Hi :)
given that the resin for SLA printing is pretty toxic, would you say that a ring, which is made with this material is save to wear (after washing and curing)?
Hi :)
given that the resin for SLA printing is pretty toxic, would you say that a ring, which is made with this material is save to wear (after washing and curing)?
6 Comments
DokPsy@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 126d
Ideally, for jewelry, you'd use the print as a base layer that's then plated or as a positive for a mold. There are some biocompatible resins but you're still making assumptions and compromises with it.
Especially for a ring, any finishing layers will wear off directly on the skin so you'd have to account for that. Highly recommend using the print to make a silicone mold that you can then make an epoxy copy of it. Or a wax copy to then create a metal copy
Multiple steps, I know, but for safe jewelry, printers are better as a starting point tool instead of a finished product generator
BastingChemina@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 126d
There is shops that can cast a ring based on your design.
You either send the 3D model, the resin ring you printed and the make a mold from it or the wax part.
This is more the road I would go towards. You can design your ring, maybe print it and try it on for a bit to make sure it's the right size, iterate of necessary and then have it casted for you.
AndLeoErd@feddit.org · 2 pts · 125d
oh ok, that (and the subcomment to this one) sounds like a solid way to go. I will reconsider :) thx :)
MrIamsosmrt@feddit.org · 7 pts · 126d
Once the resin is cured it's way less toxic.
A ring is pretty small and as long as you don't swallow it you're fine.
AndLeoErd@feddit.org · 1 pts · 125d
good to know :) thx 👍
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 109d
Uv cured resin is used in dentistry. I would assume it's safe once cured.