How to print on fabric
We calculate the final price from your selected file. You review and accept it before payment.
Estimated printing price per file
€2.46 – €3.01 net (excluding VAT)
For file: fish scale (Meshed)_0.1mm_PLA_MK3S_3h11m.gcode
This is an estimate for one file. You’ll confirm the exact price before ordering.
File and estimate settings
File used for this estimate
Average indicative estimate: €2.74 excluding VAT (range midpoint).
- Weight reported by the author
- 25 g
- Print time reported by the author
- 3.18 hr
- Source material
- PLA
- Estimate material
- PLA
- Estimate printer
- Bambu Lab P1S - 0.4 nozzle
- Estimate process
- 0.20mm Standard
Indicative estimate for the selected file only, based on the author’s weight and print time. File variants are not added together. The final price is calculated after file analysis.
Saved on this device.
Just some stylised fish scales for you to learn how to print onto nylon mesh. Its easy and fun.
- Rating
- 0 / 5
- Likes
- 96
- Downloads
- 123
- Makes
- 0
- Views
- 2,539
- Reviews
- 0
Updated at source:
Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Cosplay & Costumes in general
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
This are some simple fish scales to pint on nylon mesh for some fascinating results!
How this easy and fun process works:
- Make sure you leave about 5cm space around your build plate when positioning the model.
- Add a pause after the first layer in the slicer. In prusaslicer this is done via colour change.
- Prepare some painters tape and your nylon mesh. The mesh should be thin (Under 0.2mm thickness is ideal) and without wrinkles and creases (iron if necessary). The layer height is set to something higher than the mesh thickness.
- Start the print. Wait for the first layer to finish
- Stretch the mesh over the print and secure it down with tape. Additional clips make it extra secure, but check that the do not interfere with the printer.
- Resume the print and watch closely. Do not leave this print alone, as you ask the printer to do something it is not supposed to do.
- After the print wait until the print bead is completely cooled down and carefully remove the print.
Some tips and tricks I found out during testing:
- Orientation of the mesh matters, as most nylon meshes stretch in only one direction.
- I do highly encourage you to Experiment with the space between parts, as it changes the properties of your fabric completely.
Final thoughts:
I am still new-ish to this process, as I will learn new tricks, this page will get updated. The models added to this Page are some prototypes from me and will get updated as well.
This technique is used for printing spikes, amour, scales, patterns and co. Just search print on fabric or use this collection I made with some of my favourite designs:
https://www.printables.com/social/29398-magda-j/collections/422187