3DPrintColorizer - use Sharpies to automatically color your prints

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<iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2vPkmsyEDaQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## **How it works** 3D Print Colorizer uses Sharpie or Sharpie-like permanent markers to directly paint on the layers of a 3D print. After a layer is finished printing normally a pen holder, which is mounted to the print head, is used to fetch pens from a special pen rack mounted to the top part of the printer. Normal printing and painting is used alternately to produce a final colored model. To coordinate the process a special Cura plugin is used to add the painting G-Code. After installing the plugin you need to enter some calibration values and afterwards models sliced for an Multi Extrusion printer can be printed on an Ender 3 with full color support. ## **Installation** Detailed installation instruction are given on the corresponding [GitHub Rep](https://github.com/Sakati84/3DPrintColorizer), especially in the [Wiki](https://github.com/Sakati84/3DPrintColorizer/wiki/1-Hardware-Setup). Please follow each step to complete the installation and get ready for mutli color printing. [1. Hardware Setup](https://github.com/Sakati84/3DPrintColorizer/wiki/1-Hardware-Setup) [2. Materials needed](https://github.com/Sakati84/3DPrintColorizer/wiki/2-Materials) [3. Calibration](https://github.com/Sakati84/3DPrintColorizer/wiki/3-Calibration) [4. Software Setup](https://github.com/Sakati84/3DPrintColorizer/wiki/4-Software-Setup) [5. Printing](https://github.com/Sakati84/3DPrintColorizer/wiki/5-Printing)