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From a calibrated printer to a paintable miniature.
Once the printer is calibrated and a clean print lands, the work shifts from setup to workflow. Slicing decisions, support choices, wash routine, cure schedule — these are the layers between a print on the build plate and a miniature ready for paint. The four articles below are that path, in the order they fit into a real printing session.
New to resin printing entirely? Start with the Resin 3D Printing for Miniatures for the wider picture, then come back here for the practical workflow.
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Frame the workflow with CRISP
The CRISP Method for Resin Printing
The slicing and post-print decisions below only matter inside a workflow that is actually repeatable. CRISP is the framework: Consistent, Razor sharp, Improving, Safe, Painless. Read this first so the rest of the steps below sit in context.
The five-letter framework that underpins a reliable resin printing workflow, explained in order: Consistent, Razor sharp, Improving, Safe, Painless.
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Slice for the model in front of you
Printing Bigger and Hollow Resin Miniatures
Bigger and hollow miniatures are where slicing discipline shows up first. Hollowing, drainage holes, support density, and orientation each have outsized effects on success rate, paint feel, and print time. Get these right on the harder models and the easy ones print themselves.
Bigger models need different settings. Hollow models need drainage holes and careful resin choices. Here is what changes and what to watch out for.
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Wash, cure, and finish the print
How to Post-Process Resin Miniatures
A print that comes off the plate is not yet a paintable miniature. The order of wash, support removal, and cure matters. Wrong order or wrong cure time and the model fights paint, the supports leave scars, or the resin keeps off-gassing into the painting workflow.
Good post-processing is what turns a technically successful print into a miniature you actually enjoy painting.
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Choose the wash route that fits the bench
Can You Really Wash Resin Prints in Water?
Water washable resins change the wash and cleanup pass entirely. Lower fume, no IPA, but with their own constraints around durability and cure schedule. The article covers when the trade is worth it and when it is not.
For years the answer was no, water washable resin was the cheap brittle stuff and washing in water was a mess. The honest 2026 answer is different. Here is when water washing is the right call and when it is not.
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