Yes, that’s exactly what I’m using. I usually go with acrylic pens. Make sure to get some really fine ones and some thicker ones too. Basically, just have a variety of sizes. And yeah, as you can see, it works really well, especially if you use a primer. But I usually just print the figurine in its base color, or whatever color makes the most sense, and then paint over the rest.

CheekyTomato

Thank you for the answer! I hope to tackle something like this soon! I want to print ALL of the desk buddies! :)

starcrescendo

This may be a dumb question but how do you paint them if the printer doesn't "switch" colors? Do you use acrylic paints markers?

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