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Silk PLA print settings

Silk PLA prints best slow and slightly hot to keep its glossy metallic sheen. A good universal starting point is 215°C hotend, 55°C bed and 40 mm/s, but the exact numbers depend on your printer — pick yours below.

205–230°C
Hotend range
55°C
Bed
Beginner
Difficulty

Silk PLA settings by printer

PrinterHotendBedSpeedRetr.
Creality Ender 3 V3 SE215°C55°C40 mm/s0.9 mm
Creality Ender 3 V2215°C55°C40 mm/s5.5 mm
Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro215°C55°C40 mm/s0.9 mm
Bambu Lab A1215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Bambu Lab A1 mini215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Bambu Lab P1P215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Bambu Lab P1S215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Bambu Lab X1 Carbon215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Prusa MK4215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Prusa MINI+215°C55°C40 mm/s5.5 mm
Anycubic Kobra 2215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Sovol SV06215°C55°C40 mm/s0.9 mm
Creality K1215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Creality K1 Max215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Elegoo Neptune 4215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm
Voron 2.4215°C55°C56 mm/s0.9 mm

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