PLA filament: the easiest material for terrain, scenery, props and display pieces · 1kg
ELEGOO
PLA Filament
PLA is the default filament for printing terrain, scenery, bases and props. It prints at low temperatures on almost any FDM printer without an enclosure, barely warps, and holds crisp detail - and once primed it takes acrylic paint like any plastic kit. It is stiff rather than tough, and it starts to soften at around 60 °C, so a PLA print left in a hot car can sag. PLA+ and Pro lines trade a little of that ease for toughness; matte PLA hides layer lines under a thin coat; silk and specialty PLAs (marble, wood-fill, glow, metallic) are for display pieces you may not paint at all.
Nearly every spool here is 1.75 mm; the few 2.85 mm ones say so in their name. Other materials: PETG filament, TPU filament, or every filament.
3142 PLA products read and admitted; 2622 priced in pounds at the shops we track, listed first.
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3,142 of 3,142 products
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
1.75 mm PLA filament for FDM printers · 1kg on eSUN eSpool+ reusable spool, 1.75 mm
eSUN
1.75 mm PLA filament for FDM printers · 5kg spool, 1.75 mm
Extrudr
1.75 mm PLA filament for FDM printers · 850g spool, 1.75 mm
Fiberlogy
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
FormFutura
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
GEEETECH
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
Polymaker
Prusament PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Pistachio Green
Prusa
rPLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Püriertes Einhorn (Multicolor)
Recycling Fabrik
Huracan PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Purple Grape
Spectrum
PLA Lite FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Magenta
The Filament
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
3DJAKE
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
AzureFilm
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
Bambu Lab
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
colorFabb
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
Creality
High-gloss silk-finish PLA filament for display pieces · 1kg
QIDI Tech
Standard PLA filament: the easiest material for terrain, props and display pieces · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA filament: the easiest material for terrain, scenery, props and display pieces · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
1.75 mm PLA filament for FDM printers · 1kg refill (no spool), 1.75 mm
eSUN
1.75 mm PLA filament for FDM printers · 1kg spool, 1.75 mm
Extrudr
1.75 mm PLA filament for FDM printers · 850g spool, 1.75 mm
Fiberlogy
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
FormFutura
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
GEEETECH
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
Polymaker
Prusament PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Pristine White
Prusa
rPLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Seichte Brise (Light Blue)
Recycling Fabrik
Huracan PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Royal Blue
Spectrum
PLA Lite FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Orange
The Filament
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 2.3kg, 1.75 mm
3DJAKE
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
AzureFilm
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
Bambu Lab
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
colorFabb
PLA filament: the easy all-rounder for terrain, bases and display prints · 1kg, 1.75 mm
Creality
High-gloss silk-finish PLA filament for display pieces · 1kg
QIDI Tech
Standard PLA filament: the easiest material for terrain, props and display pieces · 1kg
SUNLU
PLA filament: the easiest material for terrain, scenery, props and display pieces · 1kg
ELEGOO
Tougher, less brittle PLA+ filament · 1kg
Anycubic
1.75 mm PLA filament for FDM printers · 1kg spool, 1.75 mm
eSUN
1.75 mm PLA filament for FDM printers · 850g spool, 1.75 mm
Fiberlogy
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
FormFutura
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
GEEETECH
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
Polymaker
Prusament PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 2 kg · Pristine White
Prusa
rPLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Süße Kirsche (Red)
Recycling Fabrik
Huracan PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Signal White
Spectrum
PLA or PETG?
| PLA | PETG | |
|---|---|---|
| Printing | Easiest: lower temperatures, little tuning, prints on almost any machine | Hotter nozzle and bed, strings more, likes a slower first layer |
| Strength | Stiff but brittle - thin parts snap | Tougher - flexes before it breaks |
| Heat | Softens at around 60 °C | Holds its shape to around 80 °C |
| Detail and sanding | Crisp detail, sands cleanly | Slightly softer detail, gums up when sanded |
| Painting | Primes and paints like a plastic kit | Glossy surface: use a primer made for plastics |
| Best for | Most terrain, scenery, bases and display pieces | Pieces that get handled, packed or left somewhere warm |
Keep it printable with a filament dryer, or see the rest of the bench on the 3D Printing hub.