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Creality CR-Silk 1.75mm PLA 3D Printing Filament 1kg - Silver

Creality CR-Silk 1.75mm PLA 3D Printing Filament 1kg - Silver

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  • 1.75mm diameter
  • 1kg (2.2lbs) spool
  • silk-like shiny and glossy finish
  • neat winding, smooth feeding
  • wide compatibility with FDM printers

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Summary

A budget silk-finish PLA filament in 1 kg spools of 1.75 mm filament, made for decorative prints where a glossy metallic look matters more than strength. Check two things before buying: Creality publishes three different temperature and speed sets for it, so plan on a temperature tower, and printed parts are more brittle than standard PLA.

Strengths

  • Glossy metallic finish that flatters figurines, art pieces and display models.
  • Cheap for a silk PLA, with the US store listing Silver at $19.99 and 20-roll orders at $14.99 each.
  • Runs on almost any FDM printer, including Creality’s own claim of 99% compatibility.
  • A wide color range across regions, so the metallic look is available in several shades.
  • The single written owner review of Silver praised its finish, dimensional accuracy and bed adhesion.
  • 14-day returns and up to a 12-month warranty in the US take some risk out of the purchase.

Weaknesses

  • Silk PLA is more brittle than standard PLA, and owners report thin features breaking.
  • Creality publishes three conflicting temperature and speed profiles and never names one as definitive.
  • Creality does not publish a dimensional tolerance, so the 0.03 mm figure rests on retailers.
  • In multi-material hubs the soft silk filament can grind and clog.
  • No independent lab test exists, and the owner evidence is thin.
  • Slow printing suits it best; only the K1 profile claims the higher 120 mm/s speed.

Verified specifications

MaterialPLA-based silk formulation with a glossy, metallic finish.
Diameter1.75 mm.
Spool weight1 kg net (2.2 lbs); gross 1.29 kg.
Packing210 × 210 × 75 mm; 12 spools per carton (16.5 kg).
Nozzle temperatureCreality gives 190–230°C (200°C recommended) in its US parameter guide, 230°C in its K1 wiki, and 200–240°C on its silk PLA page.
Bed temperature50–60°C (US guide), 45°C (K1 wiki), 60°C (silk PLA page).
Print speed40–80 mm/s (US guide, 50 recommended), 120 mm/s with a 10 mm³/s flow limit (K1 wiki), 30–100 mm/s (silk PLA page).
Coolingthe K1 wiki sets the model fan at 100% and the side fan at 80%.
CompatibilityCreality claims 99% FDM-printer compatibility; retailer listings name MK3, Ender and CR series, ELEGOO and Anycubic.
Dimensional tolerancenot published by Creality; retailers list 0.03 mm and one database lists ±0.02 mm.
Warranty and returns14-day return and refund, up to a 12-month warranty in the US.
In the boxthe spool only; no manual or data sheet located.
Full research notes and sources

Creality’s own pages disagree. The US parameter guide puts CR-Silk at 190–230°C nozzle, 50–60°C bed and 40–80 mm/s. The K1-series wiki runs silk PLA at a fixed 230°C, a 45°C bed and 120 mm/s with a 10 mm³/s flow cap. The silk PLA product page widens the nozzle range to 200–240°C and the speed range to 30–100 mm/s. None is labeled the definitive CR-Silk profile.

Community guidance is steadier than the official pages: run a temperature tower, stay near the lower end of the range (roughly 190–215°C by brand), and avoid running too hot, which can jam the heatbreak. Expect to recalibrate flow and pressure advance per color, since pigments change how each shade prints.

Brittleness and handling

Silk PLA trades toughness for shine. In one Creality forum thread a user on a K1 Max saw silk parts breaking apart, while Hyper PLA printed a full roll on the same machine without trouble. Other owners describe silk as far more brittle than standard PLA, especially on thin pieces.

The filament is also softer than standard PLA. In AMS and CFS multi-material hubs it can crush and grind, and one user found shredded silk-additive ribbon wrapped around the extruder wheels. If adhesion or finish looks off, dry the spool and recalibrate before blaming the profile.

Creality’s US store listed Silver at $19.99 against a $28.99 reference. Bulk pricing stepped down to $16.99 each for 5 rolls, $15.99 for 10 and $14.99 for 20. In Europe the same spool listed at EUR 25.99 against EUR 36.99; in Australia AUD 37.99 against AUD 40.99. A Czech retailer listed the Gold-silver colorway at 519 CZK, about $23, and a South African shop listed silk PLA at R 449. A competing silk brand lists $16.99, falling to $12.99 in bulk.

Ownership cost is just electricity for the printer. Standard 1.75 mm filament means no proprietary spools or lock-in. Creality does not publish how consistent spools are batch to batch, so that stays unknown.

Which model this is

This page covers Creality’s CR-Silk 1.75 mm PLA in the Silver colorway, part of one product family sold across Creality’s regional stores in many colors: White, Rainbow, Red Copper, Blue, Purple, Gold, Silver, Yellow-blue, Pink-purple, Golden-silver, Blue-green and Golden Red. It is not the same as Creality’s Hyper Series PLA, CR-PLA Carbon or CR-Wood lines, which are separate products.

Creality assigns internal item numbers per color (Golden 3301120001, Red Copper 3301120002, White 3301120004, Purple 3301120005, Blue 3301120006); the Silver number was not shown in the listings checked here. A “(Live Exclusive)” listing of the same product exists with different fulfillment, not a mechanical revision.

Is it worth it?

Below about $15 a roll it is reasonable for decorative prints where the finish is the point. Between $16 and $22 it is fairly priced and matches Creality’s own sale and regional pricing. Above $22 it is hard to justify unless you need a specific Creality colorway.

The draw is the finish and the color range, not measured precision. Creality publishes no tolerance figure, its three parameter sets disagree, and the owner base is small. Buy it to make attractive prints, and lean on the 14-day return or the up-to-12-month warranty if a spool disappoints.

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