SUNLU PLA Silk Blue Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament, 1KG 2.2 LBS Spool 3D Printing Material, Shiny Metallic PLA Silk Filament

Review after approx. 1month of useProsGreat shineEasy to printLooks amazingGold filament looks like actual a metal from a distanceConsNot good in strength (though not very poor)

Prints exactly like shown in the pictures. Very good quality

Excellent quality filament. Will recommend it to everyone.

It lacks strength and rigidity. Doesn't meet requirements of 3D printing

This was the first filament purchased for our DIY printer. For any filament, one has to arrive at the optimal parameters, especially for the first layer. I started getting good success and repeatability with the following parameters:Hotbed temperature: 62 degrees CelsiusHotbed lining: Glass topFilament temperature: First Layer: 226, Subsequent Layers: 221 (Reduced for enhancing life of the hotend).I am attaching the photograph of a Bathinov filter, which is used for focusing a telescope; but here, it served as a precision article for establishing the 3D printer parameters.

Color quality is OK, but it's not sticking to bed, for bed adhesion I am using other PLA as raft, then for real part I am using thisNeed to improve bed adhesion, else it is file

The media could not be loaded.  First I printed 2 vases using the PrettyPLA v4.0 profile on the Prusa mk3s , 3 walls thick and with the octagram spiral pattern top and bottom layer, the bottom layer has text inset at 0.2mm (see 2nd pic.) which I have had trouble printing in the past, with this filament the adhesion to the bed was excellent and I had no problems printing the single line extrusions with sharp edges, worked first time. The silk effect is stunning and really adds a nice touch to my prints :)The flexi-rex was printed using Prusas own 0.2 quality setting with generic PLA filament setting, again this print turned out great and the silk really adds a nice finish to the print.Overall the colour is brilliant as is the ease of use when using recommended temps (190 - 220 deg. C)I will be trying out the gold soon.

At first, I had a lot of trouble with adhesion with the Sunlu Filaments on my Ender 3 with the glass bed, and also in a Flashforge with the PEI bed, but they's print just fine on the blue surface in the Flashforge.A bit of research revealed that the coating on the glass bed, and the PEI need to be toasty hot to activate the stickiness, and they loosen when they cool. Also, I was using the included Flashforge calibration card. I remembered seeing something about using A4 paper to do this, so I grabbed the nearest piece of A4 and set up the Z axis with that. It happened to be one of those extra thin sheets the NHS send their doctors letters out on.Instant result. the build plate adhesion issue was solved and nothing even tries to curl at the edges now. I print on the glass bed at 75 degrees for the first layer and let it cool to 60 after that. this results in excellent adhesion and the cooler bed prevents upper layers from pulling the print up, while the initial temperature ensures the first layer has enough time to adhere before it cools. Also, be patient with thin flat prints, let the bed cool down completely with the print held in place before you loosen it, this will prevent warping. It's the same story with a PEI bed. At first I took the PEI bed out of the printer when down and set it aside to cool quickly. I actually heard the print crack and warp as it cooled too fast!So far, I've used 15 Different SUNLU filaments, Silk, PLA+ and PLA, all have been great and printed perfectly when using the recommended settings (and a nice tight Z clearance) strength is great on all, and no issues with bridging. The only jams I've experienced were on the horrible quality Flashforge, which got sent back, no issues yet with the Creality.The Silk colours are amazing, they all look fantastic on a decent printer. The Light gold actually looks like you're printing out gold bars!

At first, I had a lot of trouble with adhesion with the Sunlu Filaments on my Ender 3 with the glass bed, and also in a Flashforge with the PEI bed, but they's print just fine on the blue surface in the Flashforge.A bit of research revealed that the coating on the glass bed, and the PEI need to be toasty hot to activate the stickiness, and they loosen when they cool. Also, I was using the included Flashforge calibration card. I remembered seeing something about using A4 paper to do this, so I grabbed the nearest piece of A4 and set up the Z axis with that. It happened to be one of those extra thin sheets the NHS send their doctors letters out on.Instant result. the build plate adhesion issue was solved and nothing even tries to curl at the edges now. I print on the glass bed at 75 degrees for the first layer and let it cool to 60 after that. this results in excellent adhesion and the cooler bed prevents upper layers from pulling the print up, while the initial temperature ensures the first layer has enough time to adhere before it cools. Also, be patient with thin flat prints, let the bed cool down completely with the print held in place before you loosen it, this will prevent warping. It's the same story with a PEI bed. At first I took the PEI bed out of the printer when down and set it aside to cool quickly. I actually heard the print crack and warp as it cooled too fast!So far, I've used 15 Different SUNLU filaments, Silk, PLA+ and PLA, all have been great and printed perfectly when using the recommended settings (and a nice tight Z clearance) strength is great on all, and no issues with bridging. The only jams I've experienced were on the horrible quality Flashforge, which got sent back, no issues yet with the Creality.The first print I did with this gold was a rectangular storage container. It looked like I was printing bullion!

Purchased this for my wife as she was still "on the fence" regarding my 3D printer purchase. She has printed out some stunning Vases and xmas decorations. The filament came well packed, with the spool vaccum packed to prevent any issues. Using the data on the box, I created a "profile" for the filament on my slicer program (Cura) to ensure optimum settings when printing. The sheen on finished items is stunning and well worth the purchase. The filament is excellent quality and the price break for it make it a contender in the huge 3d printing market. I will be purchasing more of this, with the wife already eyeing up the silk bronze colour. Highly recommended and easy to use.This review is my own thoughts and I have not received any payment/concession from supplier in return for a favourable review.

Of the dozen or so rolls of PLA and PETG I own, this is by far the best, really good quality. Prints great everytime on my ender 3 pro.Pros-Great layer adhesion, no edge peeling (I do get that with some other filaments despite a level bed)-Good, consistant extrusion, with minimal stringing-Tolerant of different print temperatures (I settled on +210C hotend and +45C bed)-Fantastic colour, deep, rich and quite glossy, just like my hair (except my hair is not ginger!)-Good strength-Spool comes nicely rolled, no kinks or trapped filament, unlike Amazon basics spools-No hotend/nozzle jams with this filament. It seems very 'clean'.Cons-I have to spend money buying more because I use it so much.