Cura Fuzzy Skin and Ironing on 3D Prints
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Chuck shows you how to 3D Print Smooth or Textured surfaces using Cura Fuzzy Skin and Ironing on 3D Prints using a Creality Ender 3. These two features in Cura 3 offers you the option to 3D print a very smooth top layer or to make the outer surface textured for a good grip. He shows you how to set this up and how to use it with the Creality Ender 3 in this week's Filament Friday.
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Support blocker does work to smooth out the inside. Thanks to passmoj and Shadow the wiseman for helping me get past the mistake I was making. Here a video explaining the steps.
th-cam.com/video/wkS2PcZWMUU/w-d-xo.html
in Cura 4.4 there is an option "Fuzzy Skin Outside Only", just below the Fuzzy Skin option.
Yes I show that in a layer video. It wasn’t available when this was made.
@@FilamentFriday thanks mate. I started recently 3D printing, and I watch some videos for settings etc. Keep up the good work!!
how do you view the travel lines so clearly? On my instance of cura they're so fine you can barely see them
Exactly! That was exactly the thing I was thinking about while watching this video. I learned about support blocker from you though.
Life hack: get a crappy printer and fuzzy skin is always enabled!
Cries in anet a8 😂
Wow. Where has ironing been my whole 3d printing life?! Thank you sir.
Fantastic, videos just get better and better. Of all the 3D channels I watch this has to be the best and most informative.
Thanks
I have so much respect for many other channels helping the 3D printing community to learn and move forward but to be honest this is my go to channel for down to earth real information. The unbiased help you give is outstanding and the hints and tips using Cura are awesome. Thank you so much from a dedicated fan, please keep us all informed and the inspiration to move forward.
You sir have saved me alot of time figuring out things. 3D printing became my most loved hobby because of you💪🏻
I used to have ironing enabled on my prints, but I updated Cura and forgot what it was called when the setting didn't carry over. I googled how to do it, and your video came up first, and I have to be honest... This is an amazingly detailed and informative video. I'm instantly subscribing and checking out the rest of your videos. Thank you so much!
I've seen these features in Cura and didn't spend the time to play with them. Thank you for taking the time to show them off. I'll definitely be using the ironing after seeing the results and I may use the fuzzy skin.
Wow... Those things can make all the difference in a project! Really nice! 😃
Thanks a lot for the video!!!
Fuzzy skin and the ironing mode are insanely good. i tried them and it opened new ways of 3d printing for me
Thanks for addressing my question. This is exactly what I was looking for - a way to break up the outer skin parallel lines where your eye is drawn to any irregularity immediately. This technique sets the bar even higher for S3D V5 which will require existing seasoned S3D users to invest additional funds. I knew about ironing and it is a way to make the top of a print almost as smooth as a printed on glass bottom. Hopefully they will figure out a way to texture the top of a print as well.
Hey Chuck, You're right, those are 2 awesome features that we should all know about ... and now we do, and we know how they turn out. Great work!
omg, i have always hated the lines on my print bottom and top, never know you can change that!
Calibrate ur esteps if u didnt
@@thegoldenking9933 i have done that, thanks tho.
You can use the support blockers and set them to modify settings with the overlapping models to disable the fuzzy skin. Something I learned watching your videos ;)
Yeah, thought of that after posting and many have commented. I’m going to try it.
@@FilamentFriday It does seem the settings modification has some peculiar requirements. It seems the software slices the object into separate geometries so there are perimeters around each section, and probably if the modification would place the perimeter walls too close each other the software refuses to cooperate. I had a few times when the modification didn't work, and moving the cube just a bit made the difference.
Wow I like these settings you just showed us, I had no idea you could do all these cool things in Cura. All your videos are great! no nonsense and honest and really useful advice.
Ironing is a feature one of my friends recommended and i was blown away how amazing it is. It even masks the slight underextrusion issue i have where the top layer would have a tiny gap between the outer wall and the filling.
I dont even have a 3D printer yet and Im addicted to all these videos lol
@@bungieflow which one?
To get a fuzzy skin on outside, but smooth on inside walls.
Use the Support blocker feature in Cura.
- Turn on fuzzy skin for the object.
- Add support blocker, scale, and move to center of handle
- Turn off fuzzy skin for support blocker (uncheck "infill only")
@Neetly
Anytime. Did that work for you?
Cura now offers the option to turn it off inside.
Watch around 3:20 in my update.
th-cam.com/video/28f3eD8bwaM/w-d-xo.html
Chuck you're a pioneer and you've showed so many of us the way! Thank you
Thanks for watching
This definitively a reference channel on 3D printing : we find here in a few minutes what should take hours to seek anywhere else !!
Great unknown (to me) features in Cura. Thanks Chuck.
two more things i didn't know about, another great video Chuck!!
I always learn when it is Friday thanks to you!! You are the best!😎
He even pinned my comment! Have an awesome day, Chuck!
