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## Materials and Tools
### Materials
#### Filament
I use and am super happy with [Foxsmart Natural PLA](http://thefoxsmart.com/shop/pla-filament-2/). Their filament has good quality control, and it's *cheap* at $16/roll and flat rate shipping of (IIRC) $5 regardless of order size. I generally use clear, because I find it easier to tell if I got good coverage with my primer, because I can hold it up to a light and see if there are gaps in the coverage. Black and White both also work, though with black, you will need to be careful that your primer fully coverd it, because the filament is glossy. Turns out, glossy shadows don't look good.
I use and am super happy with [Hatchbox Black PLA](https://amzn.to/3YUrVTF) for printing tiles and bases. Black and White both work, though with black, you will need to be careful that your primer fully coverd it which is harder to see, because the filament is glossy. Turns out, glossy shadows don't look good. For printing clips, do yourself a favor, print your clips in PETG. PLA is rigid and brittle, which means the clips can't flex much without breaking. PETG has much more flex and is also stronger, so perfect for clips. So should you print bases in PETG as well? No. PETG is harder to glue and harder to paint. Keep the clips PETG and that will give you enough flex. I use [Overture PETG](https://amzn.to/3Tpt7wX).
#### Resin
I generally don't print tiles in resin, but I print a lot of accessories in it. Resin is really not great for the clip bays as it tends to have more problems with dimensional accuracy (all resin shrinks as it cures), but also it tends to be brittle. I pretty much universally use Elegoo resin. It comes in [normal](https://amzn.to/3LyGnh7) and [8k](https://amzn.to/42g0PJn). If you prefer water washable, they also have that in [normal](https://amzn.to/3yPBXul) and [8k](https://amzn.to/3z263LD).
#### Primer
I use [Krylon Fusion](http://amzn.to/2C8XG0L) Black Camo paint. This stuff is amazing, SUPER flat, goes on in thin, even coats. Hell, I use it to prime my miniatures these days. I find it at my local Ace Hardware for about $5 a can. Tabletop Minions has a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Re9jTuWPk) covering all the reasons I love this paint. For wooden pieces I'll use the [Brown Camo Krylon Fusion](http://amzn.to/2Et5nEm)