Bluebird (wing up) - Stained Glass Suncatcher

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A Brilliant Way to Show Off 3D Printing and Add Decorations to Your Windows! Print the outline in black or a dark metallic looking filament, then print the "stained glass" with different translucent filament colors. Material: ---------- PLA holds up incredibly well after a year of being in the window with no detectable color fade - even in a hot climate with direct sunlight. PETG works just as well too. Printing Tips: --------------- Infill: Use different infill patterns and percentages to create interesting patterns and effects. As shown, I used 100% infill for the picture. Layer Height: A 0.3mm layer height produces a clearer result than using a 0.2mm layer height; experiment with this for different looks. I also used three perimeters and three top and bottom layers. Scale the z-height to generate different material thicknesses of the stained glass panels, which can create different shades of colors (try anywhere between 50% and 150%). Assembly and Finishing: ------------------------ No glue is needed as the parts normally snap into place. If needed, tap on the parts with the back of a screwdriver to seat them. Occasionally, you may need to use the end of a slotted screw driver and a small tap to seat all the corners and edges properly. Use thin fishing line and a suction cup to finish the project! An extra tip: Sometimes the back (top when printing) of the "stained glass" panels can get stringy-looking - a couple of quick passes with a heat gun after everything is assembled works well to clean this up. Reference: ------------- Inspired by the stunning stained glass artworks of RockcrestGlass/Susan Humphrey: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RockcrestGlass