^. .^ I'm a female 3D modeler and I'm starting to make male anime figures but no nsfw ones yet. I like watching your videos to know what perfectionist painters look for in printed kits.
people might see your argument on men designing lewd figures as reductive, but I legitimately think you're right. I gravitate heavily towards lewd art by women because there's a distinctly different quality to how things are depicted that feels less... icky? Like how lesbian art by lesbians is going to hit better than lesbian art by 50 year old cis dudes. You can apply this to just about any in-group / out-group art niche and I don't think its BAD!!!
I think what you're referring to is that female artists depict erotic and sexual works (when talking about art) is that we do it in a more tasteful way and less grotesque as most male artist tend to make them, they make those works for them while we do works for us
I'm male so I like both. The more the better. Biggest issue I found is designers create a really good 3d figure but then when turning into printable parts they completely bork that part and have some really interesting places for joins and don't really think of how well the part will print.
@@Decantawoman here. And I like both. Lewd and the erotic/sensual. There can’t really be an argument on what’s made for who as everyone is a different person with different preferences. Art is subjective. There’s also a time and place for one or the other. The more “lewd” ones are more reserved for certain people in my life vs the more sensual ones. I’ve got nude models all over my workshop lol. Only thing is not a huge fan of is bigger breasts as looking at them just make my back hurt 😂 but then again I don’t mind the ones with big bottoms so idk what that says about me 😂😂 my favorite artist right now is Digital Dark Pinups. (I’m assuming DD is male but I honestly don’t know) but they actually do polls for smaller or bigger body sizes/parts. Also has a range for each model ranging from sfw to extremely nfsw. I do agree though I wish there were more male characters being made. For some reason a lot of people have an obsession with putting…ahem..shlongs on female characters and I really don’t get it but to each their own.
@@Kuriatishonestly I’ve found is not so much an issue printing but more an issue with painting as Leona ranted about in the Jinx video (I think it was). They don’t separate them so they’re easier to paint.
I'm pretty sure CA 3D STUDIOS does some male NSFW stuff. It's odd that you basically have to produce NSFW versions if you want to sell STL's. EDIT: the urethane resin you used turned cloudy, bubbled, and expanded like that because of humidity in the bottle. If you can keep any previously opened bottles in a ziplock bag with a few of those little desiccant bags, it'll help tremendously.
Another thing to add to ziplocking the bottles with desiccant bags is canned air, a puff of it to displace any humid air out before closing the bottle extends the shelf life and keep humidity away. Some of the resin providers sell their own branded canned air, but chemically is just basically the same sold for cleaning electronics that can be bought for cheap. And as noted on the video Part A the yellow bottle which is the Isocyanate part which is usually yellowish to amber color liquid is the one that turns cloudy and sometimes crystalizes when it absorbs humidity, Part B the Poliol also absorbs humidity but not show visual signs.
Our resin Queen so real she shows you even she's not immune to mishaps from time to time. Thank you for sharing your process Leona, since you gave us Cat tax it's my due diligence to give comment tax as well. Keep up the good work!
"I would go FERAL for a Netflix-style series-accurate Alucard in a not-safe-for-work version." YES YES YES. I usually love me some hot dark-haired guys, but Netflix Alucard, OH MY GOD...
The frustration during some parts of the project was palpable, but Komi turned out beautifully. I think it's important to show that not every project goes smoothly, and that's okay. It's how we learn and grow. Excellent work!🐱 Also, big agree on husbando figures for the female gaze.
Stop teasing the poor Orange kitty! Orange cats already have to take turns with the one collective brain cell allotted to breed, if they needed one of yours they probably had a good reason. 😹 The figure looks great and substituting the book for the railing was an excellent idea, you would never know that the book wasn't originally part of the figure. It's also ok to have a "noob" mistake every now and then, it helps us remember that not everything will go according to plan and that we need to listen to ourselves when something feels off.
She looks beautiful! Having to fill up the hollow model kind of takes you back to the days of vinyl models. I have an FDM 3D printer, so I'm not sure how it'll be painting those.
Loved being a part of the premier and reading the live chat. Love learning from more experienced artists! Bulky bases have their place, if they add something to the piece, but I agree with you that 3D modelling artists could add a basic base file for GK artists who want to print the figure. My personal opinion is that large clunky bases take away from the figure more than they add. The figure should be able to literally stand on it's own, and that's a sign (for me at least) of a talented 3D modelling artist.
I mean, there are hundreds of kits that don't stand on their own without a base, but it doesn't matter because once you pin it to one, it stays upright, it's not something complicated to achieve 😁
Komi came out so cool/cute! 🐈🐈🐈 Moonlight Jewel also uses the Saturn 3 printer and she uses hot water to help remove the print supports and apparently it helps reduce the imperfections/marks/damages on her prints, have you tried it?
Yea, resin printing is hella tedious.. Different expose times on different resins, over-exposure can lead to some pieces expanding slightly etc etc! I think I would print a figure solid just to avoid the hassle of mixing epoxy resin... Lose money on UV resin might save some sanity, which is priceless! The notebook was a brilliant save! I have a bought Serial Experiments Lain figure that stands on some stairs and has a wall, that really adds to the figure, for Komi, it seems a bit much, especially such thick parts! I hope to make 3D prints in the future, so I'm taking mental notes on what to do. ;D The lined skirt turned out so well, and her hair is just gorgeous!
Leona just flexing perfectionism making french manicure on those tiny fingers. I don't think i'll ever get into this art however I do enjoy watching all the making and tools and of course Leona hosting is fairly entertaining!
You might be a victim of when her channel was hacked several months ago and it was changed to a scam channel. A lot of people saw it on their feed and unsubscribed before she could get it back and change everything back again. The name got changed so nobody knew it was her when they unsubscribed, it just looked like TH-cam had subscribed them to something shady without their knowledge.
🐈⬛Love the little notebook substitution, and I appreciate the not everything works the way it's supposed to talk. I have similar "clearly because this didn't work exactly the way I envisioned I am the problem" issues, but somehow it helps to know I'm not alone in that sometimes you just want to rant through the middle of a project stage. Thanks, Queen!
