why they do it, and why so many of the best 3D artists rely on them to get their models ready to print!
Show Links Print Your Games: http://printyourgames.com/ Atlas 3D Support Solutions: https://atlas3dss.com/ Atlas Discord: https://discord.gg/RE4BXC4RHA
There are lots of charming, humourous, and downright hilarious minis available to 3D print. Teddy Bear Imperial Guard? Bunny Street Fighter Ryu? Gingerbread Medusa? Chibi Space Marines?
But does it ruin the mood of a game when you bring them to the table?
Back from Tabletop Minions Expo - Perram painted over 100 minis this week, Christen finished some epic phoenixes, Perram decides it's time to upgrade printers, and 3D printing is taking over conventions. All this in more in this week's episode.
Troubleshooting problems is part of the 3D Printing hobby, but what do you do when all the problems happen at once?! Perram talks about how he handled it, and the help it took, in this week's episode.
The Biggest Advancements in 3D Printers that we've seen in years! The Elegoo Saturn Ultra, Neptune 4 and the Anycubic M5s all in one week?! At this rate five more will be released before the end of this episode!
There are more 3D Printing Kickstarters than ever before. Some of them are awesome, some are huge, and some are just scams. We talk about why Kickstarter is important for 3D printing and what we look for when we're pledging for them.
Elegoo has announced the new Mars 4 Max! Feeling more like an upgrade to the Saturn S, but at $300 is this the new king of starter printers? Beyond that Perram is still prepping a huge print run for TMX, and Christen geeks out about terrain, bugs, and ghosts.
In addition to a horde of monthly models for Tabletop RPGs and Wargames, BlueWyvern also works with their fans to share community kitbashes each month, encouraging creativity. Add to that making their models OPR Compatible, and its clear that they know how to build and nurture a Model Making Community. Christopher van der Kieft joins us to tell us about it all.
Tying into the new RPG - We now have an official Lord of the Rings 3D Printable miniature! We talk about this contest, the 3D Printing companies involved, and what this could mean for the hobby!Before that we talk about the world's largest D&D game, and then we talk about the slew of D&D 5e challengers that all got named this week. It's going to be an exciting time to be a gamer, and a great time to have a printer.
- The Lord of the Rings Red Scribe Painting Contest: https://bit.ly/3NdytdC
- Tales of the Valiant: https://bit.ly/3Axr0yF
It wouldn't be a news episode without some new printers to drool over. Creality bring the Halot Mage to bear, bringing quality and comfort to the mid-sized market, and the Prusia MK4 puts all the bells and whistles into a speed demon FDM printer.
00:00 Intro00:28 Banter02:26 3d Printing Money06:00 Super Heroes in Gaming11:10 The Creality Halot Mage18:55 Prusia MK424:44 3D Printing for Warhammer: The Old World36:19 The Largest D&D Game in the World!42:58 Perram's Heading to Tabletop Minions Expo!52:00 Shout Outs!
Not all game printing has to be done in Resin or Filament! Perram and Christen talk about the /almost/ 3D printing projects out in the world right now, from 2D FOLDING Castles to some of the best FLAT mini art out there.
Due to an error with Puppet's War's MyMiniFactory files, it's now clear that our libraries are only temporary. We discuss what this discovery means, how it is different than what we're used to in other markets, and what you can do to protect your purchases.Our Website: http://printyourgames.com/
Steven Oaks paints minis so good they're in high demand. With clients like with Joe Manganiello, Archvillain Games and more, he joins us to talk about what goes into painting star quality miniatures.
Steven Oaks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenoaksart/
Things don't always go according to plan, and it is sometimes hard to break out of the habits that years of expensive models have taught us. Learn to let go with us!
Two impossible 3d printers enter the ring! One is a resin printer with build plates bigger than an Ender 3, and the other is an FDM Printer that zooms through prints at an affordable price. Beyond that, supports that can help FDM printers print models with resin-like complexity are helping to make big models possible!
What your model stands on can make all the difference. We chat about different basing options and how 3d printing makes all of them awesome. Perram also chats about his experience using Hero Forge to print minis in 2023.
WildMesh 3D has assembled a super team of artists and sculptors. They've worked on projects for D&D, Marvel, DC, Baldur's Gate, Magic: The Gathering and more! And now they're bringing a monthly mountain of high quality minis to your 3d printer.
