Blink Cosplay Props

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My friend was working on a Blink cosplay costume for the Dallas Comic Con this year, and she asked if I could help her create some Teleportation Shards. I gave it a shot right away! We debated back and forth over "bolt" vs "splinter" vs "shard," trying to figure out the best way to attach the print to something strong enough to hold, small enough to hide in the hand, and big enough to fit batteries and a circuit. After testing the fit on a PVC pipe several times, I modified pmoews' Teaching Aid for Quartz Crystals. I scaled it up to weird angles, added a sleeve that fits over a 3/4" PVC pipe, and completely ruined the teaching aid part in the process! I printed six shards in translucent purple (four of them were extras) and nine or so white shards for the quiver. April did an amazing job on her costume – it was all custom and perfect! Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Prusa i3 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.3mm Infill: 0% Notes: Print with one perimeter, two bottom layers, and one top layer. Use translucent filament if you're adding lights. I used Atomic Filaments' translucent PLA – it worked great! Post-Printing After printing, snap off the " * " on the bottom. The part should slip right over a 3/4" schedule 40 PVC pipe snug enough not to fall off. If you want to add lights, Dremel out a hole at the top of the sleeve and poke the LEDs through. The LED circuit was made from scraps in my garage – six white LEDs, one momentary switch, and two AA batteries. I know, I know, I should have added a resistor, but there were enough LEDs in series to limit the current just right. The whole thing only needed to last a day to be a success. After the event, I realized I should have bought cheap flashlights from Harbor Freight or Walmart and hacked them apart to hide them in the PVC. They probably would have been brighter and lasted just as long. There's always next time!