Hydro Dipping 3D Prints - Add Graphics to 3D Printing Projects

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Here is a full guide on how to hydro dip 3D prints: https://learn.adafruit.com/hydro-dip-3d-prints/overview. Joy Con Grips were created by Alex Hatch @hatchmanpro, and you can find more information about them here: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/ergonomic-joycon-grip-with-light-pipes-32319. No bear Fidget Spinner was designed by Murray Clark, and you can check it out on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2237509. Adding full-color graphics to 3D printed parts is a great way to take your projects to the next level. In this week's project, we're going to show you how to hydro dip 3D printed parts. Hydro dipping works on moving parts, and images can actually wrap around 180° - so you can get some nice details on the sides and edges of your parts. We can even apply graphics to mechanical moving parts like this print in place, no bearing fidget spinner! Hydro dipping is also known as Water Drape Film, Water Transfer or Inkjet Water Slide Decal Transfer, a post-processing technique that allows you to wrap graphics around objects. With this method, you can add some pretty cool textures and full-color graphics to your projects. Hydro dipping is commonly used on machined and injection-molded parts, but we found it also works great on 3D printed parts. So, you're able to add high-quality textures and graphics without lots of post-processing. It even works with visible layer lines that you get with 3D printed parts.