Jokes on you, my printer prints always fuzzy skin by default
😀
Thanks for this video I love the concentric now that's all I use. Makes my prints flow and look so much better. Thanks Chep for all you do to help the community.
Very informative, thanks. Interestingly the developers of cura said they cannot be sure ironing will not wear the printer adversely as the head is actually dragging over the surface rather than hovering above it. I have not used it much as I don't like the idea of the nozzle making contact with the model to remelt the top layer. So really user be aware. But it clearly works, the surface finish is much better !
Really nice Chuck. I didn’t know those techniques. But they will come in handy some day.
You are on Fire with these awesome tricks. Please keep them coming. Really looking forward to trying this setting.
I was a bit iffy about using ironing at first, but if I need a really good top/bottom layer, I'm totally going to try this. Thanks, Chuck!
It worked better on small surfaces than large for me. I have to work on the settings for large areas I think.
fantastic tips chuck! I've never ventured out from S3D but the Iron setting has me really intrigued I might give it a go!
Great and to the point video!
I often use Cura’s fuzzy skin option when working with lighting (lamp shades, diffusers for neopixels, etc.). It diffuses the light much better than a regular ‘smooth’ finish does.
Daan Otto was just about to type the same comment. Using fuzzy skin for lampshades and clear filament and big layers creates a really nice diffusion and almost glittery finish!
@@BRUXXUS Back in the day I would make those manually. Talk about a pain in the ass :P Lots of copy and pasting. I would do it by making criss crossing lines, less than a layer thickness, and stacking them slightly offset, which turned out looking the same by the time the printer printed it.
I’ve been using simplify3d for the past 5 years, recently tried cura, im amazed by the amount of settings that can be tweaked
Honestly, I love what you do so much, so he provided us with the ideal settings for the Creality CRM4 printer
Nice! I'll try that Fuzzy Skin technique on the Ender 3 extruder knob (when I get it in 2 days)
Make sure you use a support blocker in the hole you use to attach it to the extruder and change the settings like in one of Chuck's older videos. I'll link it when I find it.
I just started 3d printing a few weeks ago and this by far are the best settings!!!! I have a MK3S that does really good prints but this will make it look even better!
I think most of us stops experimenting once we get out 3d printer printing as good as we can. Tks for this vid. Definately going to give it a try.
Flow, speed, width is super important for ironing.
I am really happy that did you made a video about ironing, I love that feature. Have yet to try the fuzzy skin. Thanks
this is super f....ing coool!
Bottom pattern initial layer
Who knew?
Outstanding!!!
Looking good Chuck!
Awesome Chuck. This is a saver. Thanks for all you do.
Very good video as allways.
Your content is consistantly of high quality value and good tips and techniques!
👌
That Fuzzy skin technique is great. You-'ve just opened tons of projects to me
Hey Chuck, not sure if anyone has mentioned this. But I use fuzzy skin a lot on my projects and you can use the support blockers to change the settings between models and use that to cancel out the fuzzy skin in the hole of the handle. Just resize the support blocker to encompass the hole and be mindful not to have it overlap the outside shape and you're all good!
It doesn’t work. I tried it and it allows me to add fuzzy skin in the support blocker area but cannot uncheck it because it’s not enabled.
You have to start by turning on Fuzzy skin then add the support blocker and remove the checkmark on the per model settings of the support blocker. I just tested it again on my end. I'll see about throwing up a video or a file somewhere to share with you.
I did that in this video but it didn’t work.
th-cam.com/video/MA7jzaghIEQ/w-d-xo.html
The only thing I can figure is if you don't change the Mesh Type first it might not work. It is still in the experimental area so it might be that crazy specific.
If you can show me the steps, I’m open to it because nothing I tried worked.
Another couple of gems in the way of tips, Chuck. already put to good use on a couple of prints and they work great. Thank you!
Glad they helped.
Thanks! Love your Cura tips ❤️❤️❤️
I used to be a full Slic3r master race guy, didn't want to consider anything else, but THIS ... may actually get me to try Cura for once
Did not know about the fuzzy skin, but I like it. It’s like stippling
4:50 I think theres a setting for that now called "fuzzy skin only on outside" or something
Thanks for covering some of the lesser-known features!
Great idea, putting some parchment paper over the top surface and pressing on an iron would certainly do the trick.
I'll have to try it
Thanks so much CHEP! Your videos really help a lot!! Thanks!
Thanks, Mr. CHEP !
looked on IRONING flag, found thanks to your video, plus an extra function, the Concentric mode for bottom pattern!
... Thanks ! :-)
Have a nice day !
Very cool tips as usual, good stuff !!
Just found you this week, loving your tips as you can see I'm working my way thru your back catalogue of videos, thank you again
Wow, great hints, have to try them. Thanks!
The newer version of CURA has Fuzzy skin outside only option. I guess they heard you.
