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If you’ve ever tried to produce a full-color figurine or a one-off branded product on a desktop 3D printer, you already know the routine. You print in a single color, then spend hours hand-painting, curing, sealing, and hoping the finish doesn’t look like a craft project.
Most desktop 3D printers produce stunning geometry, but color and surface finishing remain almost entirely manual. The last 30% of the work takes 70% of the time. And if you also need to print directly onto physical objects, like phone cases or packaging samples, you’re looking at a second machine, a second workflow, and a second learning curve.
That gap is what 3D printer OEM HeyGears is targeting with the G1 Series, which launched on Kickstarter today at 9:00 AM PDT. It’s a modular desktop system that combines full-co