Gotta say the only thing I've improved on over time printing is never trusting the supports I just put on one section first and to never let myself touch the prints with gloves covered in resin still. I use water washable resin and will try to actually wash my hands with the gloves still on in the sink to not throw away gloves unnecessarily so I leave no residue on the surface once I think I'm done because paint will stick to it easily but it won't stick to the rest of the resin for long and WILL come off with masking tape. Also, if I'm going to be supporting a leg for example and I print it vertically I will go back downwards and add extra supports to non-visible sections after the shoe for example because other than one single time where I'd just messed up the print bed with a scraper and nothing could stick to it anymore every single print failure (of many) I have ever had I can look back at the file for and can see that it would fail and why it would so until you have that kind of confidence in your knowledge do not let any failures happen and sort it out later with sanding. Also also, any time pieces don't align for me has been because of too few supports on joining sections where the pieces sorta shift around and mess up in any place supports aren't which can normally again just be fixed with sanding but not always.
I'm a bit further into the video and I sympathise with the base situation some pieces of my earliest print I ever attempted just broke in half because I hollowed it out and didn't properly clean out the resin before I tried just directly gluing pieces together (sealing them shut (And I never do this now (Don't yell at me))) and the resin still inside expanded and broke both the hair and head apart when they were some of the only pieces I tried to print. At this point if I can't for sure put a hole at both the top and bottom of the piece so air can enter and resin can leave or I can't make a hole ridiculously large I might just leave the piece entirely full. Also helps with my point I made in the original comment where wet resin will cure on the surface of the piece partway in indirect sunlight so will flake off with masking tape because 1.5mm holes absolutely everywhere on my first few prints would still leak resin if I hadn't washed out some resin to make space to expand into then sealed them shut. If you can only put a hole on one end like a hollow leg that doesn't lead to the foot because it thins out partway then probably don't bother to make it hollow at all or at least be prepared to seal up a massive hole where you can't ordinarily see it.
I apologise for just whatever all this was I just got a single great result and am quite proud of it, the final pieces have been printing for 5 and a half hours so far and a print bed I did recently had more failures than successes and I like to think I have learned from it (ie stopped being lazy adding supports when I was basically done with a piece)
Yeah, smooth-on resin is great when it works well, but after you open a container, it has a limited shelf-life of a couple months, tops. The hardener wants to cure on its own, once it's exposed to air. I think I heard from a smooth-on rep. that it's moisture in the air that can cause that bubbling when mixed. I love how the kit came out otherwise though!
Love your videos, been watching a few years now. Just a heads up, something that's come to my attention recently, is that the carbon filters only kill the smell, not the harmful particles. Just make sure you've got some good ventilation! You're not gonna die from infrequent use, but it's certainly something that can cause health problems down the line. I used to print in my back room that didn't have windows and just used air filters and a lot of videos have come across my youtube lately pointing out, even that's not super effective.
I'm aware of the fumes, unfortunately I don't have any space in my house for the printers except in a small closet but I rarely use the printers except for the videos like these, still the house has good ventilation when the closet is open
@@leonasworkshop Glad to hear, I'm in a similar situation and am wrestling with cutting a vent into the dry wall to pipe out of the house proper through the garage. I was just surprised when I found out that the lack of smell didn't really mean much.
Long Time. I use to message you back before the pandemic. Nice to see you are still going. And like the 3d printing. I was 3d printing, to help out doing pandemic. And ended up not having time to watch your kids. I see you have gotten AWESOME . You are AMAZING. Love you work. Keep it up
😻 she turned out beautifully! I agree with the base thing. An alternate version without it really is better then having to print a massive blog that also takes off lots of shelf space. I also love customising my own base for the figures I make.
Love your videos, as always. I'm not really into the ns/fw art myself, but I wholeheartedly agree that the 3D modeling sphere in particular needs to have the playing field leveled. I highly encourage fellow females and ladies who are interested in 3D modeling to give it a try! (not solely ns/fw, but 3D character modeling in general, tbqh)
I have learned so much from you and your Videos. I still lack a lot of skills but i end up rewatching your Videos when i lost or need help with an idea, so TY place keep this up, When are we getting another story time with Leona? I know that it was Hard and Rough for the last one. I hope it helped you heal a little, talking about it. HUG and PLS keep it up and also showing us your mistakes.
First of all, I hate that I was at work when this went live, but nothing to do about it now. It's up and I can still watch it any time I want! That being said, I think that, while you were absolutely ticked off, it was important to see that mistakes can still be made, however much experience you have. I mean, I hate that you had to go through that, but at the same time, I think it just brings you to a more human level to see those mishaps whereas other content creators may just end up editing these things out for a more perfect video. Thank you so much for sharing your work with all of us! 3D printing is always finicky, but as I'm too paranoid to try it myself, I will content myself with watching you! And thank you for sharing your kitty with us, however tiny a bit of time it might have been!
I love love LOVE your content, the biggest difference I see between you doing 3D print stuff and other people who primarily only do 3D print stuff is your problem solving and creative solutions you come up with. I had a buddy try and 3D print a large boss for DnD and seeing him struggle made me feel the hobby was unobtainable and a huge pain. Your years of experience always comes through immensely with every single one of your 3D print videos.
Different resins have different shrink rates. I use Siraya and Sunlu resins. The Siraya Fast Navy Gray shrinks around 1% while Sunlu's Standard of any color shrinks 1.5-2%, par of the course for almost any other brand's standard resin. The most dimensionally stable I've used is Sunlu's ABS or Nylon ones which only shrink 0.2-0.3%. Even Smooth-On's Polyurethane casting resin, in my case I use their smooth-cast 305 and 321 shrink 0.2%. That 0.2% is pretty negligible but the 1-2% from standard resins is noticeable. And different shrink rates from different resins can cause the fit issues like you encountered.
And speaking of splitting models, I really, really, really F!@$%$ HATE those 3d sculptors that split/cut the head at the jaw line leaving a separate head and neck, and what's worse some even thicken or push out the edge of the neck join which leave a very awkward mushroom like join and requires more filling and sanding to leave a smooth transition. And I'm on the same camp as Leona, figures don't F#%$ng need huge artistic bases. I don't want to spend 100-500gr of resin on my figure and 1-5kg on the base! Even filling a hollow base with polyurethane resin and even adding filler to it feel like I'm throwing money away. I only know less than a handful of artists that knowingly provide a cut down version of their big bases, but in my opinion that's the best compromise if the artist insist on big artistic bases.
