RuneScape Water Rune

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I am a huge fan of the game RuneScape and chose to design and print the Water Rune from the game. I also sanded it down and painted it to make it look more stone-like. Print Settings Printer: Monoprice Maker Select Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.25mm Infill: 15% Notes: Filament: Hatchbox Black PLA Extruder Temp: 210C Bed Temp: 60C Post-Printing Sanding I sanded it with regular sandpaper that you can buy anywhere, starting at 80 grit and working my way up to 400 grit. It's essential to sand against the layers of the 3D print so they start to blend together better. Painting After sanding, I painted it with two coats using Rust-Oleum Sandable 2in1 Primer Filler. You may need to do some sanding in between coats depending on what type of finish you want to achieve. *Optional* Silicon Mold Since I wanted an easy and quick way to produce and sell these, I opted to make a mold out of Two Part Silicone. A channel called Punished Props has a great tutorial series that I followed to make my mold. *Optional* Casting After waiting about 8 hours for my mold to cure, I poured in Two Part Resin and let it cure for about 20 minutes before pulling it out. I recommend putting a small layer of something like baby powder (I used some corn starch that was just lying around) into the mold before casting because it will make it easier to remove the cast piece from the mold and hide any leftover layer lines or bubbles that are in the mold. The YouTube playlist I linked explains it better than I can. Detail Painting If you decided to cast your part in resin, you'll need to repaint a gray base color. If you're just using your finished 3D print, this part is up to your imagination. What I did was paint the runestone with Rust-Oleum Gray Stone textured spray paint, then got an Acrylic Paint Kit and painted the water symbol blue. I then decided to repaint the symbol with some sparkly fingernail polish since I wasn't satisfied with the look of the acrylic paint.