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Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament

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Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament 3d model
Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament 3d model
Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament 3d model
Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament 3d model
Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament 3d model
Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament 3d model
Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament 3d model
Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament 3d model

Grand Kaleidoscope Teardrop Ornament

I was interested in seeing what my best design from last year would look like as a teardrop shape rather than a ball. I went back to my earliest stage of the previous design and redesigned it from the ground up - 3 times before I was satisfied.

Not for commercial use. Please see license agreement.

The ornament looks dramatically different from each angle. I've printed it here in 2 pieces. The first 3 photos show it printed in TTYT3D Shiny Red then accented with Rub N Buff Gold Leaf. Thanks to @Linefeed for letting me know about Rub N Buff. The next 4 photos show it printed using a dual color filament - MatterHackers Quantum Raspberry Gold.

I've provided STLs of the design for both the whole ornament and the two pieces. It can be printed as a single piece, but that would require a lot of supports and wouldn't print as cleanly as printing as two pieces.

It can be a challenge to slice this so that it prints cleanly and weighs relatively little, so I've provided my PrusaSlicer 3MF files and GCODE for a Prusa MK3S+. My final print is just 28g.

I've used Height Range Modifiers in PrusaSlicer to vary Perimeters, Infill, and Top/Bottom settings so that the model has extra structure where it needs it - and no where else. Most of the ornament prints with just 1 perimeter. I've only added infill to layers that are unsupported or areas that need reinforcement. I used Organic Supports for the top. The bottom piece doesn't need any supports.


18 Likes46 DownloadsDecember 5, 2023
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