Natural Polish
Steel is polished by tumbling your model with corn polishing media to smooth out the surface. During the process, unreachable spots like tiny holes will stay unpolished and remain darker than the polished surfaces. Please note that polishing media may get stuck inside small holes, sharp corners or some engraved details. Tips and tricks to avoid these issues can be found in our design guides.
Please note that the way the bronze is infused can vary and cause color variations in your model and between different models.
Natural (Unpolished)
Gold-Plated Polish
Steel is polished by tumbling your model with corn polishing media to smooth out the surface. During the process, unreachable spots like tiny holes stay unpolished and remain darker than the polished surfaces. Polishing media may get stuck inside small holes, sharp corners or some engraved details. Tips and tricks to avoid these issues can be found in our design guides.
The gold on your polished model is applied by using an electroplating process that deposits a layer of 0.1 microns on the outside of your model. Please note that the plating will wear off when your model is exposed to friction and hollow models can not be plated.
This finish adds 3 days to the standard lead time.
Gold-Plating (Unpolished)
The gold on your unpolished model is applied by using an electroplating process that deposits a layer of 0.1 microns on the outside of your model. Please note that the plating will wear off when your model is exposed to friction and hollow models can not be plated.
This finish adds 3 days to the standard lead time.
Black Polish
Steel is polished by tumbling your model with corn polishing media to smooth out the surface. During the process, unreachable spots like tiny holes will stay unpolished and remain darker than the polished surfaces. Please note that polishing media may get stuck inside small holes, sharp corners or some engraved details. Tips and tricks to avoid these issues can be found in our design guides.
This finish adds 3 days to the standard lead time.