{"id":2644,"date":"2017-05-18T13:56:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T13:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:54:40","slug":"tutorial-hand-painting-groot-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/tutorial-hand-painting-groot-print\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hand-Paint Groot 3D Model: Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The name of Groot is on the lips of all the <strong>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/strong> movie fans. Those who watched the second movie had fallen in love with the baby version of the famous character. The level of cuteness has dangerously increased in the past week in our office as we have witnessed the production of the sweet baby.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Baby language was widely used by all of us whenever we set eyes on the figurine. You just can\u2019t keep yourself from uttering incomprehensible words with a joy that only a mother can experience.<\/p>\n<p>Now we\u2019re back to normal, grown-up language. The Groot love is slowly wearing off and we\u2019re ready to show you how you can paint this cutie with regular paints and tools.<\/p>\n<p>First things first though, you have to 3D print Groot. The 3D printing model that is available for purchase at Gambody features interchangeable hands and whips. There\u2019s also a base for the figurine. We, however, made a base for Groot to keep him in standing position when assembled with his regular hands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786.jpg\" alt=\"Groot 3D print\" width=\"980\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7786-50x26.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845.jpg\" alt=\"Guardians of the Galaxy Groot 3D model\" width=\"980\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7845-50x26.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What Do You Need To Paint Groot in Home Conditions?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sanding paper<\/li>\n<li>Nippers<\/li>\n<li>Primer<\/li>\n<li>Acrylic paints<\/li>\n<li>Brushes<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<li>An artist palette<\/li>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<li>Super glue<\/li>\n<li>Glue gun<\/li>\n<li>Small green faux flower\/leaf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use nippers to remove the support off the 3D model.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793.jpg\" alt=\"removing support from Groot 3D printing model\" width=\"980\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7793-50x26.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>As soon as all parts of your 3D model are printed and cleaned of support, smooth the surface with sanding paper. Once you achieve the desired smoothness of the surface, apply several coats of primer on the model and leave it to dry for several hours, or better overnight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836.jpg\" alt=\"primer coating Groot 3D print\" width=\"980\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7836-50x26.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>Applying primer also contributes to additional smoothness of the surface of the model, thus decreasing the layer visibility.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0next thing you have to do is play with colors and paint the model as you want. You can take pictures and images of Groot from the movie as a reference. We based the model\u2019s painting scheme on several movie captures of Baby Groot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Groot 3D print\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-1680x857.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-1240x633.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3.jpg 1725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"3D printed Baby Groot\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-1680x857.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-1240x633.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5.1.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>Applying black acrylic paint covered with a coat of clear nail polish to achieve the effect of patent leather.<\/p>\n<p>We recreated the moss that grows on Groot\u2019s head with the help of glue, salt, and different shades of green and brown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-1024x523.jpg\" alt=\"3D Printed Groot\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-1240x633.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.1.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"3D Printed Groot\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-1680x857.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-1240x633.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/10.2.jpg 1758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-1024x523.jpg\" alt=\"3D Printed and painted Groot\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-1240x633.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19-50x26.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/19.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925.jpg\" alt=\"painting 3D printing Groot\" width=\"980\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-860x439.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-680x347.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-400x204.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-250x128.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-100x51.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-76x39.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_7925-50x26.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a>Cover the hollow head and the margins with a thin layer of glue and then spread some salt. Leave the glue to dry. When the salt is fixed on the surface start painting it with the brush. Use dark, soft, yellowish and brownish shades of green to imitate the effect of the moss. We also added a small leaf on its head, as if a small plant is starting to grow. We think it adds more reality to the 3D printed Groot.<\/p>\n<p>Use the same technique to imitate moss for the stand base. Also, we have added some glue with the help of the glue pistol modeling small branches that grow from Groot and spread on the earth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/24.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2644]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/24-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"painting Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/24-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/24-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/24-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/24-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/24-1240x633.jpg 1240w, 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