Hi Suzanne, that simplified version will probably print a bit easier.
> I'm not sure the desktop printers are good for jewellery at all?
They definitely can be, it's just that there are certain kinds of designs that are not a good fit depending on the particular mechanism of the printer. The less expensive printers work by laying down a little stream of melted plastic and designs with too tiny details like narrow little slivery areas can just not fit with that mechanism just because the smallest little blob of plastic may be larger than your little detail.
Things that are more like larger blocks of text or overall broader shapes kind of are a better fit - a kind of photo reproduction can be not such a good fit though, unless you make it pretty heavily stylized like you're moving more towards.
For a photo pendant something more like a locket type thing would be kind of a better fit where you would put in an actual photo inside the printed piece rather than trying to 3D print the photo itself as well.
Jewelry can actually be a really good use of these machines, it just takes some experience working with them a bit to get used to what types of things you would kind of like to avoid.
It's not like it will hurt anything to try a shape that doesn't work well, it's just that little fine details may just not get reproduced and may look rather blobby.
Some of the more expensive machines use different processes which can generate finer resolution also.
- Michael
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