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LN-003Process

Surface finish

What happens to a piece after it leaves the printer.

The Slow Pace lettering in cream on a mustard background, with the words surface finish.
Fig. LN-003 · The Slow Pace lettering in cream on a mustard background, with the words surface finish.

After the print comes the slow part: sanding, cleaning, curing again, and deciding how much of each layer stays visible.

Layer lines are not hidden out of habit. When they say something about the piece, they stay.

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