Wuzzz up 😛 it's Kajun! Looking for the cutest, realistically proportioned jumping spider that fully articulates and can be easily customized? Look no further! This is my Flexi Jumping Spooder, inspired by one of my own pet spiders, Sabrina.
Cliff and I put so much time, research, and refining into this design to get it just right and to make it printable for everyone, regardless of machine, filament type, and scale! We wanted this model to be both cute and fully articulating. This required us to use multiple software to get the look and functionality we wanted. Sabrina's head and body was modeled in Blender, while Sabrina's legs and abdominal undercarriage were made in Fusion 360 for a totally articulating model that prints in place & HAS NO SUPPORTS. (But we recommend using primitive discs on the toebeans for extra adhesion!) 😉🕷
Design & Print Details:
I modeled this spood after Bold and Regal Jumping Spiders with some abstract details to make them cartoonish and fun. They can be customized to look however you want with some basic painting! We painted some of ours in the Bambu slicer for a more detailed look. These are also fun to hand paint! -My personal favorite pastime is painting spoods.
Spinneret spool and attachment clip holes have been added for mounting and wearing as accessories, like you see me rocking my spood in my hair) 🤘🏼🕷
I hope you love this little spood as much as I loved getting to make it and please reach out if you have any questions or suggestions! 🕷🖤
Print Settings:
Some filaments like Silk PLA and PLA + can have a higher flow ratio which leads to tighter joints. You can select from our size options or scale it yourself. We don't rec scaling below 60% unless using a smaller (.2mm) nozzle. Use our Flow Calibration tool if you have issues with the joints fusing or they seem too loose or weak.
These files print in place with no supports needed. Tested on a variety of filaments including PLA, Matte PLA and Silk.
Our settings:
100% scale or more.
0.12 to 0.20mm Layer height
3 walls minimum, 4 recommended
15% infill Gyroid or similar. Avoid Grid infill.
Variable layer height if you have the time
Avoid fuzzy skin as it can weaken non fuzzy areas. At least test first.
Instead of a brim, use primitive discs if needed at the ends of legs or small parts, which can be easily cut off later
**Be aware that different types of filaments shrink and expand and that can affect the quality and flexibility of the print. Silk is known for expanding.
We hope you love this design as much as we loved creating it!
Thanks for joining the CK Tribe! Reach out to us on our Patreon Chat if you have any questions or feedback for us! 🖤🙏🏼
UPDATES:8/05/24: We created a Flow Calibration tool which will improve your overall print quality and keep joints from fusing, or being too loose. It can be found on our profile.