6 Best Places to Buy Resin for 3D Printers
Reading Time: 9 minutes Many 3D printing enthusiasts who have resin printers do not know where to buy resin for their prints. This is why I wrote this article, to show you where you can buy resin for your 3D printers.
You can buy your 3D printer resin from e-commerce stores like Amazon and eBay. You can also purchase resin directly from the manufacturer’s webpage and local 3D printing supply stores. When buying resin for your printer, you need to consider the price, convenience, and availability of your preferred brand.
While this is pretty straightforward, I will now go into detail on the various places you can buy resin for your 3D printer. Keep Reading!
Where to Buy Resin for 3D Printers
Here’s a list of the most popular places to buy resin for your 3D printer.
1. Amazon
You can purchase 3D printer resin from Amazon, which is one of the most popular e-commerce stores for buying resin (or any other product) online.
This is because they have a wide range of resin on sale from different manufacturers and can deliver it to your doorstep, no matter your location. Amazon has about 15 different resin brands from popular 3D resin manufacturers in their catalog.
They include the following:
- Anycubic
- SUNLU
- Elegoo
- Jayo
- Siraya Tech
- eSUN
On average, the cost of resin on Amazon is about $13-18 for a 500g bottle of resin, $22-29 for 1,000g, and between $43-50 for a 2,000g, depending on the manufacturer. Some 1KG bottles of resin can reach prices of around $80 for the more premium ones like Siraya Tech.
A lot of customers buy from Amazon because of its free shipping, pricing, and convenience. They’ll also offer a 30-day return policy from the day the resin was delivered.
The ordering processing is pretty straightforward. Simply search for your preferred resin and add it to your basket, ready to checkout. You will be asked to provide your payment details and your shipping address.
For third-party stores like Amazon, the prices can be slightly higher than the original price seen on the manufacturer’s webpage. This is usually due to the additional cost incurred by Amazon to have the product for sale, for example, logistics.
One user who purchased the Elegoo Standard Photopolymer Resin from Amazon to use on his Elegoo Saturn 2 said that he tested the resin and the quality was outstanding.
- 【Low Shrinkage and High Precision】ELEGOO photopolymer resin is specially designed for reducing volume shrinkage during the Photocuring process ,which ensures the high precision of the print model with smooth finish.
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He further stated that his prints came out extremely well, and the uncured resin is flexible enough that even sub-1mm parts can be handled and detached from support structures with little or no damage.
In comparison to the 8K resin variant, he found this resin to be less sticky and less viscous. Just be aware that it can be more challenging to clean out of the resin tank and remove excess resin from highly detailed prints.
The user also suggested using a soft bristle toothbrush to help you clean it. Overall, he strongly recommends the 8K Space Grey, especially if you own a high-resolution resin printer.
Another user who purchased the SUNLU Standard Photopolymer Resin from Amazon, shared their experience with the product.
- ①【Suitable for novice, High Compatibility】- SUNLU 3D Printer resin is very easy to operate, suitable for novice who are new to LCD 3D printers. And this SUNLU 3D printing resin is highly compatible with most 2K 4K 6K 8K resin 3D printers (LCD/DLP/SLA).
Prices pulled from the Amazon Product Advertising API on:
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After a year of printing and trying out various brands such as Elegoo, Siraya, and Anycubic, they decided to give SUNLU resin a chance during a sale. Since then, they have used three bottles and found it to be their preferred resin with zero failures so far (excluding user error).
He said you shouldn’t be afraid to give it a try. You can check out Amazon here.
2. Anycubic
Another place where people buy 3D printer resin is from Anycubic’s webpage, especially people who have Anycubic resin printers. This resin is specially designed for Anycubic resin printers, although it is also compatible with other 3D printers.
They have a wide range of resin categories, which include the following:
- Colored UV Resin
- Plant-Based Resin
- UV Tough Resin
- Water-Wash Resin
- DLP Craftsman Resin
- Standard Resin+
- ABS-Like Resin+
- ABS-Like Resin Pro
- High Clear Resin
These resins from Anycubic are available in different sizes, from 0.5KG to 10KG (but not for all resin types). They offer discounts/price slashes to customers, like the “Get 3 for the Price of 2” promo.
