Gradients.Garden - for Full Spectrum OrcaSlicer
Make smooth gradients between filaments for 3D printing, using color stacking and other techniques
Filament Slots
i- Click the magnifying glass icon on any slot to import the
color from real filament measurements
- You can also use it to find a filament matching
the color you have assigned
Presets
Filament Mixing Color Picker (optional)
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- Optional feature: Use this to create mixed colors containing
multiple filaments, which can then be used
as points on the gradient
- You can also copy the code from a blend color (e.g. 1214)
into OrcaSlicer as a pattern, to use it as a solid color for painting
- (color mixing uses FilamentMixer by Justin Hayes for physically-accurate blending)
3D Preview
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Preview output on imported 3D model or demo shapes
- Import a 3mf from your slicer to apply gradients and re-export
Gradient Creator
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- Drag nodes to change the position of each color.
- Drag
node handles to adjust the transition speed between colors
- Vertical position is
meaningless, it is randomized to make it easier to click nodes that are close
together
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Repeats the gradient this many times
Dithering Strategy (expert only)
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- If you're not sure which to use, pick Classic.
- (filament color dithering idea inspired by u/zklein12345 on reddit)
Vertical Layer Simulation
Average N layers (in preview):
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Blends together every N layers in the preview using
physics-based color mixing, to give a
better prediction of how the final colors will look
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Zoom:
1px
Layer Sequence Preview
Size:
20px
Variable Layer Heights (expert only, modifies a 3mf file) i Import a 3MF project and generate a version which uses variable layer heights to dither the gradient.
Import a 3MF project here and generate a version which uses variable layer heights to dither a gradient (gradient colors will be auto-applied).
Gradient Output Code for OrcaSlicer (for manual usage) i Create a new Mixed Filament in ratdoux's Full Spectrum OrcaSlicer fork by clicking 'Add Pattern'. Then click on the new filament and paste this code into the Pattern field
Horizontal Gradient Creator (G-code modifier, expert only)
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- Create a horizontal color effect similar to multicolor
filament, by offsetting one or more toolheads on the XY axis in your G-code file
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use, import a model sliced in OrcaSlicer FullSpectrum, with a multi-filament color applied
to the full model (so the model will have alternating layer colors)
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Filament data source
All filament data and photos are provided by filamentcolors.xyz
under the CC BY 4.0 License
Other credits
Idea for creating gradients by dithering filaments was by u/zklein12345 on reddit, also discovered earlier by jetpad on makerworld in 2025
The Full Spectrum fork of OrcaSlicer this generates codes for was created by ratdoux, based on Aceman11100 and JavyH08's idea
Discovery of color blending created from extrusion overhang and sagging by Kuipers, et. al (2018)
Filament color blending uses a javascript port of FilamentMixer by Justin Hayes, which is licensed under the MIT License
The Full Spectrum fork of OrcaSlicer this generates codes for was created by ratdoux, based on Aceman11100 and JavyH08's idea
Discovery of color blending created from extrusion overhang and sagging by Kuipers, et. al (2018)
Filament color blending uses a javascript port of FilamentMixer by Justin Hayes, which is licensed under the MIT License