3D badge reel
Tutorial
3D badge reel
Tutorial
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Badge Reel Quick Start Guide
Create Your First Badge Reel in About 1 hr
✔ Beginner Friendly │ │ ✔ Follow-Along Video │ │ ✔ FREE Badge Reel STL
Let's Make Your First Badge
Reel!
Let's Make Your First Badge
Reel!
By the end of this guide, you'll know how to turn AI-generated artwork into a printable badge reel.
This guide is intentionally short. Read each page, follow the video, and you'll be creating in no time.
You'll Need
ChatGPT (or another AI image generator)
Bambu MakerLab
Bambu Studio
Bambu Lab printerStep 1 - Create Your Artwork
Step 1 - Create Your Artwork
PLA filament
Download the included files
Open ChatGPT
Open Bambu Studio
Before You Begin
Before You Begin
Learning Goal: Create artwork ready for 3D Printing.
💡 Tip: Keep your artwork simple with bold shapes like these:
Copy and paste this prompt into ChatGPT (or another AI image generator)
Create a [theme] badge reel. Flat vector illustration. Bold outlines. 4 solid colors. Large color regions. No gradients. No transparency. White background. Optimized for layered 3D printing.
or
Create a unique png for a [theme] badge reel. include the following [objects] (eg. teacher theme: apples, pencils, chalk board use max 3). Flat vector illustration, crisp edges, no gradients, high contrast, 4 solid colors only, no gradients, no transparency, thick outlines, large color regions, high contrast, optimized for color-separated printing or layered 3D printing.Before Moving On your Image should have these qualities:
✔ Thick outlines
✔ Large color areas
✔ White background
✔ Four or fewer colors
If something doesn't look right, regenerate the image before continuing. If there are 5 or 6, think about If the image will still work if you can combine like colors.
Step 3: Upload in MakerLab
Step 3: Upload in MakerLab
Open Image to Keychain.
Upload your PNG.
Adjust your settings.
Open the STL. in Bambu Studio
(One large screenshot with numbered callouts.)
💡 Tip: Zoom in and check for tiny floating pieces before downloading.Step 4: Merge the Stls
Step 4: Merge the Stls
Import the included badge reel base.
Position it behind your design.
Merge the models.
Export the finished STL.Step 5: Print in Bambu Studio
Step 5: Print in Bambu Studio
Import your STL.
Assign your colors.
Slice the model.
Start the print.
Print Settings:
Quality> Wall Generator>Arachne> 45 degree angle
Other tabs> Prime Tower
Purge Volume> 1-3 based on preference.
Step 6: Celebrate!!
Step 6: Celebrate!!You did it!
Take a second and appreciate what you just created.
A few minutes ago, this badge reel was just an idea.
Now it's something you designed and printed yourself.
What's Next?
Try a new theme:
Teacher
Flowers
Retro
There are endless possibilitiesThank You
Thank you for supporting my small
business.
I hope this guide helped you spend less
time learning and more time creating.
Happy printing!
Thank You
Thank you for supporting my small
business.
I hope this guide helped you spend less
time learning and more time creating.
Happy printing!Tutorial
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