Knowledge is not religated to men only. Women have skills and eye for intricate details. My wife was the one of the most talented people I have ever know. Well done young lady, well done
I also hate layer lines, that’s the main reason I’m jumping into resin printing. I have my fdm printer dialed in and can get really good detail but no matter what layer lines are inevitable. I spend hrs upon hrs sanding to get it as smooth as possible. There is no “charm” having layer lines for me. Just means laziness in my eyes.
I will put a disclaimer that I haven't used these things on resin, but that doesn't mean that they won't work. You may need a practice piece for testing, but any leftover detail piece, like a failed hair print, would be fine for it. So. In regards to sanding the hair I have some recommendations that might help. 3M makes these almost paper thin abrasive brisle rotary tool attachments. They come in various diameters and grits. You stack them 3 wide, or perhaps 5 wide, on a spindle with little spacers of course. You can combine different diameters and grits to either make a flat buff, or a knife edge buff, or a concave buff, whatever! It's a bit expensive for the base kit with all of the various grits and diameters, but the nice part is that once you figure out what your favorites are then you can order those ones specifically, or if you want to try one or two before committing to a set, try that! The grits are also color coded which is helpful for online ordering (I never 100% trust that a listing is flawless, because we're humans). I used them for precious metals, so I can't tell you the perfect grits for resin sanding, or if they'll even work, and I'm sorry. I also worked with flat and knife edge wheels made from abrasive impregnated rubber, but I purchased these on a jewelry supply site. Those, particularly the knife edge ones, wear down pretty quick, at least on metals which obviously take more pressure to polish, so your results may vary. There are also mini rotary felt buffs in disc, cylinder, bullet, and cone shapes which can be used alone or with a buffing compound. I got a big 50 pk on Amazon for a couple bucks like 15 yrs ago and still have most of them in the box somewhere. (The past decade I haven't used them, but the point is that they're cheap and plentiful). I don't know if you've heard of these, tried these, hate these, or even if they would work or fail, but I thought it would be worth mentioning in case they could make sanding those ridiculous detail pieces like hair or flowing fabric, easier, faster, and/or less frustrating. I bow to you my resin queen. I am not worthy. 🙇🏼♀️👸
Thanks for this video. I have never worked with traditional resin kits, but I love my 3d prints particularly cause I can resize and print as many as I like! I've been trying to get the Mr. Polisher Pro for some time and it is never in stock. It is now and I snapped it up lol.
Hi !! I love love love your videos, as a comment after I saw the putty video, I asked a friend to bring me some of the Tamiya Plyester Putty from Japan as he was going to be there, and the Japan PSA removed the putty from his drop luggage, he even got warned at the store when he bought it by the cashier (he was like "no airplane no airplane"). I still think it might be the Japanese PSA and I am going to try and buy it in the US and bring it back (I am from Argentina), but wanted to share my experience !
This video is incredible. I do some resin prints myself, but I only do stuff like printing helmets & weapons for customizing action figures. I can't do stuff like this on my tiny Elegoo Mars 2 Pro unless I scale everything WAY down and making painting things that much harder. But figuring out a problem is a part of the process in my eyes. 🐱
The reason why most people don't show the prepping and priming of 3d printed models is because we use filler primer to even out the surfaces. Also there is this cool stuff called incredifil that monocure make it's a UV resin filler putty 😺
Haven't really stopped to look at the release date on the videos I've watched, I just know that the first one I watched (Jinx from arcane/ league of legends) and in this one you point out your inability to watch other figure painters because they never clean up their prints before painting. If you haven't heard of him, you need to look up groundeffected. He is a 3d printing model painter, mostly works with comic based figures and very rarely does any anime stuff. But Holy crap i haven't seen a single model from him that I didn't think was easily $200-$300+ quality, and he said he's only been in this hobby since 2020
Always looking forward to your videos! I've recently picked up kit painting myself, and have learned a lot from you!🐱p.s. even though I've been discovering some things I should have been doing differently already halfway through the kit... oh well :)
There is a support removal trick. Placed a cleaned part off the printer in a bowl with boiling hot water for 30 seconds to a minute and the supports will fall off (this reduces the nubs left on the model). Then let the part cool and air dry, then UV cure it.
I’ve been printing and painting 3d prints for around two years now and the bases that some of the figures come with have been a pain for me. Some are really cool looking but they add on so many hours of work. I would much rather have just the figure plus some of the bases are so big that I’m running out of room on my shelf. I really enjoy painting Pinkstudios figures because you get so many choices of faces and sometimes multiple outfits.
Great video, I've had questions about filling hollowed prints and you had great insight. Thank you your content has helped me improve with my projects.😸
i've watched this video three times now [on different occasions lol] and i am a resin artist first and foremost, pouring resin is like bread and butter for me, and while i do think the age/expiry of your resin is the culprit for your issues i do know that most regular resin is not suited to "deep pours", it typically gets too hot while curing and will...bubble and expand 👀if you have issues again maybe try pouring in 1 inch layers or find a resin specifically designed for deep pouring. There are a lot of resins of this type out there but if you don't know that they exist they're very easily overlooked. I would say keep an eye on your actual resin age and pour in shallower layers or find a good deep pour resin you like [they tend to be a lot more runny than typical resin, which can be handy tbh] anyway, love you and your videos, i'm currently working on my first figure bc of you and rolling around in my inexperience lol
You are a great inspiration to me, watching your videos I can see the love you dedicate to your pieces, I still can't be part of your patreon, but mark my words, one day I will be there
I have been watching (and yes! I read too! 😂) your channel for a while now and you have taught me so much about the world of garage kits. I love it. Im blown away by the detail you put into each figure, and i could care less about your OCD. You do a phenomenal job, and i always look forward to your next video. Even if sometimes i don't know who the subject matter is. I do plan on doing research on this anime. Completely out of context, Ms. Leona: I also have an orange cat, and I, too, believe he only has one brain cell. 😂
As someone who plans on buying a 3D printer set to make their own kits, having a vid like this is going to be useful for me. Granted I have to wait until the move to Portugal finalizes and wait for the house to be built (and that's gonna be a while) but at least I can use the time to learn Blender. Also, as a plastic model builder and kitbasher, I prefer simpler bases and vignettes so that logic will be transferred to my 3D sculpts.
