We've tried different filament styles, we prefer one the most. Although, cookie cutters truly look great in all of the styles we have used, we prefer one style over the others. Find out below which filament we prefer and why!
Below is a list of the filament type, color, and brands we used in the preview photos. Along with each one, we've included the link to either the filament or to the brand itself. We always use 1.75mm PLA filament.
Standard Filament
Color Used: Black
Brand: PRILINE
Cutters: Police Kids: Badge + Dog
Silk Filament
Color Used: Silk Jade
Brand: CC3D
Cutters: Cinco De Mayo Fiesta: Taco + Margarita
Wood Filament
Color Used: Light Wood
Brand: NovaMaker
Marble Filament
Color Used: Marble
Brand: AMOLEN 3D
Cutters: Grad Kids: Cap + Cap & Diploma
Glow Filament
Color Used: Green
Brand: AMOLEN 3D
Cutters: Gamer Kids: Joystick + X-Controller
Ombre Filament
Color Used: Multi-Color Rainbow
Brand: MIKA 3D
Cutters: Water Play Fun: Squirt Gun Blaster + Squirt Gun Squiggles
Translucent Filament
Color Used: Translucent Purple
Brand: Ziro
Our #1
We prefer translucent filament! It doesn't have to be the exact one we used for the preview photo. We actually like most translucent filaments for cookie cutters. We've noticed that with translucent filaments "flaws" are less noticeable. Not every cookie cutter will be perfect and sometimes small "flaws" will show, but with the translucent filaments they are just less noticeable.
Glow in the dark filament also tends to hide the "flaws" and is pretty cool, but you really don't need glowing cookie cutters. Plus, glow in the dark filaments normally cost a bit more than translucent filaments.
If we are unable to use translucent filament, we also really like the marble filament. It also hides the "flaws" that may be more visible with other filaments. The downfall with the marble filament is that it seems to clog a bit more than the other filaments.
Least Favorite
Our least favorite is definitely wood filament. We never use wood filament for cookie cutters. The gritty texture probably isn't a good idea for coming into contact with cookie dough.
Tip: Use filament cleaners!
We love them, we noticed a difference after we started using them, our filament doesn't clog as much. Filament cleaners are small devices you slip over your filament before feeding it into the 3d printer and it cleans away debris that may be on it (dust, pet hair, etc...).
The filament cleaners that we use are only about $8 for 6 of them.
What's your favorite type of filament? Let us know below!