Plastic (FDM) or Resin (LCD) 3D Printing?! Which is BEST for Cosplay & Props?!

FDM vs SLA! PLASTIC VS RESIN! DAVID VS...David...?

When looking to jump into the hobby of cosplay and props making; the options are endless! So many printers, so little time! Not only do you need to work with a budget you even need to pick what style printer you want!

What's best? Plastic FDM or Resin SLA? Let's talk about it in this video! I'll be covering the differences between the 2! Hopefully I can help you make up your mind about it all!

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0:00 - The big question
1:25 - What you need to get started
2:55 - Build Size Comparison
4:00 - Material Cost Comparison
4:44 - Quality Comparison
6:29 - How they work?
9:52 - Conclusion

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[justafoon]

I love the contrast between plastic and resin, like they aren't meant to be put against each other, but used together. I've been looking into cosplay for a couple years now, and this is definitely a huge help!

[awesomecreationschannel]

I'm finally looking at getting into 3D printing and each time I've Googled a question, your videos have been suggested.
You're clear and concise with your explanations and even an absolute noob like me can understand.
Thank you Frank, you've got a new subscriber 😊👍

[joeytpants]

This video was able to finally explain to my fiancé the difference between reels and resin in a way she understood . Thank you .

[TheMeatballStorm]

A good way to reduce the cost of resin is, don't get the official wash and cure station for 200$ but get a uv lamp and uv powered rotating plate and a large jar for cleaning. I did it all for ~50$

[williamnellis]

Thank you so much! I’ve been wondering about this but you’ve convinced me I don’t need a resin printer at the moment for my cosplay. FDm is still good for me!

[Dragon]

Props to you my friend for explaining this so perfectly and simply!
It has always been a go to thing in the community to fight for one side that is either FDM or SLA, but its more like why not choose both and get the best of both worlds if you can for me.
Love the work you are doing.... keep it up! Wish you all the best! :D

[snowwolvesproductions]

I have 2 of each, fdm and resin printers. I find that if I make a helmet in parts on a resin printer, if you drop it, it will shatter like glass. With FDM it might break but you can plastic weld it back together. So I too make details with resin and make larger parts fdm. (I also made my own cure station with ultraviolet leds in a box and wash them in a large plastic container. cheaper but works). Love your videos.

[techsavvyhero]

Great comparison, Frank!! tYou nailed it. I'l be recommending this video to amateur and veteran builders, who may not know much about resin printing and the upsides/downsides of it. Well done

[KurtisJoseph]

I am absolutely addicted to both. What I do is blow statues up in scale and print the huge elaborate bases on the Kobra Max. When my Superman project is done I will send ya pics on FB. I love this chit.

[LightOfReason]

Thank you so much for taking the time to show and explain the differences in these two processes

[PG-Propmaker]

Love your videos every time I have a question on 3d printing you post a video on exactly what I need

[abdullahalahmadi]

Thank you so much Frankly, you quiet explained the differences in a simple and a nice way.

[video]

This is a great comparison between the two types of printers. Well said!

[Erodent]

Glad I got into it when I did. Started with the mars 3 pro to see how I felt about resin printing. 6 months later I got a Saturn 3 Ultra and just printed a full sized Ichigo Hollow mask in one print no problem and the layer lines are virtually invisible after the priming. Next year will be insane for resin printing I believe.

[WhereNerdyisCool]

Hey Frank. Good overview but also highlight that resin is vastly more dangerous to work with. Look at the Safety Data Sheet which details the various hazards. I’ve seen people get this on their hands, splashes in their eye and many cases caused a severe autoimmune response and ever serious chemical burns Then there’s the post processing chemical hazards as well. My background is working and managing a research lab that does 3D printing. I’m always getting updates on precautions and abatement methods. Also, with FDM, fume mitigation, fire suppression devices and enclosures are good ideas. Please print safe, everyone

[WolfwithSword]

One of the biggest deciding factors for me after quality would be durability. Resin prints are often very fragile compared to FDM (depending how the FDM was printed that is), but there are various resins that can improve this (flexible, tough, etc) and be even more durable, but often at a higher expense. After durability comes speed, resin is much faster than most FDM printers, and the time is linear to the height, so 10 small objects prints in the same time as 1.

Bonus for resin is you can mix to average out qualities, and transparent really is perfect. For FDM, with external parts you can do multi-color/material, whereas in resin you can't really do multiple colours without multiple prints/pieces.

With FDM, you can configure all the settings much easier without much worry for infill and walls. While you can do this with resin, you have to be careful that any hollow objects have a drain hole, otherwise uncured resin inside can slowly seep out (even a year or two after printing). On the bright side, repairing resin prints is sometimes easier than FDM - a UV flashlight and a little swab of resin in between and it's as if it never broke, meanwhile in FDM, you need to melt plastic, often leaving some deformities.

Another downside to resin is temperature control. If it's too cold or too warm, the print will likely fail. Some printers have heated vats or people have modded them for it to try and combat this. I just don't print resin in the winter unless I have a heater in the room on 😆

[BatuOrhunBilgic]

Great video but one other thing I would’ve mentioned would’ve been how much better resin can print clear, you can basically print any sort of lens or crystal that you simply wouldn’t be able to print with an FDM printer

[merclove]

Thanks Frank, your stuff is always awesome. Thanks for breaking this all down.

[TheCivilWarrior]

hey Frank hope you had a good vacation and I'm glad you're back but I kinda wanna see a beskar ingot prop the paint jobs pretty cool; either that or once again a civil warrior helmet, or a winter soldier arm. In case you haven't noticed I have a lot of ideas for videos and not enough money or subscribers to be noticed making these videos.

[jpee]

Tip: print yourself an fdm or resin platform pillar for your wash and cure. To raise the platform. That way the bottom gets easier exposed too :)