im currently working on a Eula figure which i decided to print at 40 cm height... that base shes got is incredibly massive and complex. But i really feel like it adds to the whole figure in this case. Makes feel very special on the shelf. Edit: Forgot to mention i dont have an airbrush so all brush work here
Again, just stunning, work! I actually likes Komi's little goofy face more for once ^^ My supplies are away for right now, so I have to live through your kit builds to get my fix! thank you for all the editing and narration you put in your videos 😸
Looks great, and the cat ear head was a definite must. All the problems you have with 3D printing (and the iffy quality/standards of the available models) is why I don't want to get into that side of the hobby, for now. I'll just have to suffer vicariously through your videos :).
Personally I’d use an fdm printer for that clunky base. No hassle and I don’t have a resin printer. It’s fun to meticulously paint organic supports and still clean up y’know
So cute 🐱! I totally agree about base-less options like 1) I don't want to waste resin on a giant geometric shape and 2) you can fit figures together on a shelf better! I'm not sure if that's the case here but resin shrinks a tiny bit (like a few percent) on the final cure so maybe the plant based one vs the other one shrank at different rates, messing with the shape. The strategic use of purple + red for the skirt is brilliant
I remember seeing the thumbnail and being like, “ooh… that’s… quite the choice for a base.” While I share your grievance about wasting a bunch of time and resources on something that didn’t work out in the end, I think it worked out for the better. Bulky and weird-looking bases seem to be a problem with figures in general, both garage kits and pre-painted. I’m subscribed to a figure-reviewer and some of the figures in her collection look absolutely beautiful… only to have a horrendous base. It’s just so sad.
Always loved your work and dedicated details and work you put into every garage model kit! As a gay guy myself, I wouldn't mind seeing more if the male model kits with extra love 🤭
I usually sand the prints before curing them, it is softer and sands way better. I remove the supports in hot water (making them softer so they leave less marks on the print) then I clean them with alcohol, then sand it, then clean them again, and only then do I cure it. Also different color resins have different shrinking, thats why you had problems with the hair and head. hope some of these tips help you :) keep the great work
Use ABS like resin for less brittle parts. I'm seeing more water washable ones so you don't have to spend on alcohol or other cleaners. Just don't dump it down the drain, water washable does not mean non-toxic. If you print hollow wash the insides of your models thoroughly. Fill, shake your cleaner/water around inside and drain, repeat multiple times. Leave a big enough hole in your parts to fit small LED ultraviolet lights to cure the insides so you won't have warpage or cracking.
first time in your channel. Amazing work by the way :). Maybe something you have awnser many times, but what kind of putty are you using? that stuff looks amazing to work with
Thank you for another great video, Queen! ❤😻 hard agree on your comments about lack of feminine gaze towards male figures, wish we had more options too!!
Le mostré tus vídeos a mi esposo y el no podía creer que originalmente hablas español, dice que tienes excelente inglés y acento prácticamente imperceptible ❤❤
i wanna 3d print a honkai figure bc my dad got a second 3d printer. it's better bc it's bigger than the old one he has. just need to understand how to sand the hard to reach and delicate places. :D this video looks very helpful.. hopefully my projects turn out well. bc i want anime merch, but i dont have anime merch money lmao. plus, i like doing little projects.
Loving your videos! Man I wish those special figures could be done on youtube. why they don't just do an adult section is beyond me. Anywho! Nice video!😺
I have a few 3D resin and PLS printers and thing they never mention to folks is how important supports are. Regarding 4k to 8K, there really is no discernable difference. 8K just allows for a larger bed/plate.
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^. .^ I'm a female 3D modeler and I'm starting to make male anime figures but no nsfw ones yet. I like watching your videos to know what perfectionist painters look for in printed kits.
What about now? What fellas have you done if I may ask for research purposes
people might see your argument on men designing lewd figures as reductive, but I legitimately think you're right. I gravitate heavily towards lewd art by women because there's a distinctly different quality to how things are depicted that feels less... icky? Like how lesbian art by lesbians is going to hit better than lesbian art by 50 year old cis dudes. You can apply this to just about any in-group / out-group art niche and I don't think its BAD!!!
I think what you're referring to is that female artists depict erotic and sexual works (when talking about art) is that we do it in a more tasteful way and less grotesque as most male artist tend to make them, they make those works for them while we do works for us
yeah, thats a good point. when men make the lewd art, their audience is not us, its other men.
I'm male so I like both.
The more the better.
Biggest issue I found is designers create a really good 3d figure but then when turning into printable parts they completely bork that part and have some really interesting places for joins and don't really think of how well the part will print.
@@Decantawoman here. And I like both. Lewd and the erotic/sensual. There can’t really be an argument on what’s made for who as everyone is a different person with different preferences. Art is subjective. There’s also a time and place for one or the other. The more “lewd” ones are more reserved for certain people in my life vs the more sensual ones. I’ve got nude models all over my workshop lol. Only thing is not a huge fan of is bigger breasts as looking at them just make my back hurt 😂 but then again I don’t mind the ones with big bottoms so idk what that says about me 😂😂 my favorite artist right now is Digital Dark Pinups. (I’m assuming DD is male but I honestly don’t know) but they actually do polls for smaller or bigger body sizes/parts. Also has a range for each model ranging from sfw to extremely nfsw.
I do agree though I wish there were more male characters being made. For some reason a lot of people have an obsession with putting…ahem..shlongs on female characters and I really don’t get it but to each their own.
@@Kuriatishonestly I’ve found is not so much an issue printing but more an issue with painting as Leona ranted about in the Jinx video (I think it was). They don’t separate them so they’re easier to paint.
Alucard NSFW model? If it exists, yes please!!!! Great choice!
I'm pretty sure CA 3D STUDIOS does some male NSFW stuff. It's odd that you basically have to produce NSFW versions if you want to sell STL's.