Links:
- Print Your Games Podcast: http://printyourgames.com
- WildMesh 3D: https://wildmesh.eu/
- Den of Imagination: https://denofimagination.com/
As long as 3d printing has existed, people have called it the doom and savior of the game industry. Will it really destroy the hobby we love so much? No. Today we're going to have a laugh and chat about why and why not.
Show Links
- Creature Caster Tribes
- Turbo Dork Palette
Yet another Elegoo 3d printer is coming out! This time with DLP Technology! Speed Paints 2.0 are ready to order, Duncan's Got More Paints, too! And Clay Cyanide releases Wargrounds, a new fantasy skirmish game.
They publish Germany's Most Popular Games! Torg Eternal, The Dark Eye, and More! Not to mention translating nearly every game you've heard of.Michael Mingers from Ulisses Spiele joins us to talk about why they're entering the 3d printing market.
- Find out More at: http://printyourgames.com
- Ulisses Spiele's MyMiniFactory: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/UlissesSpiele
This week's episode covers painting days, fully printed undead armies, and a discussion of the games we're playing instead of D&D these days. Especially relevant now that some new players have entered the 3d printing space!
Fotis Mint's Collection: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/FotisMint
Heriberto Valle Martínez has their fingers in a dozen 3d printing pies, and all of them so darn cute! From the Warhammer parody modesl of Grimdark Cuteness, endless fun of Capsul Chibi, and their own work on board games and skirmish games such as Magical Girl Assault.
- Find More at: http://printyourgames.com
- Heriberto Valle Martínez's MyMiniFactory Store: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Marchen%20Atelier
- 50% Off MyMiniFactory Discount Code: printyourgamespod
- Capsul Chibi Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/capsule/
- Scarf Heroes Web Comic: https://scarfheroescomic.com/
- Ignition Core Games: https://www.ignitioncoregames.com/
Dungeons & Dragon's new leaked OGL 1.1 could do massive damage to the RPG hobby if it releases as is - and 3d printing will not be immune! How does this massive overreach from Hasbro affect mini publishers and sculptors? What can they do to keep Wizards from taking 25% of all their money?
Perram's about to kick up a weekly game of Rangers of Shadowdeep and has the 3d printers ready to go to make it awesome! Chris has cats to print, and a lot of experience getting sessions ready.
Perram and Chris give their predictions on what the future of 3d printing will look like in this special end of the year episode.
Windham Graves has sculpted hundreds of models for 20th century and historical games. He joins us to talk about this aspect of gaming, why anime girls and tanks are the perfect combination, and why he charges for his time, not his models.
- Windham Graves Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/windhamgraves/designs
- Winham Graves Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WGraves
Whether you have a printer or are hoping to get one, we've got our recommendations for the best gifts to give the gamers in your life. There were lots of audience suggestions, too!
Links to the items talked about here on the Print Your Games Website: http://printyourgames.com/
Games are more fun when you can sculpt the perfect minis for your players. Adam from Twin Goddess Miniatures returns to chat about becoming a full time sculptor, the 3d printing industry, games, minis, slimes, and more!
In this week's episode: Elegoo releases 2 new printers, the GKTwo puts a heater inside the printer, Lychee releases an FDM Slicer and Perram and Chris have tips when you need to print a LOT of minis.
With killer deals on entry level printers and nearly every STL File, this is a great time to get into the hobby! Be talk about the best deals we've found as well as this week's news and our projects.
The monthly bundles for 3d print models are getting more and more massive with big companies offering dozens if not hundreds of minis for under $12 a month! Is this the future of the market or are these massive deals hurting everyone?
While hundreds of artists produce models for 3d printing, the field is getting crowded, demands more, and continues to suffer from piracy. We talk about groups deciding to leave the field in this week's episode.
Every now and then you find the perfect model. A Model so good you HAVE to print it. Models so perfect, that you'll build an entire army, dungeon, table, or project around them. Game Designer and 3d Printing Addict Quinn Murphy joins us to talk about the models that have driven us to make more.
Follow Quinn Murphy at: https://twitter.com/qh_murphy
Going above and beyond any boring dragons, these stylized beasties, the adventurers who hunt them, and the monsters that tag along are sure to turn heads at your game table. We interview Dragon Trappers Lodge this episode! Special Wednesday Time Slot to Accommodate Our Guest
Links to The Dragon Trappers Lodge:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dragontrapperslodge
- My Mini Factory: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/DragonTrappersLodge
- Only-Games: https://only-games.co/collections/the-dragon-trappers-lodge
Have a 3d printer, but your friends don't? Want to share the love of miniatures with those around you? Local gamer needs a Ratman army by next thursday? We talk about 3d printing for friends and local gamers in this week's episodes. Including the dos, the don'ts, and joys.
