3D printed Beskar Steel bar

[Kylash]

This is my first time giving my go at 3D modeling, using TinkerCAD, because its simple. I modeled this and then made an SVG of several photos of damascus steel and extruded and removed a thin layer from the main model with it on all sides.

I then printed it on my new ElegooMars in clear blue resin. The supports worked well aside from the very bottom edge where there is some distortion for some reason.

This is about 5.5" x 3", barely fitting within the volume for that printer. The damascus pattern was intentionally made deeper than I needed so I can sand the faces flat until it's barely there and then mold and cast in coldcast resin and give a black wash and hope it stays on those subtle patterns. In the sanding process I'l also round out the edges of the Imperial logo to make it look more like a stamp and give the outer edges some roundness.

 

[Usagi Pilgrim]

This is my first 3D modeling try, using TinkerCAD because its simple. I modeled this and then made an SVG of several photos of damascus steel and extruded and removed a thin layer from the main model with it on all sides.

I then printed it on my ElegooMars in clear blue resin.

This is about 5.5" x 3", barely fitting within the volume for that printer. The damascus pattern was intentionally made deeper than I needed so I can sand the faces flat until it's barely there and then mold and cast in coldcast resin and give a black wash and hope it stays on those subtle patterns.

If there's a pic, it's not showing up my friend.

Really excited to see the result!

 

[Kylash]

You were too quick for my editing speed lol, they're there now.

 

[cyberpyrot]

Love it great job

 

[Usagi Pilgrim]

Looks really good.

 

[cyberpyrot]

STL's ?

 

[NakedMoleRat]

When will the project run go live?

 

[Kylash]

This actually printed smaller than I had intended, so I need to do another one, and then the cleanup and molding before I'm positive I can make more.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Would be cool to have a few bars at the Sabacc table...

 

[ZeroSum]

Rather than a black wash, might it look better with a darkish metallic grey, like a gunmetal or something?

 

[Kylash]

Same idea, some kind of wash, but yes the colors would have to be worked out.

 

[Kylash]

Reprinted at a slightly larger size and textured the edged with a better swirl pattern. Ill post more pictures once primed!

 

[Kylash]

Here's the newly scaled print with better edge detail. The bottom edge came out all muddy so that one may stay flat for pouring or ill have to do the engraving by hand. So now ill sand those lines almost flat so theyre just a slight surface texture instead of this deep.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

The pattern may be a bit extreme, but it looks good.

 

[Kylash]

It was the closes Damascus pattern I could find without trying to make one from scratch, and again it will be sanded down to almost nothing.

 

[division 6]

Kinda cool that it looks like a typographical map.

 

[Kylash]

Thought i was close, but still too much texture. More sanding...

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Coming along nicely.