3D Printed Ornaments (Snap Together)

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Please watch this video for more information and to see them in action: These traditional holiday ornaments are ready to be customized with a little hook or string through the loop hole, allowing you to hang them anywhere you'd like. My wife and I also painted these ones, and we'll have a video up shortly that will go into more detail on the process we took. At a high level, we sanded them using medium to ultra-fine grit sandpaper, then sprayed plastic primer on them, followed by a coat of whatever color of spray paint you want. We chose mostly silver and gold. These ornaments can be used as a fun craft/art project for kids because they can paint them with acrylics as well, allowing them to create their own designs while learning about 3D printing. To print these ornaments, you'll need the file called "normal-bottom", which is the bottom half. You'll also need to print the connectors. Then, top off your ornament with either the side hanging tab or the top hanging tab. All three took me about an hour and a half to print at 0.3mm layer height. Once printed, simply snap them together by inserting the connectors into the little slots on the bottom of each half of the ornament, then pressing them together.