@teotwaki @spiegelmama I feel like if you can handle bleach safely, you can handle resin printing. Both need gloves, ventilation, and a bit of common sense, but neither is “unmanageable.” Keep in mind that it's a toxic product and treat it accordingly and it won't give you issues. And honestly, if you’ve ever gotten gel nails, you’ve already worked with essentially the same stuff.

@spiegelmama A "Wash and Cure" is not essential, you can basically get the same results with a tub of alcohol and a UV light in a foil-lined box, but it does make the process more automated

@spiegelmama However, the downside to SLA is that the resin is a bit of a pain to work with. The detail is excellent, but then you need to be able to clean it, which either means a water washable resin, (which I've found prone to cracking, and which needs to not go into the drains) or you need to be able to give it an alcohol bath. "Wash and cure" stations exist for this, but you also need to factor that into price, and SLA will be a bit more expensive to begin with.

@spiegelmama There are basically two starter-friendly 3D printer types: SLA and FDM. SLA printers use UV light under a resin vat to harden one thin layer at a time. FDM printers are more like a hot glue gun on rails, laying down melted plastic layer by layer.

FDM can be great for bigger pieces but it takes more tinkering with temperatures, bed adhesion, and calibration. If you just want to print gorgeous, detailed things with minimal fuss, SLA is usually the easier “fire and forget” option.