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Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by linsomniac on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:51PM (#28835561)
Indeed, and that is a very clever use for the wax. Seems like you might be able to reduce the loss of detail by having a warm mold, as long as it doesn't warp the mold.

Might also be fun to experiment with the opposite side: 3D print the mold and use it directly, then dip that in silicone to coat it and eliminate the artifacts that way. Plus then you could have the outer layer be a softer composition, like an overmolding, which might give an interesting feel.

Re:3D Printing Sex Toys by BillieRuben on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @01:32AM (#28836417)
It would warp the mould. It doesn't lose much detail, the coating is about a half a millimetre thick.

It just won't show up with like a linen texture or something.

Body safe silicone is very thick, you'll have a very hard time getting an even coating.