Hey there,
I did a flatware set back in school - maybe this will help:
after all the form finding and cad was done I had the parts milled out of aluminum in china.
I think I even found the person who did the CNC through this board if I remember right.
Here’s a pic of a photo from way back when:
some other images here: Knife.Fork.Spoon by Joe Gray at Coroflot.com
I can recommend also, if you insist on using your RP parts and you want a glossy surface, do this:
Sand smooth. Paint with a gloss paint. make molds and make a few castings. then you can try different paint on the castings.
If you’re looking for a brushed SS look - I’ve had good results with this paint
Lay on a couple coats, brillo super lighlty, and hit it with a good clear.
photograph’s well.