On average, the delivery time for the resin is between 3-8 business days for the United States and European locations. For other areas, delivery time is between 5-15 business days. In the United States, shipping is free, but in other areas, the cost of shipping varies.
When purchasing directly from Anycubic, the base price is significantly lower compared to third-party stores such as Amazon and eBay. However, the delivery process may not be as convenient, as these third-party stores are better optimized for shipping and handling.
Users recommend checking with the store if the resin you want is in stock, as sometimes the website can take a long time to update that a certain resin has gone out of stock, as experienced by a few users.
You can check out Anycubic here.
3. Elegoo
Elegoo is another 3D printer manufacturer that makes resin for 3D printers. Their resin is not only intended for the Elegoo resin 3D printer, but also compatible with other resin 3D printers available in the market.
Elegoo also has a fair amount of resin products available on their webpage, which include the following:
- ABS-Like Resin
- Plant-Based Resin
- Standard Resin
- Thermochromic Resin
- Water Washable Resin
- Water Washable 8K Resin
These resins are available in various sizes and colors. Elegoo’s resin costs between $18-40 depending on the size and type of resin. According to Elegoo, delivery takes between 3-7 business days.
Elegoo’s resin can be shipped to any location in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, and some European Countries. They also offer free shipping for all orders above $50.
One user who purchased the Elegoo Plant-Based Resin from Elegoo’s website stated that this is his new favorite resin. He said it does require more exposure time than the standard resin but the results are awesome.
He also stated that the resin is not brittle like other 3D resins that he had been using and it can smell pretty bad.
You can check out Elegoo here.
4. eBay
Another popular e-commerce store for purchasing resin is eBay. Just like Amazon, eBay also boasts a wide range of 3D printer resin products.
Some of the resin brands available on eBay include the following:
- Elegoo
- Creality
- Jayo
- Splint
- Siraiya Tech
- BEGO Varseo
The resin available on eBay has a wide range of prices depending on the size, manufacturer, and type of resin. On average, it takes at least 5 business days for delivery.
The delivery time varies with location, customs processing, and so on. They also allow returns within 30 days of when the product was delivered.
One user who bought the Flashforge Photopolymer Resin from eBay complimented the quality of the resin and the speed of delivery of the resin.
Another user who bought the SUNLU 1KG 3D Printer Resin Standard was really happy with the packaging and the fast delivery and stated that this was the best deal he could find for the SUNLU resin.
You can check out eBay here.
5. MatterHackers
Another e-commerce store that offers 3D printer resin and accessories is MatterHackers.
They provide a wide range of options including the best Laser SLA, LCD, and DLP 3D printer resins from reliable brands such as Photocentric and Peopoly, as well as engineering-grade 3D printer resins from Liqcreate.
Other 3D printer resins available on MatterHackers from various manufacturers include the following:
These resins are available in various sizes (liters or grams), colors, and types (Standard, Engineering, Dental, and Jewelry). It takes between 2-3 business days to deliver your product to the United States.
Also, they offer free shipping to any orders over $35 (excluding items shipped via freight) within the contiguous United States.
Items over €5, shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and other US Territories, will be subject to a shipping charge which will be calculated at checkout.
One user recommends buying from MatterHackers as they are a good company with great customer support filled with knowledgeable professionals to help you out.
Has anyone bought PLA from MatterHackers? What is your opinion on the quality of the product?
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You can check out MatterHackers here.
6. 3DJake
Another place you can buy your 3D printer resin is at 3DJake, which is an online store for 3D printing materials, machines, and other accessories.
It also has a wide range of resin from various manufacturers for purchase such as:
- 3DJAKE
- ALT
- Anycubic
- BlueCast
- Creality
- Elegoo
- Liqcreate
Delivery is free to most European countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Austria, and so on. For other countries like the United States and Canada, you will need to pay a certain amount for shipping.
Also, you get free shipping if your order is above a certain price limit, which varies for different countries.
One user who bought the Phrozen 4k Resin from 3DJake said that the resin was fantastic and he got high quality and great details for their prints, being very pleased with it.
Another user stated that while the quality of the resins they sell is great, they are lacking in customer service and take a long time answering e-mails.
You can check out 3DJake here.
