We Finally Cracked Full Color 3D Printing

Full color 3D printing… with just 4 filaments? This isn’t a new printer. This isn’t special hardware. This is just a slicer trick that completely changes what FDM can do. Thanks to our channel sponsor PCBWay for sponsoring this video: https://www.pcbway.com In this video I test the new color mixing workflow that finally brings full color to standard FDM printers — using layer-based dithering instead of dots. By carefully stacking cyan, magenta, yellow and black layers at different heights, you can create way more colors than you’d expect… on almost any machine. But more importantly: I break down why this works. We’re looking at: • how layer-based dithering actually creates new colors • why this is fundamentally different from pixel/dot mixing • the limits of the technique (and where it breaks) • and whether this is actually the future of full color 3D printing Because this might be the first time that full color FDM is actually practical. If you enjoy this kind of deep-dive engineering content, consider subscribing.