# Compare .1 to .05 layer height **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects & Prints\ **Created:** [August 3, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/compare-1-to-05-layer-height/316 "2013-08-03T00:25:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![itsacyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eb9ed0/32.png) [@itsacyn](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/itsacyn)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/compare-1-to-05-layer-height/316/1 "2013-08-03T00:25:19Z")
Two prints one using,clear layer height 0.05 mm, and the other clear layer height 0.1 mm. Really not much different except the .05 mm took twice as long. I painted them to add clearity. ![](https://support.formlabs.com/attachments/token/x8r5p4zvarxmfsv/?name=CAM00073.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![StephenCapp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@StephenCapp](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/StephenCapp)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/compare-1-to-05-layer-height/316/2 "2013-08-04T07:47:18Z")
What’s the size of these items? I like the the .05 looks as clean as it does. Are these jewellery items? ---
**Author:** ![EricDonelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f19dbf/32.png) [@EricDonelson](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/EricDonelson)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/compare-1-to-05-layer-height/316/3 "2013-08-05T19:35:09Z")
It all depends on your application and audience expectations.  My response to this is “OMG!  .05 looks worlds better than .1, and might be clean enough that I don’t have to bother with .025”. Even if your speed-to-resoluton needs weren’t met by the experiment, I truly thank you for providing such a great side by side example! ---
**Author:** ![JoryB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@JoryB](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JoryB)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/compare-1-to-05-layer-height/316/4 "2013-08-09T19:20:38Z")
I just wanted to chime in and let everyone know we have a detailed writeup on layer height here: [http://formlabs.com/support/guide/print/layer-heights/](http://formlabs.com/support/guide/print/layer-heights/) ---
**Author:** ![gdmccormack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/848f3c/32.png) [@gdmccormack](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/gdmccormack)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/compare-1-to-05-layer-height/316/5 "2016-02-27T20:32:25Z")
Hi @JoryB, speaking of your writeup, any chance the layer height guidelines might get updated to include results comparing the Form 1+ and the Form 2, differences between resins, etc.? Also, instead of printing the classic rook model, print a small sphere, which will show the stepping effects across the full range of build angles. ---
**Author:** ![Jory](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/jory/32/229_2.png) [@Jory](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Jory)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/compare-1-to-05-layer-height/316/6 "2016-02-29T16:47:03Z")
Thanks for the comment! We are working on many updated materials so keep an eye out. You are not the first to request a direct comparison. Jory ---
**Author:** ![Jory](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/jory/32/229_2.png) [@Jory](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Jory)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/compare-1-to-05-layer-height/316/7 "2016-02-29T16:47:08Z")
Closed on February 29, 2016, 4:47pm UTC