12 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About the Silhouette Alta 12 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About the Sil | 页面 2

THE
SILHOUETTE
ALTA
PLA filament has a shelf life of
about a year. In more humid
environments, the shelf life is
reduced. As someone who likes to
buy in bulk, I’ll have to rethink this.
PLA filament is made from plants
and is food safe.
PLA filament absorbs water from
the air and should be stored in an
air tight container.
PLA filament can be drilled,
sanded, and/or painted.
Acrylic paint, nail polish, and
model making paints all work well
on PLA. I picked up this set.
3D printing is a slooooooooow
process. Detailed designs take
hours to print.
The platform base on the
Silhouette Alta must be covered
for the 3D print to stick to it.
Painters tape works better than
the included Alta tape. (Psst:
Other users say glue sticks and
hairspray work well, too. They
both sound too messy for me
though.)
Investing in some 3D print
removal tools will save your
finger nails from having to pry
designs off the base. I picked up
this set.
If you don’t have a 3D print
removal tool laying around and
your design is stuck, place the
base in the freezer for a few