EDIT: the urethane resin you used turned cloudy, bubbled, and expanded like that because of humidity in the bottle. If you can keep any previously opened bottles in a ziplock bag with a few of those little desiccant bags, it'll help tremendously.
Another thing to add to ziplocking the bottles with desiccant bags is canned air, a puff of it to displace any humid air out before closing the bottle extends the shelf life and keep humidity away. Some of the resin providers sell their own branded canned air, but chemically is just basically the same sold for cleaning electronics that can be bought for cheap. And as noted on the video Part A the yellow bottle which is the Isocyanate part which is usually yellowish to amber color liquid is the one that turns cloudy and sometimes crystalizes when it absorbs humidity, Part B the Poliol also absorbs humidity but not show visual signs.
Our resin Queen so real she shows you even she's not immune to mishaps from time to time. Thank you for sharing your process Leona, since you gave us Cat tax it's my due diligence to give comment tax as well. Keep up the good work!
I love that you use your platform to encourage females working in this art. You are a role model!!
"I would go FERAL for a Netflix-style series-accurate Alucard in a not-safe-for-work version." YES YES YES. I usually love me some hot dark-haired guys, but Netflix Alucard, OH MY GOD...
Amen to that!!
I second!
The frustration during some parts of the project was palpable, but Komi turned out beautifully. I think it's important to show that not every project goes smoothly, and that's okay. It's how we learn and grow. Excellent work!🐱
Also, big agree on husbando figures for the female gaze.
Stop teasing the poor Orange kitty! Orange cats already have to take turns with the one collective brain cell allotted to breed, if they needed one of yours they probably had a good reason. 😹 The figure looks great and substituting the book for the railing was an excellent idea, you would never know that the book wasn't originally part of the figure. It's also ok to have a "noob" mistake every now and then, it helps us remember that not everything will go according to plan and that we need to listen to ourselves when something feels off.
All hail the forbidden mustard.
but for real, I appreciate that you show your fumbles. It makes me feel better about making mistakes on my pieces
She looks beautiful! Having to fill up the hollow model kind of takes you back to the days of vinyl models. I have an FDM 3D printer, so I'm not sure how it'll be painting those.
I love how much *time* and work you put into your kits and the end results are always *amazing*. Lots of respect for you.
Loved being a part of the premier and reading the live chat. Love learning from more experienced artists!
Bulky bases have their place, if they add something to the piece, but I agree with you that 3D modelling artists could add a basic base file for GK artists who want to print the figure. My personal opinion is that large clunky bases take away from the figure more than they add. The figure should be able to literally stand on it's own, and that's a sign (for me at least) of a talented 3D modelling artist.
I mean, there are hundreds of kits that don't stand on their own without a base, but it doesn't matter because once you pin it to one, it stays upright, it's not something complicated to achieve 😁
Komi came out so cool/cute! 🐈🐈🐈
Moonlight Jewel also uses the Saturn 3 printer and she uses hot water to help remove the print supports and apparently it helps reduce the imperfections/marks/damages on her prints, have you tried it?
I would also go feral for that Alucard LOL
Yea, resin printing is hella tedious.. Different expose times on different resins, over-exposure can lead to some pieces expanding slightly etc etc! I think I would print a figure solid just to avoid the hassle of mixing epoxy resin... Lose money on UV resin might save some sanity, which is priceless! The notebook was a brilliant save! I have a bought Serial Experiments Lain figure that stands on some stairs and has a wall, that really adds to the figure, for Komi, it seems a bit much, especially such thick parts! I hope to make 3D prints in the future, so I'm taking mental notes on what to do. ;D The lined skirt turned out so well, and her hair is just gorgeous!
I agree so much with you on the print lines 😩 It makes it look cheaper when people leave them unsanded imo
Leona just flexing perfectionism making french manicure on those tiny fingers. I don't think i'll ever get into this art however I do enjoy watching all the making and tools and of course Leona hosting is fairly entertaining!
TH-cam randomly unsubscribed me from your channel. I happened to search you up today and noticed. Resubbed.
You might be a victim of when her channel was hacked several months ago and it was changed to a scam channel. A lot of people saw it on their feed and unsubscribed before she could get it back and change everything back again.
The name got changed so nobody knew it was her when they unsubscribed, it just looked like TH-cam had subscribed them to something shady without their knowledge.
shlongs & abs!! im gonna start saying that lolol I never get tired of seeing you draw/paint the anime eyes *_*
WOOHOO All hail the resin queen!!!
🐈⬛Love the little notebook substitution, and I appreciate the not everything works the way it's supposed to talk. I have similar "clearly because this didn't work exactly the way I envisioned I am the problem" issues, but somehow it helps to know I'm not alone in that sometimes you just want to rant through the middle of a project stage. Thanks, Queen!
Another comment on a 2 week old video: You make me want to get better at 3d modeling. One day, I will sculpt something lewd for you. You are my muse.
Gotta say the only thing I've improved on over time printing is never trusting the supports I just put on one section first and to never let myself touch the prints with gloves covered in resin still. I use water washable resin and will try to actually wash my hands with the gloves still on in the sink to not throw away gloves unnecessarily so I leave no residue on the surface once I think I'm done because paint will stick to it easily but it won't stick to the rest of the resin for long and WILL come off with masking tape. Also, if I'm going to be supporting a leg for example and I print it vertically I will go back downwards and add extra supports to non-visible sections after the shoe for example because other than one single time where I'd just messed up the print bed with a scraper and nothing could stick to it anymore every single print failure (of many) I have ever had I can look back at the file for and can see that it would fail and why it would so until you have that kind of confidence in your knowledge do not let any failures happen and sort it out later with sanding. Also also, any time pieces don't align for me has been because of too few supports on joining sections where the pieces sorta shift around and mess up in any place supports aren't which can normally again just be fixed with sanding but not always.