Perram's got his Neptune 3 working again! And Chris is having warping problems with his dungeon walls. Is crafting the answer to their problems? Also some surprise new models hit the scene for free from Banner Saga! PYG Website: http://printyourgames.com/ Banner Saga Warbands STL Downloads: https://stoic.store/products/the-banner-saga-warbands-stls-package
Elegoo surprises us with sneak releases of a new Saturn printer! Chris worked a convention, and Perram is printing for friends!
Tableflip Foundry helps keep our printers tuned with the Cones of Calibration as well as providing 3d supports for 3d artist. Ty Mansfield joins us to chat about support and community in 3d printing.
TableFlip Foundry Website: https://www.tableflipfoundry.com/
Sometimes things just don't go to plan. It has been a busy month for fun 3d printing news and great models - but Perram's brand new printer is self destructing.
ALSO - Vallejo has their own contrast paints and lots of free 3d printable models and more from Table-Flip Foundery! All that and more.
Our Website: http://printyourgames.com/
===Show Links===
- Ultimaker and Makerbot Merge: https://www.makerbot.com/stories/news/ultimaker-and-makerbot-announce-closing-of-merger/
- New Vallejo Xpress Colors: https://spikeybits.com/2022/09/vallejo-new-xpress-color-paints-tested-by-juan-hidalgo.html
- Tableflip Foundry Give Away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_F3DZyA8k
- Slapchop Painting: https://www.polygon.com/23067627/slapchop-method-miniature-painting-contrast-speedpaint
As more and more people enter the hobby, the 'dangers' of 3d printing are often exaggerated and used to scare people away. Today's episode will focus the safety concerns of 3d printing.
Find More at: http://printyourgames.com/
A veteran of the 3d model scene, Duncan has been creating minis for years and has enough zombies, demons, and tentacle monsters to fill any game board. He Joins us tonight!
Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel features many fantastic locations and new creatures - Christen's got advice on what to 3d print for D&D's diverse adventures.
- Find More at: http://printyourgames.com/
- Christen's Radiant Citadel Print List: https://bit.ly/3dBEq4v
Perram thought he'd be chatting about how much fun he had at Gen Con this week, but the 3d printing news cycle decided to burn quickly instead! Games Workshop vs Cults 3d, Privateer Press vs. Broken Anvil Miniatures, and even some cool news!
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With many of their team in Ukraine, the team behind 3dartdigital organized one of the most successful 3d Kickstarter Campaigns with the funds going to feed the people of Ukraine. Caleb Goodson joins us to talk about the effort.
Late Pledge To Help: https://www.myminifactory.com/frontier/3d-printable-stuff-for-gamers-and-painters-frontier-805
Perram's favorite part of the 3d printing hobby is how easy it makes customizing the models you can print! With digital kitbashing, you can get the perfect minis every time!
When you get your printer going, it is all to easy to print a dozen armies, every monster in the Monster Manual, and enough dungeon tiles to build a 1:1 scale Undermountain. But these piles of parts can leave us overwhelmed when the time comes to finish them. What to do?!
With Christen back from his cruise vacation, we take a peek at printing for aquatic adventures! Something that is often hard to find traditional models for.
There are mountains of terrain choices you can 3d print for your D&D and other RPG Campaigns. In this week's episode we talk about what you need to start printing to get ready for your next game!
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Rescheduled due to internet issues, we discuss what sorts of models, minis, and terrain are hard to find or just unavailable for 3d printing gamers.
Classic art meets mythical might with the miniatures that Labyrinth Models releases each month! They join us for this week's episode.
Sometimes the budget is ZERO. And who doesn't' like free stuff?! In this weeks episode we talk about the best way to get FREE Models to 3d print for your games!
Show Links:
- Miguel Zavala aka MZ4250 https://www.shapeways.com/designer/mz4250
- Mia Kay https://www.myminifactory.com/users/M3DM
- Yasashii Kyojin Studio https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Yasashii%20Kyojin%20Studio?show=objects
- EMANG https://cults3d.com/en/users/EmanG/creations
- OpenForge https://www.thingiverse.com/devonjones/designs
- Dungeon Sticks https://www.thingiverse.com/ecaroth/collections/dungeonsticks
- Aether Studios https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/12782/Aether-Studios
- Legend Games https://www.legendgames.co.uk/
- 3DHexes https://3dhexes.com/product/freetexture/
Even more printers announced that take the frustration out of FDM printers, including one from Elegoo less than $220! Cura 5.0 steps up to help. We also shout out to several terrain projects to use these new filament monsters on.
