LineBoss Silk PLA is available in single-color, dual-color, and tri-color styles. The smooth, shiny finish resembles real silk and gives high-detail prints a polished look without extra finishing.
Key Features
- Beautiful silky shiny appearance
- Accurate and consistent dimension
- Easy, smooth printing
- Eco-friendly with no pungent smell
- Well sealed vacuum packing for moisture-free storage
- Vibrant colors
Applications
- Decorative artworks
- Holiday gifts
- Cosplay parts
- Crafts
- DIY models
- Design prototyping
LineBoss support
Designed for display pieces where color shift and surface shine matter. Use a clean PLA baseline, slower outer walls, and LineBoss settings support to dial in the finish on your printer.
Printer setup help
Need help dialing in this LineBoss material?
Use the numeric starting profile on this page. If the result needs work, send us your printer model, nozzle size, build plate, slicer, and a photo of the print so we can recommend a targeted adjustment.
Running repeat jobs? Ask about bulk ordering, batch notes, and PO or tax-exempt ordering support.
LineBoss Filament
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LineBoss Silk PLA Filament
$15.99
$18.99
1 kg / 2.2 lb spool $15.99/kg
Why makers buy this spool
silk PLA filament for confident prints
- 1.75mm silk PLA for glossy display parts
- Single, dual, and tri-color LineBoss finishes
- Slower outer walls can improve surface shine
- Great for decor, gifts, art, props, and display models
- Product-specific setup guidance included
Recommended starting settings
High-gloss Silk PLA starting profile
- Nozzle: start at 205°C; working range 190-220°C
- Bed: start at 50°C; working range 30-60°C
- Speed: start at 60 mm/s; keep outer walls at 30-40 mm/s for gloss
- Part cooling: 100% after layer 3
- Drying: 50°C for 4-6 hours when wet
- Retraction: 0.8 mm direct drive or 4 mm Bowden at 25-35 mm/s
Printer setup help
Need help dialing in this LineBoss material?
Use the numeric starting profile on this page. If the result needs work, send us your printer model, nozzle size, build plate, slicer, and a photo of the print so we can recommend a targeted adjustment.
Running repeat jobs? Ask about bulk ordering, batch notes, and PO or tax-exempt ordering support.
Best for: decor, gifts, art, props, display models, and color-shifting prints
Avoid for: high-load structural parts or high-temperature environments
Next step: Need a low-shine finish? Try Matte PLA. Need everyday utility? Try PLA+.
Complete technical specifications
LineBoss Silk PLA specifications
| Material | Silk PLA |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Gloss |
| Diameter | 1.75 mm |
| Diameter tolerance | ±0.02 mm |
| Net weight | 1 kg / 2.2 lb net weight |
| Approximate length | 335 ±5 m |
| Spool format | Standard 1 kg spool |
| Nozzle range | 190-220°C |
| Bed range | 30-60°C |
| Print-speed range | 40-120 mm/s; 30-40 mm/s outer walls for maximum gloss |
| Part-cooling baseline | 100% after layer 3 |
| Drying | 50°C; 4-6 hours when wet |
| Retraction baseline | 0.8 mm direct drive / 4 mm Bowden at 25-35 mm/s |
| Raft separation | 0.2 mm |
| Enclosure | Not required |
| Multi-material systems | Fits common 1 kg spool systems; verify spool clearance before unattended multi-color jobs |
| Color orientation | Rotate dual- and tri-color models in the slicer to control the visible transition |