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Just like we have plenty of 3D printers to review and work with, we’ve got plenty of filaments to review and work with.

From silk PLAs to rainbow options, including brands like Bambu Lab, Prusament, and Elegoo, there are many filaments to print with. If those aren’t enough for you, there’s also wood, glow-in-the-dark, and clear types, among many others. Given this, it won’t be surprising that we need to keep tabs on the materials we’ve got and what they look like when printed – enter filament samples.

Seemomster’s remix improves from the original by having five steps (instead of three) that show different translucency layers. Plus, for those who have a really unique filament, Seemomster offers a whopping 85 material samples. We’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for there. We know we did.

Another aspect we like about both the filament and box designs? How fast they print and how little material they use. Other models might include separators, more embossed text, or other details that mean more time. These work just fine for us.

Printing Tips

Image of: — A different angle shows some impatience (Source: All3DP)

It’s really nice to simply hit the download button for the material you’re about to print and to add it to the build plate of the other design you’re printing (if that’s the case). Each sample states what material it is, and it’s a good way of testing how it’ll print embossed text – if only for three or four letters.

As you can see from the image above, one specific filament (the dark green one) came out a bit curvy. Was that the PLA’s fault? No. Was it the printer’s fault? No. Was it the editor’s fault for rushing to remove the print while the bed was still kind of hot, hence the PLA’s more flexible state? Yes. Are we bothered by it? No. I’ll just avoid looking at the box from above.

A layer height of 0.2 mm and default print settings have done the trick quite nicely.

As for the box, which is from the original design, we had a bit of Prusament’s PLA Galaxy Black already running in a different printer and thought it’d add a nice touch. And even though the samples are a remix, they fit perfectly.

Who are the Creators?

The maker of the original design, Zahg, has almost 10 models shared on Printables. They all point to an organized 3D printing setup. While they don’t include any information on Patreon, Ko-fi, or other ways of supporting them, you can always click the “Follow” button on Printables.

As for Seemomster, the designs include everything from a sliding puzzle game to an earplugs box, with remixes including a supportless mini octopus and a tweak to the Pin-Support Challenge. We couldn’t find any information on ways to support them other than following them on Printables, but it’s a good way of staying up to date with what they’re working on and sharing!