After reading a netizen's post, the printing effect of the Photon Mono SE displayed is really good. I wonder, can 3D printing technology be applied to the jewelry industry?
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The answer is: it is really possible! The two main methods of 3D printing jewelery are felting mold casting and direct 3D printing.
The molten mold casting
The combination of 3D printing technology with traditional mold manufacturing technology.
The first step is the 3D printing and casting model in the resin, which can be completed by LCD optical 3D printer (such as models with similar Photon Mono SE printing effects mentioned earlier).
The next step, cover the 3D printing model with gypsum to create molds. After curing, the resin is drained and poured the liquid metal. This is a traditional metal casting process. After the metal is fixed, take out the mold and carefully process and polish them carefully. This method is very useful because you don't need a special form of metal and can use almost any metal.
Direct 3D printing
This is a less popular method, which is much more expensive than fine casting. But it does give you more possibilities, and the casting cannot be provided.
This 3D printed directly refers to the use of powder fusion technology to sintering metal powder through laser, also known as direct jet laser sintering or selective laser melting. The metal type depends on the 3D printer used, but there are still many metals available.
3d The design process of printing jewelry
Needless to say, you need to design before 3D printing jewelry. This is where CAD software plays a role. Perhaps, it is not surprising that there are CAD programs designed for jewelry shape. For example, Matrix, it is a popular and effective tool. This interface is completely designed by professional jewelry dealers, and also includes staged constructors for creative exploration. Let you make a very fine jewelry from different components.
3d design: With a realistic rendering interface, you can see the realistic pictures of the design 3D model. After some training, the interface is intuitive and easy to use. 3D design can create a highly detailed 3D object, which is very suitable for professional work.
It as long as there are 3D printers and learning CAD programs with the same effect as Photon Mono SE, even if you are a small white that has just played 3D printing, you can also complete the dazzling jewelry design!