Question 1

What is a 3D printer filament swatch card?

Accepted Answer

A filament swatch card is a small 3D-printed sample used to compare a filament's real colour, finish and light transmission while keeping its brand and material clearly labelled.

Question 2

How do I make a custom filament sample card?

Accepted Answer

Enter the filament brand and colour, select PLA, PETG, TPU or PA, preview the generated model, then create the STL and open it in your preferred slicer.

Question 3

What does the transparency test show?

Accepted Answer

Six windows use thicknesses from 0.2 mm to 1.5 mm so you can compare how much light passes through the filament at different wall thicknesses.

Free filament swatch STL generator.