Finishing Torture Test

PLA (Polylactic Acid) filament is one of the two most commonly used desktop 3D printing materials (with the other being ABS filament). It is the ‘default’ recommended material for many desktop 3D printers, and with good reason - PLA is useful in a broad range of printing applications and can be produced in a variety of colors. Cool, but what do you do to finish a PLA print to make it truly good?

To help showcase the benefits and problems that can arise with each technique, We’ve designed a “F