
PLA-family FDM filament, 1.75 mm · 1kg
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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.

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 · Prusa Orange
Prusa

rPLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Zarter Pfirsich (Orange)
Recycling Fabrik

LW-PLA UltraFoam FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 750 g · Dark Grey
Spectrum

PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Machinery 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

High-gloss silk-finish PLA filament for display pieces · 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 · 1kg 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 · Prusa Pro Green
Prusa

rPLA Premium FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Essential Blue
Recycling Fabrik

LW-PLA UltraFoam FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 750 g · Light Grey
Spectrum

PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Midnight Black
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

Metal-look PLA filament (a metallic sheen, no metal particles) · 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

High-gloss silk-finish PLA filament for display pieces · 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 · 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 · Simply Green
Prusa

rPLA Premium FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 1 kg · Essential Green
Recycling Fabrik

LW-PLA UltraFoam FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 750 g · Lion Orange
Spectrum

PLA FDM filament · 1.75 mm, 3 kg · Midnight Black
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
| 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.