Texture mapping is the technique of wrapping a 2D image, called a texture, around a 3D model, called a mesh. The texture image can be a photograph, a painting, a drawing, or any other digital image.

Adding textures is a great way to experiment with giving 3D prints a different look, and [PandaN] shows off a method of adding a wood grain effect in a way that’s easy to play around with. It… ...

[3DJake] likes putting textures on 3D prints using things like patterned build plates and fuzzy skin. However, both of those techniques have limitations. The build plate only lets you texture the b… ...