I'm a bit further into the video and I sympathise with the base situation some pieces of my earliest print I ever attempted just broke in half because I hollowed it out and didn't properly clean out the resin before I tried just directly gluing pieces together (sealing them shut (And I never do this now (Don't yell at me))) and the resin still inside expanded and broke both the hair and head apart when they were some of the only pieces I tried to print. At this point if I can't for sure put a hole at both the top and bottom of the piece so air can enter and resin can leave or I can't make a hole ridiculously large I might just leave the piece entirely full. Also helps with my point I made in the original comment where wet resin will cure on the surface of the piece partway in indirect sunlight so will flake off with masking tape because 1.5mm holes absolutely everywhere on my first few prints would still leak resin if I hadn't washed out some resin to make space to expand into then sealed them shut. If you can only put a hole on one end like a hollow leg that doesn't lead to the foot because it thins out partway then probably don't bother to make it hollow at all or at least be prepared to seal up a massive hole where you can't ordinarily see it.
I apologise for just whatever all this was I just got a single great result and am quite proud of it, the final pieces have been printing for 5 and a half hours so far and a print bed I did recently had more failures than successes and I like to think I have learned from it (ie stopped being lazy adding supports when I was basically done with a piece)
Yeah, smooth-on resin is great when it works well, but after you open a container, it has a limited shelf-life of a couple months, tops. The hardener wants to cure on its own, once it's exposed to air. I think I heard from a smooth-on rep. that it's moisture in the air that can cause that bubbling when mixed.
I love how the kit came out otherwise though!
Love your videos, been watching a few years now.
Just a heads up, something that's come to my attention recently, is that the carbon filters only kill the smell, not the harmful particles. Just make sure you've got some good ventilation! You're not gonna die from infrequent use, but it's certainly something that can cause health problems down the line. I used to print in my back room that didn't have windows and just used air filters and a lot of videos have come across my youtube lately pointing out, even that's not super effective.
I'm aware of the fumes, unfortunately I don't have any space in my house for the printers except in a small closet but I rarely use the printers except for the videos like these, still the house has good ventilation when the closet is open
@@leonasworkshop Glad to hear, I'm in a similar situation and am wrestling with cutting a vent into the dry wall to pipe out of the house proper through the garage. I was just surprised when I found out that the lack of smell didn't really mean much.
I unfortunately rent so I can't modify anything in the house, crossing fingers I get to beat the millenial curse and someday buy a house 🥲
Long Time. I use to message you back before the pandemic. Nice to see you are still going. And like the 3d printing. I was 3d printing, to help out doing pandemic. And ended up not having time to watch your kids. I see you have gotten AWESOME . You are AMAZING. Love you work. Keep it up
😻 she turned out beautifully! I agree with the base thing. An alternate version without it really is better then having to print a massive blog that also takes off lots of shelf space. I also love customising my own base for the figures I make.
Love your videos, as always. I'm not really into the ns/fw art myself, but I wholeheartedly agree that the 3D modeling sphere in particular needs to have the playing field leveled. I highly encourage fellow females and ladies who are interested in 3D modeling to give it a try! (not solely ns/fw, but 3D character modeling in general, tbqh)
Finally some amazing work of art!! Really excited!
I have learned so much from you and your Videos. I still lack a lot of skills but i end up rewatching your Videos when i lost or need help with an idea, so TY place keep this up, When are we getting another story time with Leona? I know that it was Hard and Rough for the last one. I hope it helped you heal a little, talking about it. HUG and PLS keep it up and also showing us your mistakes.
The next video is a Storytime one!!! But it's also gonna be a little hard, once I get that out of the way, the fun and entertaining stories will come!
Beautiful work as always!!❤️ I 1000% agree we need more female gaze pandering, tasteful nudity PLEASE! 😭
First of all, I hate that I was at work when this went live, but nothing to do about it now. It's up and I can still watch it any time I want!
That being said, I think that, while you were absolutely ticked off, it was important to see that mistakes can still be made, however much experience you have. I mean, I hate that you had to go through that, but at the same time, I think it just brings you to a more human level to see those mishaps whereas other content creators may just end up editing these things out for a more perfect video.
Thank you so much for sharing your work with all of us! 3D printing is always finicky, but as I'm too paranoid to try it myself, I will content myself with watching you! And thank you for sharing your kitty with us, however tiny a bit of time it might have been!
I asking me so often how much coffee/tea you drinking while you work on such masterpiece. Love your work and your right words in the right moment.
I love love LOVE your content, the biggest difference I see between you doing 3D print stuff and other people who primarily only do 3D print stuff is your problem solving and creative solutions you come up with. I had a buddy try and 3D print a large boss for DnD and seeing him struggle made me feel the hobby was unobtainable and a huge pain. Your years of experience always comes through immensely with every single one of your 3D print videos.
Different resins have different shrink rates. I use Siraya and Sunlu resins. The Siraya Fast Navy Gray shrinks around 1% while Sunlu's Standard of any color shrinks 1.5-2%, par of the course for almost any other brand's standard resin. The most dimensionally stable I've used is Sunlu's ABS or Nylon ones which only shrink 0.2-0.3%. Even Smooth-On's Polyurethane casting resin, in my case I use their smooth-cast 305 and 321 shrink 0.2%. That 0.2% is pretty negligible but the 1-2% from standard resins is noticeable. And different shrink rates from different resins can cause the fit issues like you encountered.
And speaking of splitting models, I really, really, really F!@$%$ HATE those 3d sculptors that split/cut the head at the jaw line leaving a separate head and neck, and what's worse some even thicken or push out the edge of the neck join which leave a very awkward mushroom like join and requires more filling and sanding to leave a smooth transition. And I'm on the same camp as Leona, figures don't F#%$ng need huge artistic bases. I don't want to spend 100-500gr of resin on my figure and 1-5kg on the base! Even filling a hollow base with polyurethane resin and even adding filler to it feel like I'm throwing money away. I only know less than a handful of artists that knowingly provide a cut down version of their big bases, but in my opinion that's the best compromise if the artist insist on big artistic bases.
As a proud owner of a 500 dollar resin alucard figure I would ALSO proudly give you money to see that nude one painted so happy you said him
Knowledge is not religated to men only. Women have skills and eye for intricate details. My wife was the one of the most talented people I have ever know. Well done young lady, well done
Phenomenal work despite the L's! I believe it was a massive W (instead of a little one) in the end! 👏🏻
I also hate layer lines, that’s the main reason I’m jumping into resin printing. I have my fdm printer dialed in and can get really good detail but no matter what layer lines are inevitable. I spend hrs upon hrs sanding to get it as smooth as possible. There is no “charm” having layer lines for me. Just means laziness in my eyes.
