Astronaut in Space – HueForge Filament Painting

A Customizable Design That Brings Elegance and Flexibility

December 29, 2024

am thrilled to share my first-ever 3D print design – an Astronaut Space HueForge Filament Painting! This piece combines my love for space exploration with the innovative HueForge technology, creating a stunning multi-colored display that brings our cosmic adventurer to life.

As a first-time HueForge user, I was amazed by how the software helped me create this dynamic piece. The design features an astronaut figure with carefully planned color transitions that create a beautiful, painting-like effect when printed with multiple filaments.

If you enjoy this design, I’d really appreciate your support on MakerWorld! As a first-time designer, your boost would mean the world to me and help others discover this creation. Every boost encourages me to continue creating and sharing more designs with the community. 🚀✨ Plus, your feedback and photos of your prints would be amazing to see! Let’s build this maker community together, one print at a time. Thank you for checking out my design!

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Print Details

This multi-color print has been optimized for quality and visual impact. I’ve carefully tested the settings to ensure the best possible results for fellow makers.

The design works beautifully with the recommended filament combination, but don’t be afraid to experiment with different colors – especially for the Silk accent color!

Recommended Filaments:

For this print, I recommend leaving Black, Grey and White as your base colors and swap out the Silk Gold for a color of your choice.

ELEGOO PLA Matte Black
Bambu Lab PLA Basic Grey
Polymaker PolyLite PLA Silk Gold
eSUN PLA+ Cold White

Swap Instructions:

Start with Black
At layer #7 (0.64mm) swap to Gray
At layer #12 (1.04mm) swap to Metallic Gold
At layer #15 (1.28mm) swap to White for the rest.

Recommended Print Settings:

Layer Height: 0.08mm
Initial Layer Height: 0.16mm
100% Rectilinear Infill
No Supports
Prime Tower (Adjusted in Print Profile)
Textured Plate

Post Processing

Depending on your final print quality and the level of stringing, if required, you can use a soft to medium bristle brush to gently dislodge the string and a few passes over with a heat pen or heat gun to remove them. PLA is not very heat resistant so limit the heat and time or the plate may warp!!
I found there to be minimal stringing with this print – I printed with a X1C with a .4mm nozzle.