Wavey Loop Wall Sculpture

1.2K downloads · 3 years ago · This sculpture, entitled Wavey Loop, is crafted from 45 identical 3D printed forms that are assemble

Description

This sculpture, entitled Wavey Loop, is crafted from 45 identical 3D printed forms that are assembled into an interlocking hexagonal grid.

Assembling a 45 piece sculpture as shown in the picture requires about 135pcs of Stainless Steel Flat Head Self Tapping Screws. The screw size is M2.6x8, depending on the fit which changes with different print settings.

Another assembly option that avoids needing screws and special hanging hardware is using super glue and MDF board.

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Community Makes (4)

Wow, what an incredible design, Herschel! Thank you so much for sharing this.

I fell in love with the model and decided to go all-in on the post-processing. It took me about 3 months of patient work, and I couldn't be happier with the result see attached images.

Here are some specs and my process for this build:

- Material: Printed at 100% scale using ~4kg of Sunlu PLA+ Black (approx. 230 hours of print time).

- Prep: Rough sanding with 320-grit, then coated all surfaces with Sunlu Standard Gray Resin and cured it under UV light to fill the print lines. Followed up with fine sanding using 600-grit.

- Paint: Degreased and primed with 2 coats of Dupli-Color Universal Primer (Red). The main color is Dupli-Color Platinum RAL 3020 (Traffic Red).

- Finish: Added Montana Glitter Spray (Silver) for that extra pop, and sealed everything with Kwasny SprayMax 2K Clear Coat for ultimate protection and shine.

- Hardware & Stability: Swapped the 135 self-tapping screws for M3x18 screws. To ensure structural stability, I had a custom backing plate made and attached it to the rear.

The final piece weighs in at a massive 7kg. It was a lot of work, but worth every single second! Thanks again for this masterpiece.

Love this design, thanks for sharing! I scaled the model down to 50% and printed 3 sets of 15 "leafs". I designed a frame, split into thirds so it would fit my build plate. Frame has a built in hole to hang it on the wall. Very happy with the results! Thanks again!

Scaled to 60% - 36.5cm diameter
Printed on Bambulab A1, 0.6mm nozzle, 0.24mm layer height.
~875g of Overture Rock PLA.

I printed it at 50% scale using three different silk dual color filaments. Had to make some adjustments to the screw holes in the base. Used about 0.7kg filament and M2 screws.

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Matroskinu2 years ago

I printed it at 50% scale using three different silk dual color filaments. Had to make some adjustments to the screw holes in the base. Used about 0.7kg filament and M2 screws.

chrisj752 years ago

Scaled to 60% - 36.5cm diameter Printed on Bambulab A1, 0.6mm nozzle, 0.24mm layer height. ~875g of Overture Rock PLA.

uhdenes14 hours ago

Wow, what an incredible design, Herschel! Thank you so much for sharing this. I fell in love with the model and decided to go all-in on the post-processing. It took me about 3 months of patient work, and I couldn't be happier with the result see attached images. Here are some specs and my process for this build: - Material: Printed at 100% scale using ~4kg of Sunlu PLA+ Black (approx. 230 hours of print time). - Prep: Rough sanding with 320-grit, then coated all surfaces with Sunlu Standard Gray Resin and cured it under UV light to fill the print lines. Followed up with fine sanding using 600-grit. - Paint: Degreased and primed with 2 coats of Dupli-Color Universal Primer (Red). The main color is Dupli-Color Platinum RAL 3020 (Traffic Red). - Finish: Added Montana Glitter Spray (Silver) for that extra pop, and sealed everything with Kwasny SprayMax 2K Clear Coat for ultimate protection and shine. - Hardware & Stability: Swapped the 135 self-tapping screws for M3x18 screws. To ensure structural stability, I had a custom backing plate made and attached it to the rear. The final piece weighs in at a massive 7kg. It was a lot of work, but worth every single second! Thanks again for this masterpiece.

PrinterBambu Lab P1S

MaterialPLA+

Layer height0.8 mm

Infill density15 %

SupportsNone

andrewhixson1230872 years ago

Love this design, thanks for sharing! I scaled the model down to 50% and printed 3 sets of 15 "leafs". I designed a frame, split into thirds so it would fit my build plate. Frame has a built in hole to hang it on the wall. Very happy with the results! Thanks again!