Wonderful work as always! I absolutely agree with the big bases. I think you ditching the stairs and adding the book was perfect! 😻💖
I love that you leave in amy "mistakes" and "fails". Oh and 🐈⬛
I will put a disclaimer that I haven't used these things on resin, but that doesn't mean that they won't work. You may need a practice piece for testing, but any leftover detail piece, like a failed hair print, would be fine for it.
So. In regards to sanding the hair I have some recommendations that might help. 3M makes these almost paper thin abrasive brisle rotary tool attachments. They come in various diameters and grits. You stack them 3 wide, or perhaps 5 wide, on a spindle with little spacers of course. You can combine different diameters and grits to either make a flat buff, or a knife edge buff, or a concave buff, whatever! It's a bit expensive for the base kit with all of the various grits and diameters, but the nice part is that once you figure out what your favorites are then you can order those ones specifically, or if you want to try one or two before committing to a set, try that! The grits are also color coded which is helpful for online ordering (I never 100% trust that a listing is flawless, because we're humans). I used them for precious metals, so I can't tell you the perfect grits for resin sanding, or if they'll even work, and I'm sorry. I also worked with flat and knife edge wheels made from abrasive impregnated rubber, but I purchased these on a jewelry supply site. Those, particularly the knife edge ones, wear down pretty quick, at least on metals which obviously take more pressure to polish, so your results may vary. There are also mini rotary felt buffs in disc, cylinder, bullet, and cone shapes which can be used alone or with a buffing compound. I got a big 50 pk on Amazon for a couple bucks like 15 yrs ago and still have most of them in the box somewhere. (The past decade I haven't used them, but the point is that they're cheap and plentiful).
I don't know if you've heard of these, tried these, hate these, or even if they would work or fail, but I thought it would be worth mentioning in case they could make sanding those ridiculous detail pieces like hair or flowing fabric, easier, faster, and/or less frustrating. I bow to you my resin queen. I am not worthy. 🙇🏼♀️👸
Thanks for this video. I have never worked with traditional resin kits, but I love my 3d prints particularly cause I can resize and print as many as I like! I've been trying to get the Mr. Polisher Pro for some time and it is never in stock. It is now and I snapped it up lol.
Hi !! I love love love your videos, as a comment after I saw the putty video, I asked a friend to bring me some of the Tamiya Plyester Putty from Japan as he was going to be there, and the Japan PSA removed the putty from his drop luggage, he even got warned at the store when he bought it by the cashier (he was like "no airplane no airplane"). I still think it might be the Japanese PSA and I am going to try and buy it in the US and bring it back (I am from Argentina), but wanted to share my experience !
I think if you just take 2 or 3 small tubes it won't be a problem, I think it's a problem when it's in your carry on and not the checked bag
This video is incredible. I do some resin prints myself, but I only do stuff like printing helmets & weapons for customizing action figures.
I can't do stuff like this on my tiny Elegoo Mars 2 Pro unless I scale everything WAY down and making painting things that much harder.
But figuring out a problem is a part of the process in my eyes.
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The reason why most people don't show the prepping and priming of 3d printed models is because we use filler primer to even out the surfaces. Also there is this cool stuff called incredifil that monocure make it's a UV resin filler putty 😺
Oooh I need to look into that stuff, could be really useful.
Another amazing project, it looks awesome, thanks for uploading these videos, love to watch them!
I loved watching your video, it is so caregiver for people like me who are scared to trying for months so thank you so much ! 💙😽
Not Leona exuding cat energy with that poor airbrush. Beautiful work as always tho!
Haven't really stopped to look at the release date on the videos I've watched, I just know that the first one I watched (Jinx from arcane/ league of legends) and in this one you point out your inability to watch other figure painters because they never clean up their prints before painting. If you haven't heard of him, you need to look up groundeffected. He is a 3d printing model painter, mostly works with comic based figures and very rarely does any anime stuff. But Holy crap i haven't seen a single model from him that I didn't think was easily $200-$300+ quality, and he said he's only been in this hobby since 2020
Always looking forward to your videos! I've recently picked up kit painting myself, and have learned a lot from you!🐱p.s. even though I've been discovering some things I should have been doing differently already halfway through the kit... oh well :)
I love learning about 3D printers, it's so cool what you can make. I can't wait to see your next creation with your printer! 👍
There is a support removal trick. Placed a cleaned part off the printer in a bowl with boiling hot water for 30 seconds to a minute and the supports will fall off (this reduces the nubs left on the model). Then let the part cool and air dry, then UV cure it.
😻 Always doing awesome work! I love seeing what you do! Thanks again for sharing!
I’ve been printing and painting 3d prints for around two years now and the bases that some of the figures come with have been a pain for me. Some are really cool looking but they add on so many hours of work. I would much rather have just the figure plus some of the bases are so big that I’m running out of room on my shelf. I really enjoy painting Pinkstudios figures because you get so many choices of faces and sometimes multiple outfits.
Great video, I've had questions about filling hollowed prints and you had great insight. Thank you your content has helped me improve with my projects.😸
i've watched this video three times now [on different occasions lol] and i am a resin artist first and foremost, pouring resin is like bread and butter for me, and while i do think the age/expiry of your resin is the culprit for your issues i do know that most regular resin is not suited to "deep pours", it typically gets too hot while curing and will...bubble and expand 👀if you have issues again maybe try pouring in 1 inch layers or find a resin specifically designed for deep pouring. There are a lot of resins of this type out there but if you don't know that they exist they're very easily overlooked. I would say keep an eye on your actual resin age and pour in shallower layers or find a good deep pour resin you like [they tend to be a lot more runny than typical resin, which can be handy tbh] anyway, love you and your videos, i'm currently working on my first figure bc of you and rolling around in my inexperience lol
You are a great inspiration to me, watching your videos I can see the love you dedicate to your pieces, I still can't be part of your patreon, but mark my words, one day I will be there
Wow the Google doc is 😗👌 immaculate! Thanks!
