Resin printing + workshop essentials
Independent guides covering the full hobby: printer reviews, STL picks, painting technique, and the workshop tools that make it all work. No fluff, no paid rankings.
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Buyer guides · Comparisons · Profiles
Printer roundups, comparisons, and settings profiles for miniature-focused MSLA/DLP printers.
Subscriptions · Marketplaces · Free
Where to find the best miniature STL files: subscription services, marketplaces, and free sources.
Supports · Slicing · Curing
Resin printing technique: support placement, orientation, slicing settings, curing, and troubleshooting.
Priming · Painting · Basing
Priming, painting, basing, sealing, and color schemes for 3D printed miniatures.
Resin · FEP · Safety gear
Resin types, FEP film, wash and cure stations, ventilation, safety gear, and tools.
Evergreen tutorials
I tilt every resin miniature 30-45 degrees, rotate scars off the face, and check for suction traps before I hit slice. Here's my full orientation process.
How to scale STL miniatures to 28mm or 32mm, match an existing army, keep base sizes right, and avoid the detail loss and support problems that scaling causes.
How to properly cure resin miniatures: UV cure times by resin type, why temperature and water matter, the budget nail-lamp method, and how to tell when a mini is fully cured.
A 60-second pre-flight checklist that prevents the six-hour failed prints. The nine things I check on the Saturn before every miniature print, and why each one matters.
Upgrade your board game minis with resin prints: scaling, batch printing a full cast on a Saturn plate, durable resins, and fast paint for table play.
Resin faces are sharper than cast plastic but the technique is different. This guide walks through basecoating, washing, layering, and adding eyes on 3D printed resin miniature faces: from beginner-friendly contrast shortcuts to the full layering method.
Latest picks & comparisons
Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro review from a hobbyist who prints tabletop miniatures. Large build plate, 12K resolution, and a few things the spec sheet won't tell you.
Where to find the best Warhammer-style STL files for tabletop: legal proxy and inspired-by miniatures from independent designers, the creators worth subscribing to, and how to stay on the right side of the line.
An honest Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra review from someone who prints minis on one every week. Is 16K overkill for the tabletop, or does the resolution actually earn its price?
ABS-like resins compared for durability: Siraya Tech Blu, Elegoo ABS-Like Pro, Anycubic ABS-Like Pro and more. Which actually survives being dropped, and how to print them.
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