Elegoo Saturn 2 Announced! Is Printables.com the new Thingiverse? We talk about the latest news in 3d printing for gamers.
Show Links:
- Elegoo Saturn 2: https://www.elegoo.com/pages/subscribe-to-saturn-2
- Printables: https://www.printables.com/
- Anycubic Kobra Printers: https://www.anycubic.com/collections/kobra-series
Nightmare monsters, stylish heroes, spell effects, and poses for days, Comet Lord Miniatures joins us to talk shop about 3d printed miniatures.
Links:
- Comet Lord Miniatures: https://www.cometlordminiatures.ca/
- Comet Lord Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CometLordMiniatures
- Free Owlbear Cart Miniature: https://printyourgames.com/free-miniature-from-dusk-realm-miniatures
Every mini from Twin Goddess Miniatures immediately stands out and above the rest with poses and sculpts so full of character you could believe they'll march themselves across the game mat. Adam Folse joins us to talk about how they sculpt minis with so much character.
Find More at: http://printyourgames.com/
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Show Links:
- Twin Goddess Miniatures Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TwinGoddessMiniatures
- Twin Goddes Miniatures MMF Store: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/TwinGoddessMini
MyMiniFactory buys Only-Games after launching a competitor to Patreon for mini creators. Already the largest alacarte 3d mini store, are they quickly becoming the Disney of 3d printing? And is this a good or bad thing?
Show Links:
- My Mini Factory: https://www.myminifactory.com/
- Only-Games: http://onlygames.co
- Save the 90's GW Store: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-last-90s-games-workshop-store
One of the most lauded reasons to get into 3d printing is the massive cost savings that 3d printing has to offer compared to buying traditionally produced models. We take a look at just how true this is for different games to figure out if 3d printing can really save you money.
With several new 3d printers hitting the market focusing on quality of life and ease of use instead of cutting edge features and speed, what do 3d printers need to become as common in our homes as a toaster?
Getting all these printed minis painted can be fun, fast, and easy. We talk about speed painting, Speedpaints, and lots more this episode.
It isn't just minis, bases, and terrain. The 3d printing world is FILLED with amazing accessories and toys to make your time at the table easier and fun. From Dice Boxes, Player Templates, Towers, Counters, and more, we run down some of our favorite things to print for our games.
Alex Kolakowski from Tiger Skull RPG isn't content pumping out the armies so many other companies do. Instead he creates some of the most metal and energetic RPG miniatures around! How did this boutique mini sculptor adapt his background in video game art into 3d printing? We find out.
After a slew of print fails, Christen is ready to fight his FDM Printer. The community has loads of advice to fix and customize his baby, but is Resin Printing just easier than FDM?
Also:
- New upgrade mono screens will breath new life into older printers!
- Should we print bigger models? Perram is moving to 32mm scale!
- A fast, easy, and free way to clean up failed prints!
- Some of our favorite new models this month!
- And more!
Find more at http://www.PrintYourGames.com/
With the Elegoo Jupiter shipping and Ivan Miranda’s GIANT DIY 3d Printer debuting, it seems the only answer to 3d printing this month is to PRINT BIG! We talk about these massive machines and what they can do. We also talk about One Page Rules 2.5 Beta, making one of the best sets of free games even better and easier to play! We also go over water curing miniatures and how on earth we store all these minis we've been printing!
Show Links:
- One Page Rules 2.5 Beta
- Tested's Review of the Elegoo Jupiter
- Ivan Miranda's Giant DIY 3d Printer
- Make 3d TV's Video on Water Curing
Puppets War has been said to make miniatures better than the biggest company on the block. Adrian Gaweł from Puppets War joins us to talk about their modular minis and more.
Show Links:
- Puppetswar Miniatures: https://puppetswar.eu/
- Puppetswar Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puppetswarminiatures/
- The Top Hat Demon: http://www.coolminiornot.com/261152
It doesn't take long to collect thousands of 3d printable STL files in this hobby. But just like our physical piles of grey, our digital piles of shame can be difficult to keep in check! We talk about options for keeping your collection organized and safe so you can find just the mini you're looking for when you need to.
