The Best Resin for Miniatures are NOT the Most Expensive

In this video I go over some of the best resin for miniatures. The cheap stuff? It's not so bad. Unless you hate breaking models. Then the expensive resins becomes much better.

*Resins Used in This Video:*

🧪 Sunlu Standard (Cheap basic resin): https://www.sunlu.com/collections/standard-resin?sca_ref=7823220.UVITSSrzRO

🧪 Siraya Tech Tenacious (Flexible/Tought Mixer): https://siraya.tech/products/tenacious-resin-flexible-resin?sca_ref=7823216.hFIjr78BLd

🧪 Siraya Tech Fast (Great ABS-like): https://siraya.tech/products/fast-abs-like?sca_ref=7823216.hFIjr78BLd

🧪 Wargamer (Great Water Washable): https://yesthats3dprinted.com/products/wargamer/?ref=micronmonster

🧪 Ameralabs TGM-7 (Magic in a bottle): https://ameralabs.com/shop/tgm-7-led/?linkId=lp_808482&sourceId=micronmonster&tenantId=ameralabs

*My Course & Tools*

🚀Miniature Printing Course: https://micronmonster.com/printing-miniatures-for-beginners-course

✅ Free Resin Printing Table: https://micronmonster.com/resin-3d-printer-table


*Resin Printers*

Budget Beginner Printer - Mars 4 Ultra: https://elegoo.sjv.io/saturn4ultra
Mid Sized Beginner Printer - Saturn 4 Ultra: https://elegoo.sjv.io/saturn4ultra
Heated VAT Printer - M7 Pro: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2632320&u=4515808&m=90014&urllink=&afftrack=

*Resin Supplies Need to Have*

Half Mask VOC filtration: https://amzn.to/3EfbwV0
Full Mask VOC filtration: https://amzn.to/3WDj4HA
Nitrile Gloves 5 mill: https://amzn.to/4axFdgd


Sharp Plastic Scrapper: https://amzn.to/3WA32hD
Silicone Spatula: https://amzn.to/40NlDcy
Silicone Mat: https://amzn.to/3EhjInW

*Resin Supplies Need to Have Water Wash*

Squirt Bottle High Pressure: https://amzn.to/3CgfcW9
Squirt Bottle Less Water: https://amzn.to/4aCwqK3
A big Container to catch water: https://amzn.to/4hzqNhW


*Resin Supplies Need to Have Alcohol Wash*

Strainer Jars / Pickle Jars: https://amzn.to/4gcd2EM
Alcohol (and lots of it)


*Resin Supplies Nice to Have*

Wash & Cure Station: https://elegoo.sjv.io/K0Jo0y
Screen Protector: https://amzn.to/4ax830h
Spare nFEP/PFA: https://amzn.to/3CqznAB
Funnel: https://amzn.to/3EaFnhg
Heat gun / Hair Dryer: https://amzn.to/3PUGwfw

UV-flashlight: https://amzn.to/4givXxy
UV Glasses: https://amzn.to/4hcqKsB
Bin with foot pedal: https://amzn.to/4jBVgO0
Small metal tools: https://amzn.to/42wUoUN


Microfiber Cloths: https://amzn.to/3PVvOFI
Painting Knife: https://amzn.to/3EnWNqM
Sharp Metal Scrapper: https://amzn.to/4hpgddg



Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:30 Cheap Resin
02:54 Resin Properties
05:33 Resin Categories
07:03 Mixing Resin
08:26 ABS-like Resin
09:34 Water Wash Resin
11:00 ABS-like + Tough Resin
11:18 Tough Resin