In terms of female 3d artists I really like Munkuin, she does a lot of the Sailor Moon and Card Captor Sakura models and Madoka.
I have been watching (and yes! I read too! 😂) your channel for a while now and you have taught me so much about the world of garage kits. I love it. Im blown away by the detail you put into each figure, and i could care less about your OCD. You do a phenomenal job, and i always look forward to your next video. Even if sometimes i don't know who the subject matter is. I do plan on doing research on this anime.
Completely out of context, Ms. Leona: I also have an orange cat, and I, too, believe he only has one brain cell. 😂
As someone who plans on buying a 3D printer set to make their own kits, having a vid like this is going to be useful for me. Granted I have to wait until the move to Portugal finalizes and wait for the house to be built (and that's gonna be a while) but at least I can use the time to learn Blender. Also, as a plastic model builder and kitbasher, I prefer simpler bases and vignettes so that logic will be transferred to my 3D sculpts.
The resin flash cured. It happens to the best of us resin users
Yes girl! Leona speaks the truth per usual 🤝
im currently working on a Eula figure which i decided to print at 40 cm height... that base shes got is incredibly massive and complex. But i really feel like it adds to the whole figure in this case. Makes feel very special on the shelf.
Edit: Forgot to mention i dont have an airbrush so all brush work here
PLEASE, we NEED some NSFW male figures painted by the resin Kween 🙏🙏🙏🙏🥺
Again, just stunning, work! I actually likes Komi's little goofy face more for once ^^
My supplies are away for right now, so I have to live through your kit builds to get my fix! thank you for all the editing and narration you put in your videos 😸
Looks great, and the cat ear head was a definite must.
All the problems you have with 3D printing (and the iffy quality/standards of the available models) is why I don't want to get into that side of the hobby, for now. I'll just have to suffer vicariously through your videos :).
Personally I’d use an fdm printer for that clunky base. No hassle and I don’t have a resin printer. It’s fun to meticulously paint organic supports and still clean up y’know
If you want male pinups, Check out Kingdom Death Monster. They make 32 and 75mm scaled male pin-ups. Some of the monsters have slongs too.
Don't like miniatures and don't like monsters
who are we kidding, with a face that cute flattery would get the everywhere? the baby is cute!!! 😻
That came out so freaking awesome, wish I could afford the reatil version.
So cute 🐱! I totally agree about base-less options like 1) I don't want to waste resin on a giant geometric shape and 2) you can fit figures together on a shelf better! I'm not sure if that's the case here but resin shrinks a tiny bit (like a few percent) on the final cure so maybe the plant based one vs the other one shrank at different rates, messing with the shape. The strategic use of purple + red for the skirt is brilliant
I hate the big bases on models too. I Love to make Base / Diorama by my self
All hail the queen 🐱
I remember seeing the thumbnail and being like, “ooh… that’s… quite the choice for a base.” While I share your grievance about wasting a bunch of time and resources on something that didn’t work out in the end, I think it worked out for the better. Bulky and weird-looking bases seem to be a problem with figures in general, both garage kits and pre-painted. I’m subscribed to a figure-reviewer and some of the figures in her collection look absolutely beautiful… only to have a horrendous base. It’s just so sad.
Komi-chan is finally here ❤
Always loved your work and dedicated details and work you put into every garage model kit!
As a gay guy myself, I wouldn't mind seeing more if the male model kits with extra love 🤭
I usually sand the prints before curing them, it is softer and sands way better. I remove the supports in hot water (making them softer so they leave less marks on the print) then I clean them with alcohol, then sand it, then clean them again, and only then do I cure it. Also different color resins have different shrinking, thats why you had problems with the hair and head. hope some of these tips help you :) keep the great work
Use ABS like resin for less brittle parts. I'm seeing more water washable ones so you don't have to spend on alcohol or other cleaners. Just don't dump it down the drain, water washable does not mean non-toxic. If you print hollow wash the insides of your models thoroughly. Fill, shake your cleaner/water around inside and drain, repeat multiple times. Leave a big enough hole in your parts to fit small LED ultraviolet lights to cure the insides so you won't have warpage or cracking.
Fingers crossed if you can get a very sexy alucard print and it’s always thank you watching your videos and your cat is adorable 🐈
Love your videos. Always inspires me to continue painting 🐱
I watched the whole video!!! 🐱
❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you Leona I learn a lot with you.
first time in your channel. Amazing work by the way :). Maybe something you have awnser many times, but what kind of putty are you using? that stuff looks amazing to work with
Thank you for another great video, Queen! ❤😻 hard agree on your comments about lack of feminine gaze towards male figures, wish we had more options too!!
Kitty!!!! Five stars! 10/10! Perfect video! 🐱
Le mostré tus vídeos a mi esposo y el no podía creer que originalmente hablas español, dice que tienes excelente inglés y acento prácticamente imperceptible ❤❤
Jajaja! Gracias!! Es lo que pasa cuando naces y creces pegado a gringolandia, todo lo absorbes de niño, sobre todo el lenguaje gracias a la tele 😂
i wanna 3d print a honkai figure bc my dad got a second 3d printer. it's better bc it's bigger than the old one he has. just need to understand how to sand the hard to reach and delicate places. :D this video looks very helpful.. hopefully my projects turn out well. bc i want anime merch, but i dont have anime merch money lmao. plus, i like doing little projects.
Loving your videos! Man I wish those special figures could be done on youtube. why they don't just do an adult section is beyond me. Anywho! Nice video!😺
This was a lot of fun to watch.
Hi Great video, What was the paint remover tool you used around the eyes and eyebrows? i could not see it in your docs list. Thanks
wow, gorgeous work, thank you for showing us how
Guess I should attempt to make an Alucard with castoff clothes.
Hail the resin QUUEEEEENNNN!!!!!!!
Your ginger baby is beautiful
I have a few 3D resin and PLS printers and thing they never mention to folks is how important supports are.
Regarding 4k to 8K, there really is no discernable difference. 8K just allows for a larger bed/plate.
A nother fine job my Queen 👑😊
One of ya'll better be sculpting an Alucard lewd figure