vibers
- - April 10, 2026
How to Make 3D Prints Look Less Like Plastic
3D printing already gives you a lot of control over how something is made. What many people discover over time is that you also have a lot of control over how something looks and feels.With a few smart choices in material, settings and finishing, you can easily give your prints a more refined, natural or product-like appearance. Here are some practical ways to do that.
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Start with a filament that sets the right tone
Some filaments naturally give you a softer, more matte or more realistic surface straight out of the printer. If you start with a surface that already looks closer to a finished product, you’re already halfway to a more premium-looking result.
Filaments to consider for a matte, natural and soft look:
• Vibers → Matte, slightly textured, less reflective
• stoneFill → Matte, speckled, stone-like
• woodFill → Contains real wood fibers and can reveal a subtle wood grain effect, especially after light sanding
• Metal-filled - - February 20, 2025
COLORFABB'S BIODEGRADABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FILAMENTS
CIRCULAR MATERIALS DESIGNED BY NATURE
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHAs) polymer filament is a material made and eaten by micro organisms (bacteria). PHA is often called the sleeping giant of polymers. It provides a unique opportunity as a solution for reducing greenhouse gases, environmental plastics pollution, and establishing a circular economy.
Our filament allPHA is made out of natural materials as a replacement for traditional petrochemical plastics. One could label this material as bioplastics and biopolymers. They are based on various PHA building blocks.
allPHA is 100% biodegradable and since it is a fully natural material, produced through bacterial fermentation, it contains no microplastics.
With sustainability and circularity at the top of our priorities, we can say we have created a material for additive manufacturing which not only delivers a great material to print with, but is also good for the environment.
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