Cura allows for fuzzy skin only on the outside, I suppose they added after you uploaded the video. I have the option "Fuzzy skin outside only"
I updated this on a later video
You definitely deserved my subscription, well done, sir
Went back and re-watched this so I can see how it will work on a nameplate I'm making for a client. Thanks!
Hello, thank you for helping me, I have learned a lot from your videos .. you are just a good person and that is why I like your channel..and my ender 3 pro is 5 stars, all derived from your work and knowledge. .thanks again.
5:03 you answered this in a more recent video, just decrease horizontal expansion
That handle looks great! I can't wait to try this on some prints.
WOW! Thank you this make some of my things much better. Thanks for the show.
Great pedagogy. Thank you Chuck!
Hi chuck,thanks for a great video,the iron feature works amazing,I've had no use for the fuzzy feature yet,but the iron feature worked so well on my giant Lego mansion shirt,you've got me as a sub,thanks again
I was just wondering about this today. Thanks!
You could add a box model in there to overlap the inside of the handle. Set that to override overlapping settings. Then turn fuzzy skin off on that box. That should make it so that the fuzzy skin is only where you want it to be.
Also, make sure that the box only overrides settings, but doesn't print.
I’ll try that
@@FilamentFriday That is how I do it when don't want the fuzzy skin in certain areas
Thank you, this information helped me out alot!
Thanks as moving over S3D this is helping allot!
interesting, I had already seen the ironing in action and I knew about the fuzzy skin option too, but it's the first time I'm seeing the result for that, looks good. I don't really have any objects I'd want to use it on, but at least I know it works if I ever need it
One of my designs is about to get such a boost thanks to you. 😉
Thank you bruh.
Loved watching your vids, I haven't even gotten my printer yet and my knowledge is building thanks to TH-camrs 😁😂 it's much appreciated!!
I really gotta start using cura more. Ideamaker is my first choice just because it's what i started with but it needs a huge update to compete with cura.
This is a fantastic video Chuck 👍 I’m going to try ironing on my next print 👍
You watched! ;)
Have fun.
Excellent tips and tricks - thank you
Thank you for the update on these textures..this is awesome!!
fuzzy skin and tpu would make the best grip
Really good video, straight to the point.
Thank you
Hey thanks for the pointers I knew about the ironing but I didn't know about the bumpy skin or fuzzy skin
Ironing will be enabled thanks
Just a thought, but if you do "fuzzy skin", it might be easier to sand down. Or rather, it will help hide the layer lines as you sand it.
Another great video! Thanks again!
Very good explanation! Thanks dude.
I love Cura's fuzzy skin mode. I have printed a few things and they turned out awesome. It not only looks great, but it's perfect when you need texture for gripping and/or you don't want to see obvious layer lines.
Could you have used ironing on that small part at the top of the handle?
Possibly
WoW! That's super interesting, as practical printing is going to be my main aim.
Didn't know this. Will definitely try.
I really hate the shiny finish of my glass bed, I don't understand why everyone likes it so much, I tend to sand it so it looks more like the rest of the print.
It's probably because of the finish which the injection molding could get
Incredible yet again !
Couldn’t you draw a box around that handle insert and give the gray box it’s own printing properties? I learned how to use this feature from you when I want to do 100% infill on a small portion of a print...
you can use the plugin "support blocker" and make it the size of the inside and then use "per model setting" (selecting the support blocker) and turn on/off fuzzy skin for that
Did you see the pinned comment above yours?
@@FilamentFriday yes just after I posted it.... sry but at least you did think about it
So good!
Love your content! Very helpful!
If you convert your knife handle to a 2-part core-and-shell print you can turn fuzzy skin off for the core and turn it on for the shell.
Thanks for the tips! I'll give it a shot!
A lot of times if you're finding a need to iron your prints it's not your machine that's to blame at all- it's the filament. I have some that are bad and I have some that are buttery smooth.
Any recommendations?
@@justinleung3742 Eryone filaments are both cheap(ish) and really good at not showing lines. Filaments such as silk metallics are also really good.
@@polydynamix7521 thanks! I’m going to try these out.
@@justinleung3742 I got Eryone because it was on sale and it was white, I wanted to do a lithophane and it turned out amazing. I wish I could paste pictures in a youtube comment to show you.
It's become my standard for all things I intend on painting because it's also one of the best for not absorbing half a quart of primer during finishing. Some filaments seem to suck it up like a sponge.
@@polydynamix7521 I just ordered a spool of the white Eryone PLA to test out. I haven’t done a print that requires primer yet but I’ll take your word on it and finally try doing it when the order comes in. Thanks again.
Cool, makes me want to try out cura, never used that software for my prusa printers.
Excellent job as always 😁
Ok, I’ll subscribe
Very good features
Ironing is broken in the version of Cura you're using. If you notice, there are sections it misses/ignores which isn't supposed to happen. It's fixed in Beta 2 onwards on version 4 of Cura.
Check out Hilbert Curve infill for top and bottom in Slic3r too. Works awesome for a matte top surface.