Before resin dominated the 3d printing world, FDM printers were providing gamers with endless beautiful terrain. We talk about terrain, how to print it, and why we love it in this episode.
Most minis do not want to stand up on their own, and as gamers we’re always in need of a few extra bases to make our miniatures look their best. But these tiny terrain platforms can be tough to print well. With 3d printers, a world of infinite tiny worlds are at your fingertips!
Find more at PrintYourGames.com
Titan-Forge produces a horde of top quality miniatures every single month for both Fantasy and Sci-Fi gaming. A veteran miniature company that took the leap from physical minis to digital early, they are one of the biggest companies in 3d printing today! Titan-Forge's own Slawek Kosciukiewicz joins us tonight to talk about the past and future of 3d printing for gamers and how they'll be leading the charge.
Using a resin 3d printer is easy, but if you don't take care of it, they love to self destruct. No one wants to send a plate of freshly printed models through their LCD Screen! We go over what it takes to take care of our magic box that makes all the toys we want.
How much should 3d printable miniatures cost?! Lychee Support for Chi-Tu Locked Printers How to Keep up with STL Releases, Do you need a Wash and Cure Station? ...And more!
Show Links:
- STL Bundles
- Lychee 3.6 Update Unlocks CTB Printers!
Andrea from CobraMode Miniatures joins us to talk about the imaginative world and the unique wonderful art they create that you can print from home. In world full of Grimdark echoes, CobraMode creates some of the most beautiful and emotive miniatures on the market.
In this podcast Episode:
- Can we paint all these minis with Speed Paints?
- The Elegoo Saturn 2 Announced!
- Why we hate changing our FEPs, and more!
MZ4250 has been foundational to 3d printing for table top games, having made printable versions of ALL the monsters that you need for RPGs for free! He joins us tonight to talk about monsters, minis, and this wonderful world of printing we find ourselves in.
How and WHY we support our models, VROOM Settings TESTED, New Elegoo Saturn S Announced, and more!
Links:
- 3d Printing Pro has done a year long test on VROOM settings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H8wAOLDR-w * Uncle Jessy has a great video on setting it up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XL3ynmZPJs * A new Elegoo Saturn?!
https://www.elegoo.com/blogs/news/elegoo-new-machine-saturn-s-9-1-mono-lcd-3d-printer * MMF’s Winter Sale!
https://www.myminifactory.com/sales/winter-sale-2021?utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=HP&utm_campaign=09-12-21_IC_MyMiniFactory_Winter%20Sale_Sale&pk_campaign=09-12-21_IC_MyMiniFactory_Winter%20Sale_Sale&pk_kwd=HP * Christmas Nerds: https://www.heroesinfinite.com/a-wizards-christmas * Puppets War - https://www.patreon.com/puppetswarminiatures/ * STL Miniatures - https://www.patreon.com/STLMiniatures/
Back from PAX Unplugged, we talk about the news on the ground of Perram's first game convention since COVID and how 3d Printing showed up! Featuring Titan Forge and Arcane Miniatures!
You have the power to make anything you want at the touch of your hands! So what DO you make? Chris and Perram talk about how they plan large 3d printing projects so they don’t waste prints, time or money! Or more accurately, how they’ve failed to do that again and again over time. A cautionary tale!
3d Printing News * Rocket 1 by Hitry
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rocket1/rocket-1-worlds-fastest-and-most-accurate-dclf-3d-printer
Shout Outs! * Early Pledges on Tales of Midgard
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/risingminiatures/asgard-rising-tales-from-midgard
How does someone go from a doctor to one of the most successful designers of 3d printed miniatures? We interview Maksym from The Printing Goes Ever On.
Visit our Website: http://www.printyourgames.com/
The Printing Goes Ever On: https://www.theprintinggoeseveron.com/
There are thousands of models by hundreds of artist available to print for your games? How do you find them? How do you save money when you do? Perram and Chris give their tips in this episode of Print Your Games! Then of course we go over the news and releases in 3d printing this week!
We talk about how to get into 3D Printing for tabletop games! Whether its Warhammer Armies, or Dungeon Tiles for your RPGs, we give our tips on what you need to get started, which printers should be your first, and costly mistakes to avoid!
After that we talk about new faster 3d printers and which models and campaigns caught our eye this week!
In the launch episode of the Print Your Games Podcast, Jefferson Jay Thacker (aka Perram) and Christen N Sowards talk what is new and exciting in the world of 3d Printing for Your Games and why you need to get a 3d printer if you're a gamer.