Quote Originally Posted by Gambo View Post
Sorry I was not clear FDM is the 3d printing process using a plastic filament and stands for Fused Deposition Modeling also some times known as FFF. Ultrafuse316L is the filament that Sculpteo use this material to make your model using the FDM method of manufacture. Ultrafuse316L is a filament made by mixing 80% stainless steel 316 powder in a polymer binder.After printing the model is then sintered to melt the 316 powder into a solid. I have to say I don't think I have ever seen the raw result from this process but I have seen the raw results from other sintered powder process and the surface would require quite a lot of polishin to get to a jewelry standard finish.
OK thank you!In order to better understand the type of 3d printing you recommend, you could refer me to a specific service offered by one of the most famous suppliers (shapeways, imaterialise, sculptero, etc ...).Thank you again!